Knossos

Knossos is a hotel in Faistos, Heraklion, Crete. Knossos is situated nearby to the village Pitsidia, as well as near the hamlet Matala.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kommos and Kamilari.

Kommos

Archaeological site

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Kommos is an archaeological site in southern Crete. During the Minoan period, it served as a harbour town for nearby Phaistos and Hagia Triada. After the Bronze Age, a sanctuary was built over the ruins of the earlier town. Kommos is situated 1½ km south of Knossos.

Kamilari

Archaeological site

Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kamilari is a village on the island of Crete, Greece. There is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery nearby, the Kamilari Minoan Tholos tomb and a Roman graveyard at the slopes of the Ovgora hill. Kamilari is situated 3 km northeast of Knossos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pitsidia and Matala.

Pitsidia

Village

Photo: Rob de Vries, CC BY 2.0.

Pitsidia is a village.

Matala

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Matala is a village located 75 km south-west of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, north of Cape Lithinon. Matala is part of the community of Pitsidia within the municipal unit of Tympaki, Faistos municipality, Heraklion regional unit. Matala is situated 4 km south of Knossos.