Knossos Wine & More

The way Magda and Michalis organized our trip to Knossos was extraordinary. And their friend Katerina, who was our guide there, was truly in a class of her own. Without them, the trip to Knossos wouldn't be the same. We look forward to visiting Crete again and exploring the island with the team at Fivos.

The entire day was fabulous. Our guide Katerina was truly extraordinary - so thoughtful, fun, easy going, and very willing to share her extensive knowledge of this historic and beautiful island. When we got to Knossos we were able to skip the line and purchase tickets for both Knossos and Archeological Museum. Katerina gave us the history on Minos and his kingdom, providing lots of context and details we otherwise would not have known. As we strolled the ruins she pointed out all the key features of this ancient palace. After Knossos we visited a wonderful local winery tasted several delicious varieties of Cretan wine. νόστιμο! The vintner was gracious and knowledgeable. Then we headed to Archanes, a picturesque village (ranked one of the most beautiful villages in Europe) for a big traditional lunch at a tavern on the main square. Everything was fresh and delicious. They driver and guide dropped us at our hotel in Heraklion where we parted ways. Just a fabulous tour, start to finish! Highly recommended!

Just want to say a huge thank you to Michalis for positive emotions and unforgettable experience. We spent amazing week with mum and meeting Michalis and his firm was the icing on the cake. Unfortunately I felt sick and wasn't able to go on one of the excursions i explained and got a refund from him. Hope I'll make it next year! Really good people and even speak a bit of Russian, was a surprise for me and relief for mum so she could understand and participate in conversation. Thank you again, such good memories!