# Dinosauria Park, Greece: what it is and when to go > Dinosauria Park is a visitor attraction in Greece (Heraklion). Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/dinosauria-park/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** HER Heraklion, 9.9 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 10:00-18:00 - **Website:** [dinosauriapark.com](https://www.dinosauriapark.com/) - **Coordinates:** 35.32739, 25.28792 ## What it is and where Dinosauria Park is a visitor attraction in Greece (Heraklion). It is in [Heraklion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/heraclion/), where this site lists 50 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 35.32739, 25.28792; the nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER, Heraklion), 9.9 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.327385%2C25.287918) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.327385%2C25.287918) It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/familia/) places in Greece. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Dinosauria Park is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 52 | | February | Possible | 10 h 43 | | March | Possible | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 54 | | May | Best time | 13 h 52 | | June | Best time | 14 h 22 | | July | Possible | 14 h 10 | | August | Possible | 13 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 05 | | November | Possible | 10 h 06 | | December | Possible | 9 h 38 | In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Greece To enter Greece there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Greece checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 166 ambulance · 100 police · 199 fire brigade · 1571 forest fires. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Cretaquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/cretaquarium/): Aquarium in Gournes, Crete, Greece · 737 m - [Skotino Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/agia-paraskevi-cave-at-skotino/): Cave in Greece · 2.7 km - [Nirou Chani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/niros-archaeological-site/): Archaeological site in Hersonissos Municipality, Greece · 3.4 km - [Watercity](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/watercity-waterpark/): Water park in Greece · 3.9 km - [Lyttos Beach Water Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/lyttos-beach-water-park/): With kids · 5.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). ## More in Greece: With kids - [Attica Zoological Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/attica-park/): private zoo in Spata, Greece - [Aquarium of Rhodes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/acuario/): research centre, aquarium and museum in Rhodes, Greece - [Aquaworld Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/aquaworld-aquarium/): natural history museum in Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece - [Julia and Alexander Ν. Diomedes Botanic Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/diomedes-botanical-garden/): botanical garden in Haidari, Greece - [Waterland WaterPark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/waterland/) - [Adventure Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/adventure-park/) Every Greece place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Dinosauria Park? It is a visitor attraction in Greece. ### When is the best time to visit Dinosauria Park? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. ### How do you get to Dinosauria Park? The nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 9.9 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.327385%2C25.287918) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Greece is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Greece map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Cretaquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/cretaquarium/), [Skotino Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/agia-paraskevi-cave-at-skotino/), [Nirou Chani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/niros-archaeological-site/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/430013337), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. 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