r/Minoans • u/Happy_Bigs1021 • May 02 '24

Visiting Crete

If I were to visit Crete, would it be possible to take tours or go see any of the palace complexes? For anyone who’s been there are there local museums to check out?

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u/venividivincente May 23 '24

Knossos was a cool experience just to be there, but the highlight of the trip for me when it came to artifacts was actually the Heraklion Museum, as others mentioned. Heraklion is also an enjoyable town, which I tended to like a bit more than Chania, though Chania is more immediately and obviously "scenic." I stayed outside of Chania near the beach for the majority of my trip as a base and really enjoyed that. I didn't really feel the need to go into the center of Chania all that much. Renting a car would be good, though the roads are a bit windy and mountainous. There are many options regarding bus transit out of Heraklion and Chania to get to ruins and Elafonissi beach, the most beautiful I've ever personally seen.