# Phaistos

> A Minoan palace on a ridge above the Messara plain, built from about 2000 BC and destroyed around 1400 BC; the Phaistos Disc was found here in 1908.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-phaistos/

A Minoan palace on a ridge above the Messara plain, built from about 2000 BC and destroyed around 1400 BC; the Phaistos Disc was found here in 1908. Paths are tamped earth and stone with handrails, and the royal rooms look towards Mount Ida.

- **Nearest town:** Agios Ioannis, Greece
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 35.0514, 24.8136

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually March–May and September–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in June–August and December–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

**Getting there:**

- **Greece: Motorway tolls.** Motorway limit for cars: 130 km/h.

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Southern and central Crete: Gortyn, Phaistos, Matala, Preveli and Rethymno](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/gr-crete-south-centre/)

## Nearby

- [Matala Caves](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-matala/) – 7 km
- [Gortyn](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-gortyn/) – 12 km
- [Arkadi Monastery](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-arkadi-monastery/) – 33 km
- [Preveli Beach](https://camping-spirit.com/places/preveli-beach/) – 34 km

## FAQs

### Where is Phaistos?

Phaistos is in Agios Ioannis, Greece, at GPS 35.0514, 24.8136. It is about 43 km from Heraklion.

### Can you camp near Phaistos?

Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Matala Camping, about 8 km away; within 25 km there are 7 campsites and motorhome stopovers.

### Which road trips pass Phaistos?

Phaistos is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Southern and central Crete: Gortyn, Phaistos, Matala, Preveli and Rethymno.

### What is there to see near Phaistos?

Places worth a stop nearby: Matala Caves (7 km), Gortyn (12 km), Arkadi Monastery (33 km) and Preveli Beach (34 km).

### When is the best time to visit Phaistos?

The most pleasant months are usually March–May and September–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in June–August and December–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)