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Phaestos (Phaistos) Palace is a Minoan treasure in Crete!

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cubrinj

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This place would be so cool to visit! It's one of the many sites on the island that date from the Minoan time period. Have any of you visited??

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I agree, this palace is worth visiting. The island of Crete has a few Minoan palaces, the largest being Knossos. But there are others - there's Phaestos, one in Malia, and one in Zakros. On a tour in Malia, the guide was saying that one of the theories is that we should think of these palaces as population clusters, much like our modern-day cities and towns. Judging by the size of Knossos, the theory is that Knossos was the centerpoint. Minoan culture is fascinating.
 
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greekgal77

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This palace is also highly underrated. When people think Minoan, they automatically assume Knossos, but there are other Minoan palaces on the island like Phaistos that are worth checking out.
 
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