Dinosaur Park & Creta Aquarium Private Tour, Kato Gouves, Heraklion Prefecture, Greece
The opportunity for a unique journey into the world of dinosaurs. A magical experience awaits. The Dinosauria welcomes you to a world with dozens of dinosaurs that gives the opportunity for children and adults to learn about the fascinating history of dinosaurs in the years passing by the giant Tyrannosaurus Rex!
After this wonderful visit, we will go to the real beings who live in the sea to Cretaquarium. As one of the biggest aquarium in Europe, Cretaquarium offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore the magical world of the Mediterranean Sea.
Sharks, tiny seahorses and spectacular jellyfish, the variety of marine life have been featured in underwater landscapes, like rocks in Matala (south Crete) and the bottom of Vai (South Crete). A full tour seeing all the exhibits and species will take about 2 hours.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Kato Gouves, Heraklion Prefecture, Greece
The opportunity for a unique journey into the world of dinosaurs. A magical experience awaits. The Dinosauria welcomes you to a world with dozens of dinosaurs that gives the opportunity for children and adults to learn about the fascinating history of dinosaurs in the years passing by the giant Tyrannosaurus Rex!
After this wonderful visit, we will go to the real beings who live in the sea to Cretaquarium. As one of the biggest aquarium in Europe, Cretaquarium offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore the magical world of the Mediterranean Sea.
Sharks, tiny seahorses and spectacular jellyfish, the variety of marine life have been featured in underwater landscapes, like rocks in Matala (south Crete) and the bottom of Vai (South Crete). A full tour seeing all the exhibits and species will take about 2 hours.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Dinosauria Park, Gournes, Crete 71500 Greece
Dinosauria Park is a dinosaur park located near the town of Gournes in Crete, Greece, 15 km east of the city of Heraklion. The park features some fossil replicas and several animatronic dinosaur models. Dinosaur models are displayed along an approximately 500 metre long walk, each accompanied by an information board.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: CRETAquarium, Gournes, Crete 71003 Greece
The birth of the first large aquarium in Greece
The creation of a large and modern sea Aquarium in Crete was a challenge as well as a vision not only for the local research society but Cretan society as a whole. The impressive response from the hundreds of thousand annual visitors to CretAquarium justifies the painful attempts that were made by the former Institute of Marine Biology of Crete as well as the current single body for marine research in the country -the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research.
CretΑquarium is an expert in presenting species and ecosystems of the Mediterranean, a sea of unique biodiversity that gave birth to ancient civilizations and welcomes millions of visitors every year from all over the world. Offering 60 tanks of different sizes, containing a total amount of 1,700,000 litres of sea water, it is home to 2000 sea animals, 200 different species found in the Mediterranean basin, and together with the appropriate scenery, it successfully represents the Cretan and Mediterranean sea beds. Additionally CretAquarium designs and implements educational programmes and other innovative services, treats injured animals and is constantly enriched with new marine species.
The expertise possessed by the Aquarium on the presentation of the Mediterranean species and ecosystems is backed up by the long experience of the Centre in Mediterranean marine research. The Mediterranean Sea preserves an impressive biodiversity, gave birth to ancient civilizations and welcomes millions of visitors each year.
Each visitor has the opportunity to see the sea inhabitants of the Mediterranean, to learn, be charmed by them and contribute towards its sustainable future. At CretAquarium, the attractions become knowledge and experiences raise questions.
Duration: 1 hour
Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Kato Gouves, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
