Genoa Aquarium day trip

The Genoa Aquarium welcomes you to one of the largest marine parks in Europe. Inaugurated in 1992, this aquarium is home to a large number of sharks, penguins, jellyfish, seahorses, tropical fish, seals, and many other animals. Ready to marvel at their many shapes and colors?

GENOA AQUARIUM

Over 15,000 animals and about 200 plant varieties can be found in the Genoa Aquarium, one of the largest in Europe. Visit this exciting place and discover the species that live on the seabeds. If you like dolphins, the cetacean hall awaits you. You’ll see these friendly mammals up close through a 24-meter-long glass pane.

The visitor is welcomed and projected into the captivating and unknown world of the Aquarium of Genoa. The visit continues with the 4 open-air tanks of the Cetacean Pavilion (designed by Renzo Piano), which can be visited on two different levels, allowing the visitor to “dive” into the world of cetaceans while learning about the biology of the 8 species of Cetaceans that inhabit the Pelagos Sanctuary, the largest marine protected area of the Planet located at the very heart of the Mediterranean Sea.

The itinerary continues further with the 19 tanks of the Biodiversity Pavilion, housed inside the Nave Italia berthed at the Old Port. Nave Italia is a real ship redesigned with environments mainly dedicated to the Mediterranean Sea and to Madagascar, one of the countries with the highest concentration of endemic biodiversity in the world. This last section accommodates the large touch tank where the public can pet stingrays.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

The Aquarium is open from 09.00 to 20.00, last admission 18.00.
Adult fee starting from 27€, child from less than 4 years old, don’t pay
Book online is mandatory, you can’t take the entrance there
Parking is not included on the ticket, €2.20 per hour from 7 a.m. to midnight
The visit takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Photos and videos can be taken, but the use of flash or spotlights is strictly forbidden.

GENOA CITY

The capital of Liguria is Italy’s largest seaport, home of pesto and foccacia. Genoa is also famous for its old town, palaces and lively squares. Located about an hour away from some of Italy’s most beloved tourist hotspots (Cinque Terre and Portofino), you’ll find Genoa, a special little gem of a port city that has miraculously survived the clutches of mass tourism seen elsewhere in Liguria. Cue the angelic harp music. Read more…