Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights
Evans' reconstruction brings to life the palace's most significant parts, including the
columns that are painted deep brown-red with gold-trimmed black capitals and taper
gracefully at the bottom. Vibrant frescoes add dramatic flourishes. The advanced drain-
age system and a clever floorplan that kept rooms cool in summer and warm in winter
are further evidence of Minoan advanced living standards.
There's no prescribed route to explore the palace, but the following tour takes in the
key highlights. Entering from the
West Court
, you'll see a trio of circular pits on your
left - called
kouloures
, they were once used for grain storage. Turn left past the pits and
walk along the palace's western wall towards the
theatral area
, then turn right past the
lustral basin
(in a square building), then right again to enter the palace itself via the
