{"id":2296,"date":"2021-08-13T13:01:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T10:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhmc.uoc.gr\/?page_id=2296"},"modified":"2021-08-20T11:53:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T08:53:06","slug":"visit-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nhmc.uoc.gr\/en\/visit-plan","title":{"rendered":"Visit plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to get here<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n                                                                                                                             Walking<\/li>\n<li>\n                                                                                                                             Bicycle<\/li>\n<li>\n                                                                                                                             Sightseeing Bus<\/li>\n<li>\n                                                                                                                             Car<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Natural History Museum of Crete is at a walking distance from the city centerand the Heraklion port.<br \/>\nThere are not special bicycle parking facilities in NHMC but there is space outside the museum\u2019s entrance for securing your bike with your own means. Bicycles are also available to tourists by the <strong>Municipality of Heraklion<\/strong> and can be borrowed from specific points of delivery and receipt which have been set up across the city.<br \/>\nThe buses start from the Heraklion port and end at Knossos antiquities (NHMC is the fourth sightseeing bus stop). There are 3 lines: Green line: \u201cHeraklion Hop on- Hop off\u201d bus, Red line: \u201cCreta City Tours\u201d and Yellow line: \u201cHeraklion Open Tour\u201d<br \/>\nDriving to the Museum is easy through the Sofokli Venizelou Avenue (see map). A 24h indoor municipal parking is available just opposite to the Museum. In this parking (tel: +30 2810 285734) the cost for 2 hours is 2 \u20ac. For every extra hour the cost is 0,5 \u20ac. (see exact location of the parking in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraklion.gr\/en\/ourplace\/parking\/parkingareas.html\">http:\/\/www.heraklion.gr\/en\/ourplace\/parking\/parkingareas.html<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3>Exhibition Halls of Natural History Museum of Crete<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSofokli Venizelou Avenue, ZIP Code: 71202, Heraklion Crete, Greece<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tinfo@nhmc.uoc.gr<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t+30 2810 282740, +30 2810 393630<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=%CE%9C%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BF%20%CF%86%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82%20%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%82%20%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82&amp;t=m&amp;z=16&amp;output=embed&amp;iwloc=near\" title=\"%3$s\" aria-label=\"%3$s\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Facilities<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"eael-feature-list-894553f\">\n<li>\n<h3>Entrance<\/h3>\n<p>Use the Sofokli Venizelou Avenue for entrance. There are 2 steps and a ramped path for entry with wheelchairs and pushchairs.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Maps<\/h3>\n<p>For a print map of the Museum, please ask at the reception desk.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Bags and pushchairs<\/h3>\n<p>These can be left in the small cloakroom behind the reception desk.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Photography<\/h3>\n<p>You can take photographs for personal use in the Museum. The use of flash is not permitted only in the gallery with live animals.<\/li>\n<li>\n<style>\n                    #eael-feature-list-894553f .eael-feature-list-icon.fl-icon-4 svg { color: #FFFFFF !important; fill: #FFFFFF !important; }                 <\/style>\n<p>                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" viewBox=\"0 0 600 600\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M469.565 156.522H313.043V573.912H469.565V156.522Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><path d=\"M286.957 156.522H130.435V573.912H286.957V156.522Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><path d=\"M586.956 0H13.0439C5.84388 0 0 5.84388 0 13.0439V586.956C0 594.156 5.84388 600 13.0439 600H104.349V143.478C104.349 136.278 110.192 130.434 117.392 130.434H482.61C489.81 130.434 495.654 136.278 495.654 143.478V599.999H586.956C594.156 599.999 600 594.155 600 586.955V13.0439C600 5.84388 594.156 0 586.956 0ZM257.061 100.539C254.504 103.07 251.166 104.349 247.826 104.349C244.487 104.349 241.148 103.071 238.592 100.539L221.74 83.6608L204.888 100.539C199.801 105.626 191.531 105.626 186.444 100.539C181.357 95.4525 181.357 87.1826 186.444 82.0956L212.531 56.0091C217.618 50.9221 225.888 50.9221 230.975 56.0091L257.061 82.0956C262.148 87.1826 262.148 95.4256 257.061 100.539ZM413.583 74.4517L387.496 100.538C384.939 103.068 381.601 104.347 378.261 104.347C374.922 104.347 371.584 103.07 369.027 100.538L342.94 74.4517C337.853 69.3648 337.853 61.0948 342.94 56.0078C348.027 50.9209 356.297 50.9209 361.384 56.0078L378.263 72.8596L395.114 56.0078C400.201 50.9209 408.471 50.9209 413.558 56.0078C418.643 61.096 418.67 69.3391 413.583 74.4517ZM534.782 339.13C527.582 339.13 521.738 333.286 521.738 326.086C521.738 318.886 527.582 313.043 534.782 313.043C541.982 313.043 547.826 318.887 547.826 326.087C547.826 333.287 541.982 339.13 534.782 339.13ZM534.782 286.957C527.582 286.957 521.738 281.113 521.738 273.913C521.738 266.713 527.582 260.869 534.782 260.869C541.982 260.869 547.826 266.713 547.826 273.913C547.826 281.113 541.982 286.957 534.782 286.957Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg><\/p>\n<h3>Lifts<\/h3>\n<p>All floors of NHMC are accessible by lift. A ramped path allows entry with wheelchairs and pushchairs to the toilet area.