Italy · AQUARIUMS
The 10 best aquarium visits on sale today, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason, so start there.
Spend a full day at Genoa Aquarium, home to more than 5,000 animals in 70 tanks. See dolphins, penguins, sharks, seals, jellyfish, manatees, and colorful reef fish, then add focaccia, a sandwich, street food, or Panera ice cream when booking.
“An excellent aquarium but the signage was hard to follow. Not sure if we saw everything?”
Spend the day exploring the Aquarium of Genoa at your own pace, then stop at Tender Café for a sandwich, chips, and one drink. The café terrace looks across Genoa’s port. This self-guided ticket suits families and visitors who want a flexible indoor attraction with lunch included.
“Le point de rencontre a été difficile et j’ai eu de la difficulté à rejoindre le vendeur mais il s’est présenté. Sa ma cause un peu de stress . Par contre la visite était parfaite c’est un bel aquarium avec des lamantins et le repas était offert inclus dans notre billet . Je recommande.”
You’ll follow a self-guided underwater route through 40 themed tanks at Gardaland SEA LIFE Aquarium, meeting sea lions, sharks, rays, clownfish, and more. The flexible-date ticket is handy for family plans, while the transparent tunnel and children’s fish-drawing activity add extra fun.
“It was wonderful to see all the different types of animals good experience.”
Spend one day at Genoa’s Aquarium and FantaCinema in the Porto Antico. See Ligurian Sea life, dolphins, penguins, and sea cows, then explore film costumes, posters, statues, soundtracks, and famous props. The aquarium requires a pre-booked time slot after purchase.
“layout was great for fitting so much in and plenty of space even when busy didn't feel over crowded a definte must visit if your visiting the port”
Pair Genoa’s large Aquarium with the City of Children and Youth for one family day. Explore 600 animal species, 70 marine exhibits, Antarctic penguins, rescue areas, and five hands-on rooms built around sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
“adatta a famiglie, non vi è molto posto per poter mangiare all'interno della struttura dell'acquario, specie se piove, ma ci siamo trovati un tavolo ed abbiamo preso qualcosa dal menu. la cotta dei bambini è il paradiso dei bambini”
Spend one day visiting the Aquarium of Genoa and Casa di Colombo. You choose where to begin, but reserve a separate aquarium time slot online. Explore 70 aquatic exhibits, then walk through Columbus’ childhood house near the medieval walls. No guide is included, so you set your own pace.
“Tutto molto interessante, l'Acquario è stupendo..unica pecca l'orario perché non sono flessibili, avevamo casa di Cristoforo colombo alle ore 9, ma siamo arrivati un po' dopo per via dei mezzi di trasporto, ma non ci sono stati problemi lí, per l'acquario invece ogni prenotazione ha un suo orario preciso, ci hanno fatto la gentilezza di segnare errore nella prenotazione per farci entrare lo stesso anche se ad un orario diverso, per fortuna. ma c'era il rischio che saltasse il tutto.”
Spend about two hours at Cala Gonone Aquarium, set in Mediterranean scrub above the Gulf of Orosei. Your ticket covers 24 tanks with local marine life, plants, corals, and tropical species, plus an outdoor sea-turtle play area. The aquarium is wheelchair accessible.
Spend a full day at Livorno Aquarium on the seafront Terrazza Mascagni. You’ll see 33 tanks, an observation tunnel, a tactile pool, zebra sharks, stingrays, tortoises, seahorses, jellyfish, insects, amphibians, reptiles, and leaf-cutter ants.
“Bella esperienza , un po’ costosa rispetto a quanto offre”
Spend a full day at the Aquarium of Cattolica, housed in a former 1930s marine colony. Follow four color-coded routes, see bull sharks, Humboldt penguins, otters, reptiles, giant insects, and seasonal dinosaurs. A lunch option is available, and the aquarium is wheelchair accessible.
Spend one day exploring three Genoa attractions tied to the sea: the Aquarium’s wide range of aquatic species, the Galata Museum, and the submarine S518 Nazario Sauro. You visit independently, with skip-the-ticket-line entry, at the date and timeslot selected when booking.
“nie bylo jasnego komunikatu, że mamy gotowy bilet i wchodzimy sami. niepotrzebnie traciliśmy czas, by sie tego dowiedzieć”
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