Petras
The Minoan settlement and palace of Petras, 2 km from Siteia, with a Cyclopean wall and an unlooted Minoan cemetery.
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About the museum
Two kilometres from Siteia lies the archaeological site of Petras, which has not yet revealed all its secrets, as excavations have continued since 1985. They have brought to light a Minoan palace and the surrounding settlement.
The palace was built on a low hill, at whose foot the waters of the Aegean once reached, around 1900–1800 BC. It covered 2,500 m² and had at least two floors, and it marks the heyday of an area that had been inhabited from 3400 BC until 1450 BC. The importance of the town is shown by the Cyclopean wall with three square towers that surrounded it, a construction rare on Crete. In the area there is also an unlooted Minoan cemetery of the elite families of the palace settlement.
Highlights
- Minoan palace of the 19th–18th century BC
- Cyclopean wall with three towers
- Unlooted Minoan cemetery
- Operated by
- Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού – Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Λασιθίου
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3people over 65 from Greece and the EU (with ID card or passport), teachers accompanying school visits and parents accompanying primary school pupils from Greece and the EU |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Free admission for children up to 18 years, with ID card or passport. |
| Seniors | €3Reduced ticket for people over 65 from Greece and the EU, with ID card or passport. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities (67% and above) and one companion, with ID card or passport and disability certificate (KEPA or equivalent from abroad). |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree admission for young people aged 18–25 from Greece and the EU, with ID card or passport. |
Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October, and every first and third Sunday of the month from 1 November to 31 March.
Free and reduced admission also apply to other categories defined by the Ministry of Culture.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The site is described as accessible for people with mobility impairments.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The site is about 5 minutes by car and about 15 minutes on foot from the centre of Siteia.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The site is located at the 1st kilometre of the Siteia–Palaikastro provincial road. |
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