"The main reason we're going this year is we've heard a rumour that public entry to Knossos is going to be restricted in the future."

It's probably about time! Last time that I went it was just a huge struggling mass of multi-national leisurewear.

But at least it was outdoors and was a slight improvement over the huge struggling mass etc. in the Herakleon Archeological Museum a couple of hours before ...

I go to Crete mainly for the wild flowers - I won't make the mistake of taking the day trip to Herakleon/Knossos again!