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Hersonissos weather essentials

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May
72°F 22°C
58°F 14°C
Jun
78°F 25°C
65°F 18°C
Jul
82°F 27°C
71°F 21°C
Aug
82°F 27°C
71°F 21°C
Sep
78°F 25°C
66°F 18°C
Oct
72°F 22°C
61°F 16°C
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Aquaworld Aquarium
Ollie #1 of 8 attractions in Hersonissos
5 of 5 stars 192 reviews

Aquaworld Aquarium has been in Hersonissos, Crete, since 1995 and is definitely on the must-do list. Entrance only costs 6 Euro for adults and 4 Euro for children. Even better... more »

Attraction type  Aquariums
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Lychnostatis Open Air Museum
Ollie #2 of 8 attractions in Hersonissos
4.5 of 5 stars 36 reviews
Owner description: The Cretan open- air Museum “LYCHNOSTATIS” is located at Hersonissos, by the sea- side. It consists of four main collections:Nature & Flora...... more » Owner description: The Cretan open- air Museum “LYCHNOSTATIS” is located at Hersonissos, by the sea- side. It consists of four main collections:Nature & Flora Collection, with gardens of fruit- trees, aromatic herbs, cactus, shrubs and plants, stones and minerals of Crete.Ethnographic Collection, with a presentation of Cretan traditional life (a stone- made farmhouse, a middleclass house, a chapel, an olive- oil press, a windmill, a shepherd’s shelter, a threshing floor, a wine- vat, a raki- distillery, workshops of ceramics, weaving and plant- dyeing, an old school, a bee’s & wax house).Art collection with works of folk artists exhibited in the Folk Artist’s Gallery, the Open- Air Theatre and the Exhibitions’ Room.Collection of pre-Industrial Technology with equipment (olive- oil press, windmill, carob-mill, herb-press) used in the past. The Museum organizes a range of educational programs and its Audiovisual Department produces films, CD- ROM’s, DVD’ s presented daily in the Multimedia & Conference room. It has also a Museum-shop and a café. The Museum was nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award in 2010 and honoured by the University of Crete in 1997 for its ecological activities. “LYCHNOSTATIS” is open for a daily visit with a guided- tour, from (Saturday closed). « less
Attraction type  Speciality Museums
Distance  3.2 km from city centre
Arion Stables
Ollie #3 of 8 attractions in Hersonissos
5 of 5 stars 36 reviews
Owner description: pony and horse ridingindividual personal ridesbeach and mountain ridessunset beach ridessmall zoo- animal parkV.I.P. horse carriage serviceweddings...... more » Owner description: pony and horse ridingindividual personal ridesbeach and mountain ridessunset beach ridessmall zoo- animal parkV.I.P. horse carriage serviceweddings with our Victoria carriagecarriage tours to the town or traditional villagesriding and driving lessonstraditional taverna & cafe barplaygroundsa peacefull paradise for our animals & horse friendliest stable in whole crete. « less
Attraction type  Horseback Riding Stables
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Star Beach Water Park
Ollie #4 of 8 attractions in Hersonissos
4.5 of 5 stars 33 reviews
Attraction type  Water Parks
Distance  3.2 km from city centre
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Cretan Farm
Ollie #5 of 8 attractions in Hersonissos
5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Farms
Distance  8.3 km from city centre
Royal Mare Thalasso/Spa Centre
Ollie #6 of 8 attractions in Hersonissos
4 of 5 stars 9 reviews
Attraction type  Spas
Acqua Plus Water Park
Ollie #7 of 8 attractions in Hersonissos
3.5 of 5 stars 20 reviews
Attraction type  Water Parks
Hersonissos Riding Center Day Tours
Ollie #8 of 8 attractions in Hersonissos
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Horseback Riding Stables; Tours
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