Crete's Knossos is palace on top a low hill just outside Heraklion and is a most popular visiting place for anyone holidaying on the island. The splendour and flamboyance of prehistoric Crete is a fine example of the western culture.
The palace of Knossos is the grandest of the four Minoan palaces that have been unearthed in Crete, and its complex architecture has been identified as the legendary "Labyrinth".