Aquarium

Cretaquarium

Q: Where is Cretaquarium?

Greece. Cretaquarium is an aquarium in Greece. Its coordinates are 35.333° N, 25.282° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Plitvice Lakes National Park, about 1,340 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Cretaquarium?

50 species. Citizen-science photos record 50 species at Cretaquarium, including Burmese Python, Sand Tiger Shark, Paletail Unicornfish, Emperor Angelfish and Gold Blotch Grouper. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Does Cretaquarium charge an entrance fee?

Yes, it is paid. The open map data for Cretaquarium lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.

Q: When did Cretaquarium open and how big is it?

Opened 2005, 0.3 ha. Cretaquarium, an aquarium in Greece, opened in 2005 and covers about 0.3 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 50 species are photographed there.

🇬🇷 Greece

🐠 Aquarium, Greece 50 spp. present

Cretaquarium (Greek: Ενυδρείο Κρήτης, Enidrio Kritis), also known as Thalassocosmos (Greek: Θαλασσόκοσμος, "sea world"), is a public aquarium located near the town of Gournes in Crete, Greece, 15 km east of the city of Heraklion. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

35.333° N 25.282° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

Paid

Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

2005

Size

Small

Visit

Opening hours

Jan-Mar 09:30-16:00; Apr-Oct 09:30-19:00, Nov-Dec 09:30-16:00

Getting there

Phone: +30 281 033 7788
Access: Wheelchair accessible

cretaquarium.gr ↗

What visitors say

🐠 Animals in captivity

Python bivittatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Big Cypress National Preserve+ 7 more parks

Carcharias taurus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Naso brevirostris

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Pomacanthus imperator

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Epinephelus costae

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Heniochus acuminatus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Zebrasoma flavescens

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Pomacanthus maculosus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Before you go

Where is Cretaquarium?

Greece

Cretaquarium is an aquarium in Greece. Its coordinates are 35.333° N, 25.282° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Plitvice Lakes National Park, about 1,340 km away.

What animals can you see at Cretaquarium?

50 species

Citizen-science photos record 50 species at Cretaquarium, including Burmese Python, Sand Tiger Shark, Paletail Unicornfish, Emperor Angelfish and Gold Blotch Grouper. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Does Cretaquarium charge an entrance fee?

Yes, it is paid

The open map data for Cretaquarium lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.

When did Cretaquarium open and how big is it?

Opened 2005, 0.3 ha

Cretaquarium, an aquarium in Greece, opened in 2005 and covers about 0.3 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 50 species are photographed there.