Old Zoo area
Old Zoo area is a park in Heraklion, Crete. Old Zoo area is situated nearby to the pitch Nikos Kazantzakis Stadium, as well as near the park Πάρκο τάφου Καζαντζάκη.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nikos Kazantzakis Stadium and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
Nikos Kazantzakis Stadium
Pitch
The «Nikos Kazantzakis» Stadium, formerly known as Ergotelis Stadium and more commonly as Martinengo Stadium, is a football stadium located on the Martinengo bastion, part of the fortifications of Heraklion, on the island 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 1 km northeast of Old Zoo area.
Saint Menus Cathedral
Church
Photo: PawełMM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Agios Minas Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, Greece, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Crete. Ιt is dedicated to Saint Menas, the martyr and wonderworker, who is the patron saint of Heraklion. Saint Menus Cathedral is situated 650 metres north of Old Zoo area.
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
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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. Nea Alikarnassos is situated 2½ km northeast of Old Zoo area.
Prassas
Village
Prassa is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on Crete. Prassas is situated 6 km east of Old Zoo area.
Old Zoo area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.3318° or 35° 19′ 55″ northLongitude
25.13129° or 25° 7′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8G7784JJ+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 623080682OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Old Zoo area” goes by many names.
- Greek: “ΠαλΑιός Ζωολογικός Κήπος”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Πάρκο τάφου Καζαντζάκη and Μουσείο.
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