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The Tympaki is its town Of Crete
At a glance
Tympaki with Agia Galini in the background
How to get there
His distance from Heraklion is 65.5 km.
How to move
What to see
Phaistos
- Phaistos, ☎ 30 28920 42315. 08:30-15:00. Phaistos was the second most important city of Crete during the second millennium BC, after Knossos, and is today an important archaeological site. In Phaistos the Minoan era begins in 2,600 BC. The first palace was located on the west side of the archeological site, it was built in 2,000 BC. on successive levels and its walls were built of mudstone. The palace was destroyed by an earthquake in 1730 BC, as was Knossos. A palace was built on the site of the ruins, more majestic than the first. The new palace was built on top of the ruins of the first, it had a similar design with the only difference being its slightly elevated level, due to the existence of the ruins. The central courtyard of the palaces had similar dimensions to the courtyards of Knossos and Malia and may have been used for worship ceremonies such as the Bullfighting. The importance of the palace of Phaistos lies in the fact that it provides excellent stratigraphy but also information about the relationship between the first and the second palace and the two different phases of the Minoan civilization in general. Entire: € 4, Reduced: € 2, Single Ticket: Entire: € 6, Reduced: € 3 Valid for: Royal Trinity Villa, Phaistos.
Entertainment
Komos Beach
If you are a fan of straight, high horsepower, and terrifying acceleration, Tympaki offers the opportunity, with the former military airport hosting dragster races, with both domestic and foreign drivers, trying to achieve the ultimate record, in various categories: From dragster ducks, to dragster tractors, plus funny cars, top fuelers, and beastly Mitsubishi Evolution.
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