Perhaps, it is the most spectacular and rich museum of the sea depths in the whole Greece. It contains huge aquarium exposition of marine fauna - from a simple mullet to exotic deep monsters.
There is boiling life of the Mediterranean. And there are 60 "fish houses". There is "sea" of water - almost 2 million liters. And 2, 5 thousand species of inhabitants live at all in sight. Thousands of people from 100 sides and from different points of view watch tirelessly every floating, crawling or lying on the bottom of the creature. The music flows, and the crystal blue Aqua vita gurgles there. And everything was blessed by Poseidon. And why aren`t you still there?. But this is easy to change - go straightly to the aquarium of Crete.
Surprise yourself - look around the aquarium of Crete
That`s enough lying the beach - let's go and visit ... the fish! Although, (to tell you the secret), maybe you can be lucky, and in the aquarium of Crete you will meet Poseidon himself. At least if the ruler of the seas has allowed to collect in 60 aquariums more than 2,500 species of Mediterranean and tropical waterfowl organisms, apparently, he does not care much of his own incognito.
All the sea children are behind the glass
It seems that since 2005, as soon as the aquarium opened, sea octopuses, stars, clowns and various other fish-skates are waiting, when you come to visit and thy would like to show you the sacred secrets of the Mediterranean Sea.
Well, are they ready for inspection? Look, look, there is a rare, pretty and bloodthirsty six-meter "baby," a white shark in the corner. It's not an object of jokes, especially if it's somehow suspiciously looking at you ...
Come on, let`s move away out of here, better get out and look into the microscope ... or not, in a stereoscope, to admire the sea invisible inhabitants. After all, all the secret, as you know, becomes obvious. Especially when being on about. Crete, you come to the best aquarium in Greece.
Listen carefully - there is touching and enchanting music. All around, "visible" sea inhabitants live and splash (do not be afraid, touch every "inhabitant" of the sea with your hand (even through glass)). A delightful turquoise of aquarium depths, like the last drop, immerses individual visitors in a state of sea nirvana. You see - people are meditating here and there...
However, if you do not want to "sail to the skies of the seas" from ecstasy - look into the periscope of the bathyscaphe. After all, you can see everything with the help of such optics! Look: fireworms are hidden somewhere over there, behind a pebble,- they are the most dangerous and cunning creatures, but very pretty instead.
Or there is a beautiful "tail-wing" pins a sympathetic-jellyfish, in the left aquarium showcase, (about which one can say: "Do not know - do not touch!"). Oh, look-see - handsome sea-sergeant - such a pretty little "cactus", living in the abyss of water!
And the bottom of the aquariums of Crete! Look, it repeats all the grains of sand and pebbles what diving lovers can see underwater. However, unlike them, acquaintance with the sea beauties and inhabitants for sure will not exactly turn into a caisson disease or a poisonous-deadly bite.
What Poseidon has prepared for you
Admiring all that Poseidon owns, audio tours (if you can`t stand a group), or even a personal guide - any tourist desire will be turned to reality by hospitable residents. And if the head goes around from such a 2-hour "floating" acquaintance, and you are confused of the small animals, then go to the cinema. There is an animation version (or in the performance of the actors of the Shadow Theater) you will definitely find it easier to understand the beautiful, but intricate marine ecosystem.
Moving from one aquarium to another, admire not only fascinating movements, bizarre shape and colour of their inhabitants. Look at the ecstatically surprised eyes of your beloved child, and ... tell yourself: "Well done!".
Yes, you are worthy such a great praise - because the sea is in other countries too. The sun shines everyone equally. But the unique collection of "children of Poseidon" is collected only in the aquarium of Crete. So, after returning home, you will definitely have something to remember, chat and talk. After all, you're not the closet, and not the museum to keep secrets from friends – so just tell them how wonderful the aquarium of Crete is.
Aquarium Opening Hours:
winter time (1/10 - 30/4) - daily from 9.30 to 17.00;
summer time (1/5 - 30/9) - daily from 9.30 to 21.00.
Ticket price:
in the winter time - 6 euros;
in the summer time - 9 euros.
children under 4 years - free of charge; from 5 to 17 years - 6 euros.
for guided excursion groups (more than 20 people) - 6 euros for person.
By car
Special indicators of brown colour "Cret @ quarium" are installed both on the highway E75, and on secondary roads. The aquarium has 3 large free parking zones.
By bus
Buses leave for the aquarium of Crete every 20 minutes in the summer and every 30 minutes during the winter from Heraklion.
