DESCRIPTION
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
INFORMATION
PHOTOGALLERY
 
 
 
  Administrative Information
 
 

Τ.Κ. 70200, Faistos (Prefecture of Iraklio)

Telephone: +30 28920 42315
Fax: +30 28920 42848
Email: efahra@culture.gr

 
 
Tickets
Full: €8, Reduced: €4
Free admission days
6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri)
18 April (International Monuments Day)
18 May (International Museums Day)
The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
28 October
Reduced admission for:
For information about free and reduced admission to Greek State Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Museums please press here
 
  Open

Winter:
Everyday
From the 1rst of November 08.30-15.30 (last admission 15:15).

Summer:
Every day
from 1-4: 08:00 – 20:00 (last admission 19:45)
from 1-9 08.00-19.30 (last admission 19:15)
from 16-9 08.00-19.00 (last admission 18:45)
from 1-10: 08.00-18.30 (last admission 18:15)
from 16-10: 08.00-18.00 (last admission 17:45)

Due to high temperatures, on Friday 19-07-2024, the site will remain closed from 12:00-17:00

Holidays
Good Friday: 12:00-17:00
Holy Saturday: 08:30-16:00
Easter Sunday: closed
Celebration of labour day: closed
 
 See archeological site information
 
  Suggestive Bibliography
Χατζή-Βαλλιάνου Δ., Φαιστός, Αθήνα 1989
 
  Services
 
 
See also
Other monuments and museums in the same prefecture
Aqueduct "Megali Brisi" at Krasi
Archanes' palace
Building of "Efkafi" - Property of Stephanos Meliaras' heirs
Cave Agia Paraskevi
Church of Agios Konstantinos
Church of Agios Panteleimon at Bizariano
Church of the Panagia at Fodele
Collection of Agios Matthaios of Sinai
Eileithyia cave
Heraklion Archaeological Museum