Crete: Heraklion Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio Guide Heraklion Arch. Museum: E-ticket & Heraklio City Audio Tours
ID: GYG403499-O-840711
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Skip the ticket line and enter hassle-free to the Heraklion Archaeological Museum with a prebooked admission ticket sent to your email together with an audio guide.
Experience the Heraklion Archaeological Museum at your own pace with a skip-the-line e-ticket and a fascinating self-guided audio tour on your smartphone. Receive your ticket by email, download the app, and the audio tour on your phone, prior to your visit, and travel back in time to experience the masterpieces of Minoan art.
Put on your headphones and explore representative artifacts from all periods of Cretan prehistory and history, covering a chronological span of over 5,500 years from the Neolithic period to Roman times through the power of storytelling and learn historical information and uncommon stories and anecdotes from the ancient times.
Get an engaging and informative visit with in-depth research, squeezed into brief original stories. The audio tour can be used repeatedly and anytime, before or after your visit.
Gain valuable insights into one of the oldest and most important museums in Greece that is rightly considered as the Museum of Minoan Culture par excellence.
Highlights
- Enjoy a hassle-free visit with an entry e-ticket for the Heraklion Archaeological Museum
- Admire the exhibits housed in the Museum such as the Phaistos Disk, the “Snake Goddess”, the Stone bull’s head rhyton, the Mino’s ring
- Marvel at the amazing Minoan frescoes such as the bull-leaping scene, the “Prince of the Lilies” and the “Ladies in blue”
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• EU citizens aged 0-25 are entitled to free admission, however, they must wait in line to show an ID card or passport
• From April 1 to October 31, non-EU citizens aged 6-25 are entitled to 50% reduced admission upon presentation of their passport
• Children up to the age of 5 from non-EU countries are entitled to free admission upon presentation of their passport
• From April 1 to October 31, senior citizens over 65 from Greece or other EU countries are entitled to 50% reduced admission
• This activity includes the regular adult entry ticket which can be used by all ages and lets you skip the long ticket lines
There is no meeting point.
The self-guided audio tour for the Heraklion Archaeological Museum is designed to start at the entrance of the Museum(Xanthoudidi and Chatzidaki 1, Iraklio 712 02). The easiest way to get there is by bus. Take the bus till the Plateia Eleftherias bus stop(Iraklio 712 02) and walk 1 minute till the entrance of the Museum via Xanthoudidι Street. The tour ends at the Museum’s courtyard which is located inside the museum.
The self-guided audio tour for the city of Heraklion is designed to start at the entrance of Koules which is located at the old harbor of the city. The easiest way to get there is on foot. The tour ends at Jesus Gates located in Evans Street(Evans Street, 71201 Heraklion), not far from the Kazantzakis tomb.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
