www.Travel-To-Crete.com - CRETE ISLAND GUIDE HOME | E-CARDS | MAILING LIST | CRETE PHOTOS   ----------------------------------------------------------------- SEARCH CRETE HOTELS RESTAURANTS CAFE CAR RENTALS TRAVEL AGENCY ARTSHOPS DIVING REAL ESTATE WINE SHOP NIGHTLIFE LOCAL PRODUCTS CAMPING PHOTOGRAPHY VILLAS GYM FITNESS DAILY CRUISES MAP INFORMATION PREFECTURES VILLAGES BEACHES WORTH SEEING CRETE VIDEOS PHOTO GALLERY 360 PANORAMAS TOP 10 LOCAL PRODUCTS HISTORY E-CARDS MAILING LIST NEWS SEARCH ABOUT US LINKS CRETE WORTH SEEING GOURNIA GOURNIA Gournia - the ancient name of which is not known - is the most characteristic of the excavated medium-size settlements, dated to the period of the peak of the Minoan culture (Late Minoan I period: 1550-1450 B.C.). It is called "Pompeii of Minoan Crete" because of the good state of preservation. It occupies a low hill, close to the sea, at the Isthmus of Hierapetra. The first inhabitants settled here in the Early Minoan III period (2300 B.C.). Remains of the Middle Minoan period (2000-1600 B.C.) are also preserved; in c. 1600 B.C., the palace was erected but was destroyed along with the surrounding town in 1450 B.C., at the same time with all the other palatial centres of Crete. Fifty years later the site was partly reoccupied and was finally abandoned in around 1200 B.C. If you are familiar with this place , please share your opinion of it with other travelers. Write a review! ABOUT GOURNIA EXCAVATIONS THE UNFORTIFIED TOWN TWO STOREYED HOUSES THE TOWN OF GOURNIA THE PALACE SNAKE GODDESS SNAKE TUBES

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