- Tourist Information
- Map
- The Palace of Phaistos
- Phaistos Disc
- Kamares Ware
- Visiting the Archeological site of Phaistos
Tourist Information
Type | Ancient Site, Archaeological Site |
Foundation Year First palace | 6000 BC 2000 BC |
Other Names | Phaestos, Festos and Latin Phaestus |
Getting there | By CAR Heraklion to Phaistos = 1H30 drive Rethymno to Phaistos = 1H30 drive |
Price Ticket | 8 Euro |
Visiting Hours | Summer: 08:00 – 20:00 Winter: 08:30 – 15:00 |
Travel tips | Wear sunscreen and a hat. Wear comfortable shoes. Have everywhere with you bottles of water. There are stairs in several places on the site. |
Location | Phaistos, Crete, Greece, Europe |
Map
The Palace of Phaistos
Phaistos is a Bronze Age archaeological site in south-central Crete, 62 km from Heraklion near Matala.
Here was found the Phaistos disc.
Kamares wares are a type of Minoan pottery produced in Crete during the Minoan period, dating to 2100 BC.
The view of the surroundings from the site is quite spectacular as the site is placed on top of a hill.
Archeological finds confirm settlements from around 6000 BC.
The first palace was built around 2000 BC.
Phaistos Disc
The Phaistos disc is a famous artifact.
In the ancient site of Phaistos was found a disc with mysterious symbols.
The symbols from the disc have not been deciphered yet.
The disc can be seen in Heraklion Archeological Museum.
Phaistos Disc – A secret message from ancient times
Kamares Ware
Close to the site is Kamares cave. Kamares Ware was found here.
This cave was probably a religious or cult center for Phaistos.
Kamáres ware is a style of painted pottery associated with the Minoan civilization.
Visiting the Archeological site of Phaistos
- The Theater
- The magazines with Potteries
- The Kouloures
- The central court
Sources: Wikipedia