Apr 122008
Phaistos, also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Phaestus is an ancient city on the island of Crete. Phaistos was located in the south-central portion of the island, about 5.6 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea. It was inhabited from about 4000 BC. A palace, dating from the Middle Bronze Age, was destroyed by an earthquake during the Late Bronze Age. Knossos along with other Minoan sites was destroyed at that time. The palace was rebuilt toward the end of the Late Bronze Age. Greece is perfecr destination for honeymoon vacation on beautifully Greece islands.
GPS travel location: 35° 3′ 5″ N, 24° 48′ 49″ E
