Palace economy

Palace of legendary King Minos swarmed by visitors

Published by Kathimerini on Sun, 08/11/2024 - 17:16

The Palace of Knossos, the seat of the legendary King Minos on the southern island of Crete, has received visitors to the tune of more than 5,000 daily since early August.

The traffic in the area is at its peak, with the chief warden of the palace, Nikos Papadakis, telling the Athens-Macedonian News Agency that during August, the number of visitors can exceed 200,000.