Meet the Minoan Civilization & the Ancient Greek Music

DETAILED TOUR TIMELINE

• Knossos Palace

  You will start your day visiting the most important archaeological site on Crete, the Minoan palace of Knossos, the mythical Labyrinth of Homer.

  You will be visiting an amazing area of 22.000sq meters. A prehistoric “city”, the place where the oldest European civilization started and flourished some 5000 years ago. During your tour, you will reveal the unique prehistoric course of the island and penetrate into its ancient cult, arts and ritual practices.

• Heraklion Archaeological Museum

  Your journey into prehistoric times will be completed by visiting the biggest prehistoric collection of artifacts in Greece, the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. This is where you can see at close range all treasures from all Minoan palaces and other Minoan areas excavated on Crete.

• Heraklion City tour and Open-air Market

  A short walking tour in the old, historic section of the town of Heraklion will follow. You will visit the most important historic monuments from the Venetian and Ottoman period, such as the Venetian Fountain of Morosini, the Basilica of St. Mark, the Venetian Loggia, the Church of Apostle Titus, the Venetian fortress of “Rocca a Mare” etc.

  A walk inside the town’s Open-Air Market will make your senses awaken with its different and various smells, colors and sounds!

• Lunch in a traditional restaurant inside the Market Street

  A traditional meal will follow, in one of the town’s most authentic “mezedopolia” local restaurants. Here’s your chance to experience the Cretan cuisine in one of the places where the locals would go for a meal.

• The ancient Greek Music in theory and practice

  In private studio, you will enjoy an hour and a half workshop on the ancient Greek Music, in theory and practice.

  Theory is focusing on the presentation of the ancient Greek music instruments, musical forms, ancient Greek modes and moods, the harmony of the spheres and the ancient Greek musical notation.

  During the experiential part of the workshop, you are becoming the musicians! We welcome you to attempt to play yourselves simple ancient music rythms using accurate copies of ancient Greek musical instruments, with the help of your instructor.
  

• Tour Inclusions

  An Official Licensed Tour Guide

  Your private Transportation on a Premium class vehicle

  A professional driver

  Your private Music Session conducted by a Musicologist

• Tour Exclusions

  Your entrance tickets to the sites

  Your meal, paid locally