Paleontological Museum of Rethymno
Paleontological Museum of Rethymno is a museum in Rethymno, Crete which is located on Σάθα Μαρκέλλου. Paleontological Museum of Rethymno is situated nearby to Veli Pasha Mosque, as well as near the military installation Police Academy.- Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
public holidays: closed - Email: paleomusreth@gmail.com
- Type: Museum
- Address: Σάθα Μαρκέλλου, Ρέθυμνο, 74100
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Veli Pasha Mosque and Kara Musa Pasha Mosque.
Veli Pasha Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Cplakidas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Veli Pasha Mosque, also known as the Mastaba Mosque from its location, is a former mosque in the town of Rethymno, on the island of Crete, in south Greece.
Kara Musa Pasha Mosque
Mosque
The Kara Musa Pasha Mosque is a former mosque in the town of Rethymno, on the island of Crete, Greece. Built in the c. 1680s, during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned during the 1890s. Kara Musa Pasha Mosque is situated 350 metres north of Paleontological Museum of Rethymno.
Archeological museum of Rethymno
Museum
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Rethymno is a museum in Rethymno, Crete, Greece. The building that houses the museum is the church of Saint Francis, built by the Barozzi family around 1530. Archeological museum of Rethymno is situated 610 metres northwest of Paleontological Museum of Rethymno.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rethymno and Xiro Chorio.
Rethymno
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rethymno or Rethimno is a beautiful city on the island of Crete in Greece. It has picturesque small lanes of shops selling mostly tourist goods and a newer area of town with normal shops.
Xiro Chorio
Village
Xiro Chorio is a hamlet of approximately 170 residents, which is part of Rethymno, capital of Rethymno regional unit in the island of Crete, Greece. Xiro Chorio is situated 3½ km southeast of Paleontological Museum of Rethymno.
Roussospiti
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roussospiti is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of the former municipality of Rethymno. Roussospiti is situated 3½ km southeast of Paleontological Museum of Rethymno.
Paleontological Museum of Rethymno
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.36358° or 35° 21′ 49″ northLongitude
24.47764° or 24° 28′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8G769F7H+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 667744811OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Paleontological Museum of Rethymno” goes by many names.
- German: “Paläontologisches Museum Rethymno”
- Greek: “Παλαιοντολογικό Μουσείο Ρεθύμνου”
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