CretAquarium - Aqua World - Aquarium - Thalassokosmos

 

 

The size of the aquarium - (Duration of the visit – approximately 1.5 hour)
1,600m2 of exhibition area, 10,000m2 of parking space and 10,000m2 of surrounding area.
3 - 900m3 volume of tanks (average approx. 73m3) .
32 Tanks with 50 viewing points containing 1,600,000 liters of sea water.
300m2 of transparent surfaces.
4,000 marine organisms.
A multipurpose room of 150 people, Restaurant, Gift shop and children’s play and activity room.
Potential load of 250,000 visitors per year, Anticipated visitors 180.000 per year.

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The Cretaquarium, the largest in the eastern Mediterranean and among the tops in all of Europe, opened in December 2005, providing its visitors with a special experience, a trip to the underwater world of the Mediterranean Sea and its creatures.

The building is part of the complex “Thalassocosmos” (= aqua world) and is located within the old American Base of Gournes 15 km from Heraklion city. The aquarium together with the modern facilities of the Institute of Marine Biology & Genetics and the Institute of Aquaculture make “Thalassocosmos” a unique park whose focus is on science, education, culture and recreation and whose goal is to promote, share and spread knowledge concerning the marine environment.

It is comprised of 32 tanks of a total capacity of 1.600.000 liters of sea water that will house 5.000 Mediterranean organisms. Fifty viewing points will allow the visitors to observe the living creatures of the sea and their habits, while special monitors will point out the small organisms, invisible to the naked eye.

The aquarium is able to accommodate at least 250.000 visitors per year while the duration of the visit is expected to last for approximately 1.5 hour. Analytical information for every thematic section and its organisms is displayed in a variety of ways using interpretive graphics, interactive techniques and modern multimedia equipment. Additional educational interactive games and simulations focused on different components and phenomena of the marine environment allow all visitors independent of age to become part of the show while at the same time provide them with a memorable learning experience.

The main aim is to encourage the conservation of both marine and reptilian life by giving people all the information they need to win their love and affection for our fishy friends and to become aware, sensitive and active on issues concerning the marine world and its conservation. . The Aquaworld is open from
1st April until 31st October from 10.00 to 18.00 daily (last entry 17.15)  
Admission prices: Adults =  5 Euro, Children & Students = 3 Euro

Aquaworld Aquarium, Filikis Etirias 7, Limin Hersonissou, Crete, 70014 Greece. Tel: (++30) 28970 29125

The Homo Sapiens Museum is within an easy drive from the Aqua world Cretaquarium complex. It is fascinating to experience the various stages through which mankind went during the 100,000 years.
Address: Lassithi, Crete 70007, Greece. Tel: 28970 51880

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