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polisSkalánion, Crete
Knossos
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitearchaeological site in GreeceBuilt 6999 BC
Typepolis
Built6999 BC
Best monthsApr–Junweather in Skalánion
35.30° N, 25.16° EUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time
Standing for9,025 years
built 6999 BCtoday 2026
When to goSkalánion · weather score
Best timeApr–Jun
October: high / low24° / 16°
iAbout
Knossos in brief
Knossos is a polis in Skalánion, Crete, Greece. Ancient Minoan through Roman administrative center and city.
It holds the designations part of UNESCO World Heritage Site and archaeological site in Greece.
The polis dates from 6999 bc.
For a visit, the weather in Skalánion is best in April, May and June; in October afternoons average 24°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Skalánion
Month score for sightseeing
Best Apr–Jun46
Jan
50
Feb
74
Mar
86
Apr
90
May
79
Jun
76
Jul
75
Aug
76
Sep
77
Oct
73
Nov
52
Dec
ivNearby
All monuments in GreeceMore heritage close by
Around here
Skalánion and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Stravomyti
Cave
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Mount Agathias
2,424 m
Photo: Lathiot at the English-language Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Spathi
2,148 m · Dikti
Heritage
Photo: Γεώργιος Γιαννόπουλος · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Rocca a Mare
archaeological site in Greece · 1523
Museums
Natural History Museum of Crete
Natural history museum · 1981