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What's Near Festos

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Happy Days Hotel and Bungalows £45 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Amazonas £64 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Matala Valley Village Hotel £49 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Evamare Hotel & Apts | Agia Pelagia N/A 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Orpheas Resort N/A 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
Safran 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Restaurant Zorbas 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Casa Nostra Bistro 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Samaria Gorge National Park 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Loutro 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Georgioupolis Beach 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 65 attractions in Crete
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Traveller Description: The spectacular palace and surrounding city belonging to King Minos’ brother.
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins

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“pour public averti”
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3 of 5 stars
clic-clac
bretagne
6 Oct 2008

Décevant , pas une explication , les ruines , les margelles des puits sont retouchées généreusement avec du ciment,difficile à... more

“festos”
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5 of 5 stars
barojacq
Brussels, Belgium
29 Jun 2008
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mieux que knossos, plus petit mais moins restauré, plus authentique more

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Crete, Greece