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CretAquarium - General Information
You will find the CretAquarium very easy to find,
just follow the signposts to Gouves which is just a few kilometres from Heraklion
Airport past Kokkini Hani. Once into Gouves you will see the aquarium well signposted
with parking available on the seafront. It has a well stocked cafe and rest rooms
including baby changing facilities. It caters well for groups of any size. It is
usually recommended to go as early as possible to avoid the afternoon rush and queues.
Below
you will find some videos taken directly from the CretAquarium and a few pictures
taken on our many visits to the aquarium. CretAquarium is newly opened in the resort
of Gouves on the east side of Crete about 30 minutes away from Heraklion City. It
is open 365 days a year and provides a wonderful insight into the sea life of the
Mediterranean Sea.
As part of THALASSOKOSMOS (Hellenic Centre for Marine Research),
the largest marine research, technology and entertainment complex in the Mediterranean,
CretAquarium's operation and development are founded on scientific knowledge and
discoveries made in marine science. Its main goal is to educate people on the marine
life under threat from extinction and educate people on how to save our fragile marine
life and sea’s.
About the Aquariums
Along the 600 m seascape of the Mediterranean, the Greek seas
and tropical waters awaiting them, visitors come face to face with approximately
2.500 organisms belonging to 200 species. These are kept in 32 tanks, with a total
capacity of 1.600.000 litres. The tanks alternate depending on the species, their
habitats or habits.
Habitats which host numerous species and large species that have need of room are
kept in large tanks, while in the smaller ones, visitors will come across particular
species and micro-
Photographs of CretAquarium
Here are a select number of photos taken around the CretAquarium
on a day trip out. The photos are of the aquatic life that life in the showcase
tanks. If you have visited this wonderful aquarium and would like to submit some
pictures or videos then please join the Crete Community and submit them there.
CretAquarium
