Dolphins
Dolphins is a work of art in Heraklion, Crete. Dolphins is situated near Venetian Shipyards, as well as near the church Άγιος Δημήτριος.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Museum
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
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
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
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
Nea Alikarnassos is a town and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete, Greece. It is located within the urban area of Heraklion and since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.
Gazi
Town
Gazi is a western suburb of Heraklion and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit of Crete in Greece. Gazi is situated 6 km west of Dolphins.
Dolphins
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.34286° or 35° 20′ 34″ north
Longitude
25.13449° or 25° 8′ 4″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8G7784VM+4Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Venetian Shipyards and Άγιος Δημήτριος.
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