Very old site, partially restored but... Still not a huge amount to see. Compared to many other Greek ancient sites we have seen, this one is no more than 3 out of 5. It was quite busy even in October... I can't even imagine how busy it must be in summer... And how unbearable in the sun.

A dream experience for me as I am a huge history buff. Easy to tour as far as walking, stairs, etc. Seeing it in person was fantastic but visiting the museum afterwards was the icing on the cake. Note, the museum is not next to the site, need to take a bus or taxi to the city to get to the museum.

Our GPS took us in the back way but we found it. Get there early before the buses. Lots of tour guides available for an extra charge. You really don’t need one. Pretty easy to manage. Very interesting.

Visited with our kids in the morning, advise going them as shade is at a premium apart from the cafe & shops at the entrance courtyard. Decided to bring a buggy for our youngest, and there were enough paths & access routes for both pushchairs and wheelchair users to get around safely. Ice coffees & Ice cream available at the cafe, although toilets are charged, make sure you bring change if you wish to use them.

Truly it was a very interesting glimpse of the Minoan history in the 7th millennium BC. Nevertheless, based on the pictures I saw on the website when I bought the tickets, I didn't expect the place to be a complete ruin. My bad, I should've researched more. The site doesn't seem to be well maintained. There were some spots that seemed abandoned to deterioration. The layout is confusing. The path of the visit is not well indicated. So at one point, we were lost and had to refer to the map. The site is not for disabled persons: on wheelchair or having mobility issues.

Unlike some other historical spots, there actually isn’t much of Knossos left. So while it is called a palace, it’s really an archaeological site with ruins. There is a lot of imagination involved with a visit to Knossos, as a lot of it is either gone or moved to the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. If you’re looking for something as grand as the Acropolis or even as well maintained as Pompeii, this isn’t it. Go in with this mindset and you won’t be disappointed. I do highly recommend a tour guide, as I feel like we would’ve had a hard time envisioning what Knossos used to look like without her help.

Knossos was one of the earliest archaeological sites I read about close to 60 years ago. At that time we had family discussions about the legitimacy of Evans’ work. I have to say having spent two weeks on mainland Greece visiting sites that Knossos is probably the most disappointing. Interpretation is not great though we could have taken a guide but even with our pretty good notes that we had prepared it was not easy to completely understand the place or to be clear about the extent of Evans’ interventions. I look forward to visiting the Heraklion Museum which might offer a different and more informative view, I felt my Knossos visit was somewhat underwhelming!

The amount of entitled tourist reviews stating their disappointment in an ancient building from the actual Neolithic Era here is absolutely insane. Not sure what people expected from the remnants of a 5024 year old site that existed in 3000 BCE - Minoans, their ruins and for that matter modern day Cretans don't exist FOR you, but you're allowed to appreciate what they're willing to share. The entitlement is absolutely profound, please stay home if you're expecting anything more from the ruins of a five thousand year old palace.

This was the main thing I wanted to see on my short stay in Crete!! The size of this ancient palace is truly remarkable & they’ve done a great job restoring as much as they could. I do recommend reading the information boards as they give you a lot of information about the excavation & history of the area. There are also peacocks walking around which is cool, but be careful as they’re not the friendliest birds. Tickets were 15€ a person or are half off if you’re under 25. This is a must see & only about 20 mins from Heraklion!

It's a must as the heart of Minoan history.The setting is best reached on the open topped bus which provides a useful audio explanation of important features of Heraklion. I was very curious to learn more about ancient life on Crete. Even little glimpses of hair styles,coiled, intrigued me. There were the biggest storage jars too. It is well dotted with explanatory boards too, a good job because there are many exposed foundations.