Crete · AQUARIUMS
Good aquarium visits fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 6 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of CRETAquarium near Heraklion, Crete, with sharks, jellyfish, Mediterranean species, practical tips, timing, and value advice.
“Beautiful and educational experience. Loved having the audio guides. Friendly staff. Clean, healthy sea life creatures.”
Visit CRETAquarium near Heraklion to see 2,000 Mediterranean sea animals, explore 60 tanks, and enjoy a flexible, low-cost outing.
“The ticket was super easy to use, we showed our voucher at the front desk of the aquarium and they had us written down as paid and we were waived right in.”
Explore Heraklion’s market, Venetian port, city center, and CretAquarium on a practical seven-hour Crete day trip.
“great day out. heraklion is a beautiful vibrant town. lots of shops. bit disappointed with the market however. this was more of a locals market, where you could buy fresh fruits and vegetables. lots of brick a brack and piles of clothes. looked more like a flea market. was expecting to be able to get souvenirs there. but afraid not. the guide herself was great. she spoke 3 different languages and made sure everyone was well informed. great to get you away from the pool and see something different for a few hours”
Explore Cretaquarium, Heraklion’s markets, Liberty Square, and Koules Fortress on a six-hour guided bus tour from eastern Crete.
“The aquarium, the market and heraklion was all good unfortunately I felt slightly confused with the guide and felt uncomfortable on the transport. could have been better”
Pair Cretaquarium's sharks and jellyfish with Heraklion's market, Venetian harbor, and free time on a convenient Crete bus tour.
“Es wäre schön, wenn es eine Stadtrundfahrt oder Stadtrundgang durch Heraklion gegeben hätte.”
Review of Crete's Heraklion, market and CRETAquarium day tour, with practical details on value, timing, guides, transport, and drawbacks.
“It was fine in general. If you expect a normal tour - maybe that's not the right choice for you. basically they just drop you off to some locations and let you explore. one guide was giving more information to the group in multiple languages but it felt a lot like free program. like we were by ourselves at the aquarium, at the market and in the Heraklion city. it was only important to be back at the bus at a specific time. people could spend about an hour at the aquarium (pretty small), a little over an hour in the market (medium, loud. spend about 10min and went to…”
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