Dolphins
Dolphins is a work of art in Heraklion, Crete. Dolphins is situated nearby to Venetian Shipyards, as well as near the church Άγιος Δημήτριος.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a museum located in Heraklion on Crete. It is one of the largest museums in Greece, and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of Crete. Heraklion Archaeological Museum is situated 490 metres southeast of Dolphins.
Historical Museum of Crete
Museum
Photo: Lourakis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Historical Museum of Crete is a museum in Heraklion, Crete. It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was originally housed in the former home of Minos Kalokairinos. Historical Museum of Crete is situated 340 metres west of Dolphins.
Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist is situated 130 metres south of Dolphins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.
Heraklion
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heraklion or Iraklio is the major city and capital of Crete, the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend.
Nea Alikarnassos
Town
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nea Alikarnassos is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.
Prassas
Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on Crete. Prassas is situated 6 km southeast of Dolphins.
Dolphins
Latitude
35.34286° or 35° 20′ 34″ northLongitude
25.13449° or 25° 8′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8G7784VM+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 4363729946OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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