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Barcelona Aquarium

Moll d'Espanya, Port Vell | Port Vell, 08039 Barcelona, Spain
93-221-74-74
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As featured in Barcelona for young kids
Ranked #105 of 246 attractions in Barcelona
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Type: Aquariums
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Description: One of the city's biggest tourist attractions, this aquarium is celebrated as the largest aquarium in Europe.
Useful Information: Activities for young children
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Barcelona
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22 reviews 22 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

I cannot comment on other aquariums, but I love this one. Nice underwater tunnel, at the end, and after that, there are activities, cafeteria, and a big shop.

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Bangalore, India
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7 attraction reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Wonderful presentation of marine life found in various parts of the earth. The glass tank where one can walk under is the main attraction with lots of sharks. The entrance ticket is a bit expensive

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Chelmsford
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13 reviews 13 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

We visited the aquarium on a rainy day. It was just the tonic needed. We have visited several aquariums as a family in London, Brighton and Florida and this was the best by far. The range of species was vast, with everything from Nurse sharks to weedy dragons 9very cute), there were even some penguins which seemed a bit out... More

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North Yorkshire
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14 reviews 14 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Great venue for a rainy day which was exactly when we went, family with 7 year old and teens. Very quiet on a Saturday morning, just after opening time, suspect it will get very busy in summer holidays. Plenty to see, very professsional and nicely kept aquarium ( I am comparing to some UK aquarium which I thought were quite... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 via mobile

A bit expensive but definitely recommended if you're a fan of fish and sea creatures.They have a very large showcase of different species and some very big specimens among them. Great alternative for a rainy day!

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Beirut, Lebanon
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 attraction reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Educational, entertaining and fun for family. You can find different kinds and species of fish and aqua living creatures.The tunnel is beautiful and you can walk through and see the sharks. The gift shop is nice too. prices are reasonable.

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Kfar Saba, Israel
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We heard that the aqurium was very impressive but were dissapointed. It was nice but definitly overpriced. There is no justification for charging almost 20 euro per person for the amount of animals and exhibits. We didn't go with kids so it might be better suited for families.

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Bucharest, Romania
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

The largest aquarium in Europe, it offers an overview of different kinds of sea creatures from various areas of the world. I've seen it twice and would go again. The coolest attraction is the underwater tube with sharks and stingrays. When they swim right above you, it feels as if you could touch them. Cool!!

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 attraction reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

we went there as soon as it opened early in the morning. a wide selection of fish and other see creatures but nothing fascinating. i guess kids would enjoy it more. towards the end you will find a nice souveneir shop which is nice to take little gifts

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Madison, New Hampshire
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We were lucky enough to find a coupon on line to offset the price. This aquarium is quite small - very nice - but we went through the entire thing in under thirty minutes. We were not rushing - we stopped at each exhibit and went through both shark tunnels. We were pretty surprised to get to the exit so... More

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