Knossos
Local name: Κνωσός
Located in Heraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°17′55″ N 25°09′37″ E
- Population
- 10
- 10
- Elevation
- 110 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport5 km
- JSH Sitia Airport86 km
About Knossos
Knossos is a village. Location: Heraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 10. Elevation: 110 m.
Knossos (; Ancient Greek: Κνωσσός, romanized: Knōssós; Greek: Κνωσός, romanized: Knōsós; Linear B: 𐀒𐀜𐀰 Ko-no-so) is an archaeological site and ancient urban centre in Crete, Greece. It is located within the southern periphery of Heraklion, about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city's historic centre. The site was occupied from the Neolithic period into the first millennium AD and became the largest and best-known centre of the Minoan civilisation. Knossos is widely considered Europe's oldest city.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 7000 BC
- Heritage designation
- archaeological site in Greece, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visitors per year
- 855,663 (2018)
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Knossos
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Heraklion Archaeological Museum Zde · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Historical Museum of Crete Lourakis · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Knossos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 13° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- January (122 mm)
- Driest month
- August (1 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 15° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 13° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 122 | 92 | 79 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 68 | 79 | 108 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Knossos
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 5 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 323 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 5 kmnorth
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 86 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 95 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 323 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 324 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 371 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 385 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 385 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knossos
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 19 kmW
- Paxamadi Island Island 18 kmNE
- Halepa Mountain 7 kmNW
- Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 12 kmW
25–60 km16 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 48 kmW
- Kolympoi Mountain 42 kmSE
- Bali Beach Beach 37 kmW
- Evita Bay Beach 37 kmW
60–100 km9 places
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 92 kmW
- Agía Varvára Attraction 63 kmW
- Kalamokanias beach Beach 79 kmE
- Limanaki Beach Beach 80 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion5 km NW
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Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion5.5 km NW
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Halepa Mountain, Malevizi6.7 km NW
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Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos9 km NE -
Treis Ekklhsies Natural site, Malevizi12 km W -
Sklavokampos Natural site, Malevizi19 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources