| Cretans are known to have been a seafaring | | | | Crete tours, and could be visited throughout the |
| community since their early records. They used | | | | year, including all public and religious holidays. Either |
| to sail a lot for their livelihood during the antiquity | | | | your tour operator that might have sold you a |
| and later. A modern sea water aquarium now | | | | Crete tours package or the local guide will help |
| takes you back to the same love they have had | | | | you reach out there. The Minoan Civilization, which |
| for the oceanic life, as this article seems to | | | | is believed to have flourished across the Greek |
| suggest. You can decide to visit several other | | | | island of Crete, is known to have depended |
| places, apart from visiting the Greek heritage | | | | heavily on seafaring for its livelihood. According to |
| sites, while buying your Crete tours package. The | | | | some experts, the occurrence of the Thera |
| Cretaquarium - Thalassocosmos complex, a | | | | volcanic eruption only a tad earlier before the |
| state-of-the-art sea water aquarium is one such | | | | Minoan Civilization fell apart, was the chief cause |
| place among several others, which you could | | | | for its annihilation. Minoans heavily suffered in the |
| decide to add to you Crete tours itinerary. The | | | | area of sea trade due to this natural calamity, it is |
| aquarium works as a modern-day research, | | | | believed. |
| educational and entertainment facility for those | | | | You could choose to see ancient wall painting, |
| seeking to learn about the Mediterranean sea-life. | | | | showcasing an inherent connection between the |
| Researchers and holidaymakers are known to | | | | Minoans and aquatic life, while being on your Crete |
| throng this place in good numbers throughout the | | | | tours. The paintings will also show how seafaring |
| year. Cretans are known to have been living | | | | the Minoans were, by depicting their action packed |
| alongside the ocean since the Minoan era, and it is | | | | life style. While being inside the Cretaquarium, you |
| fitting that a state-of-the-art aquarium should be | | | | could watch up to four thousand marine |
| added to your Crete tours plan. | | | | organisms through various methods. The aquarium |
| The Cretaquarium - Thalassocosmos was opened | | | | is made to accommodate these organisms within |
| in December 2005 at a former US army base in | | | | specially designed and fabricated tanks, filled with |
| Gournes, Crete and it immediately became a key | | | | an estimated amount of 1.6 million liters of |
| ingredient for the seekers of Crete tours. The | | | | seawater. Visitors can watch these species |
| aquarium, which has been funded under the EEA | | | | through glass and acrylic windows, while being on |
| Financial Mechanism by Norway and part of 29 | | | | their Crete tours. |
| similar projects, has been able to draw more than | | | | Some very small organisms, such as eggs and |
| 100,000 visitors by this time. Greek holidays have | | | | larva, are displayed through a large screen, which |
| always had a fair bit of sea adventure attached | | | | the visitors can decide to manipulate themselves. |
| with them, since most archeological sites are | | | | The aquarium, built over an area of 5000 m2, has |
| spread across several islands apart from the | | | | several ingredients to add to your Crete tours. |
| mainland Greece. Those who may decide to buy | | | | For example, you can sip coffee at two different |
| their share of Crete tours will also find | | | | places and spend time chatting at the central |
| themselves yachting and visiting the Cretaquarium | | | | meeting point. More information could be garnered |
| - Thalassocosmos . | | | | about the Cretaquarium - Thalassocosmos |
| The aquarium is designed to have room for 300 | | | | complex either online or through your Crete tours |
| visitors at any given period of time during your | | | | guide. |