Phaistos Palace: View of of the old Palace from the Upper Court. The West Court (of the Old Palace) is on the right below the he later Hellenistic ruins of the “Greek House” which are in the foreground. The Grand staircase on the left leads to a large light well. The Central Court of the New Palace is just beyond the light well. The palace has a great view of the Mesara plain and the Asterusia mountain range beyond. “Koulouras” similar to the ones in the West Courts of Knossos and Malia are visible to the right of the West Court. Crete island, Greece.