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Disabled visitors<\/h3>\n<p>NHMC has an inclusive admission policy ensuring free entrance to disabled visitors.<\/li>\n<li>\n<style>\n                    #eael-feature-list-894553f .eael-feature-list-icon.fl-icon-6 svg { color: #FFFFFF !important; fill: #FFFFFF !important; }                 <\/style>\n<p>                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Capa_1\" height=\"512\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" width=\"512\"><g><path d=\"m497 452h-39.083l-37.917-117.363v-12.637c0-24.853-20.147-45-45-45h-140.91c16.802 16.664 29.82 37.135 37.633 60h48.277v71.701c4.828-1.1 9.844-1.701 15-1.701s10.172.601 15 1.701v-71.701h39.237l43.489 134.611c2.001 6.193 7.766 10.389 14.274 10.389h50c8.284 0 15-6.716 15-15s-6.716-15-15-15z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"335\" cy=\"474.5\" r=\"37.5\"><\/circle><path d=\"m285 172c19.299 0 35 15.701 35 35v40h30v-40c0-35.841-29.159-65-65-65h-107.962l2.813 30z\"><\/path><path d=\"m15.47 30h30.749c.03 0 .053-.026.05-.055l-2.802-29.899c-.003-.026-.024-.046-.051-.046h-28.416c-8.509 0-15.364 7.086-14.985 15.679.357 8.095 7.352 14.321 15.455 14.321z\"><\/path><path d=\"m125 232c10.483 0 20.724 1.052 30.629 3.045l-18.21-194.245c-2.168-23.124-21.578-40.8-44.804-40.8h-19.021l22.013 234.808c9.521-1.835 19.345-2.808 29.393-2.808z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"125\" cy=\"387\" r=\"45\"><\/circle><path d=\"m125 262c-68.925 0-125 56.075-125 125s56.075 125 125 125 125-56.075 125-125-56.075-125-125-125zm0 200c-41.355 0-75-33.645-75-75s33.645-75 75-75 75 33.645 75 75-33.645 75-75 75z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p>\n<h3>Wheelchairs<\/h3>\n<p>Wheelchairs are not available on loan.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Baby care<\/h3>\n<p>There is baby care facility at the women\u2019s toilet.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Animals<\/h3>\n<p>Dogs, pets and other animals are not permitted in the Museum including our external garden areas. There is place at the Museum\u2019s entrance to leash your dog by your own responsibility.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Food and drink<\/h3>\n<p>At the time being there is not available restaurant or caf\u00e9 inside the Museum. There are plenty of them at a close distance outside the Museum. Food and drink are not permitted into the NHMC Exhibition halls.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Info<\/h3>\n<p>If you have particular needs or have any queries concerning these arrangements then please contact our reception desk by telephone +30 2810 282740, +30 2810 393630, fax +30 2810 393636 or email <a href=\"mailto:info@nhmc.uoc.gr\">info@nhmc.uoc.gr<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to get here Walking Bicycle Sightseeing Bus Car Natural History Museum of Crete is at a walking distance from the city centerand the Heraklion port. There are not special bicycle parking facilities in NHMC but there is space outside the museum\u2019s entrance for securing your bike with your own means. Bicycles are also available to tourists by the Municipality of Heraklion and can be borrowed from specific points of delivery and receipt which have been set up across the city. The buses start from the Heraklion port and end at Knossos antiquities (NHMC is the fourth sightseeing bus stop). There are 3 lines: Green line: \u201cHeraklion Hop on- Hop off\u201d bus, Red line: \u201cCreta City Tours\u201d and Yellow line: \u201cHeraklion Open Tour\u201d Driving to the Museum is easy through the Sofokli Venizelou Avenue (see map). A 24h indoor municipal parking is available just opposite to the Museum. In this parking (tel: +30 2810 285734) the cost for 2 hours is 2 \u20ac. For every extra hour the cost is 0,5 \u20ac. (see exact location of the parking in http:\/\/www.heraklion.gr\/en\/ourplace\/parking\/parkingareas.html) Exhibition Halls of Natural History Museum of Crete Sofokli Venizelou Avenue, ZIP Code: 71202, Heraklion Crete, Greece info@nhmc.uoc.gr +30 2810&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":126,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_analytify_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2296","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhmc.uoc.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhmc.uoc.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhmc.uoc.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhmc.uoc.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhmc.uoc.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2296"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhmc.uoc.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2506,"href":"https:\/\/www.nhmc.uoc.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2296\/revisions\/2506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nhmc.uoc.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}