Aquaworld Aquarium & Reptile Rescue Centre, Crete, Greece

4Izzy A 5:00 PM Aug 7, 2022

Deffo worth the visit!
Definitely worth a visit. There’s lots of things for people to see. There is an interactive section of the aquarium where you can see a tortoise walking round and there is also a handling session of snakes too. It is rather small, so we were out within around 30 minutes but I would still recommend people to go if you’re wanting a change of scenery. For adults it was 8 euros each, unsure about child prices.

5Lucie 5:00 PM May 28, 2022

Phenomenal
I popped by one afternoon, and absolutely had to come back the next day! Everyone was incredibly welcoming, and the entire experience caught me entirely off guard in the absolute best way possible. I never hated reptiles, but I certainly was extremely wary of them before visiting Aquaworld. This visit successfully broke this barrier down : the experience of not just holding, but interacting with, reptiles made me realise how incredibly alive and aware they are. As a biology enthusiast, I was also extremely happy to find information on the walls to prompt an evening of reading various Wikipedia articles, as my interest in some reptiles’ third eye was piqued by a comparison with the human pineal gland. On day 2, I came back to watch the sea turtle being fed. The way John spoke so passionately about his ambition to secure her habitat for another 20 years of growth before his retirement seriously touched me. It was on par with how I would feel if I ever met David Attenborough in person, and I don’t think it’s possible for me to pay a higher compliment than that. Aquaworld is small, but absolutely jam-packed with information and heart. I cannot recommend it highly enough.