Archaeological site · Municipality of Festos · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Archeological site of Phaistos is an archaeological site in Municipality of Festos, Heraklion Regional Unit. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 15 of the 30 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 230 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.
Audio tour · Archeological site of Phaistos
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You're standing at Phaistos, in the south of Crete. On this hill stood one of the great palaces of the Minoans, a Bronze Age civilisation. First, take a look around. Below you lies the Messara plain. The view alone makes it worth the trip.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.
30 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 15 of the 30 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
Hear the story of Great Inscription (5th c. BC) on the spot with the app
Apr 01-Oct 31: 08:00-20:00; Nov 01-Mar 31: 08:30-15:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Yes: a public toilet at 110 m.
When you stand at Archeological site of Phaistos, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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