Visitors cannot really appreciate the long history of Crete, unless they visit the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Recently renovated, this museum is one of the greatest museums in Europe.

Located in the heart of the city, the museum invites you on a magical journey through 5,500 years of history. The museum showcases valuable treasures excavated from archaeological sites all over Crete, representing thus almost every aspect of the Minoan Civilization. It also contains by far the most important collection of artefacts of the Minoan Civilization of Crete including statuettes, rare pottery pieces, jewelry, unique wall paintings dating back to Crete’s Golden Age and the Phaistos disk. Τhe halls of the museum travel visitors through time and reveal unique artworks as well as plain artefacts from daily life. Let history unfold before your eyes as you wander around its 27 halls.