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Everything very nice and well organized. Very kind receptionists who helped me solve a problem.
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There should definitely be a multilingual guide for the tour. We had to ask several times and walked many stairs for nothing.
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All very nice and interesting. Very clear and detailed all the information given about the species belonging to the individual tanks. Itinerary of the internal route to follow very well structured.
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Many fish specimens, very well organized although I thought it was bigger.... the rude children around who cackle and shout without caring about the beauty around them instead were very annoying!
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We visited on the day we're were travelling back home so it was great to find out that they had a cloakroom to store luggage for €3 euro per item. The tanks were huge and gave enough room for enough people to view the aquatic animals. There are seating areas dotted along and there's doors leading up to the snack bar throughout multiple times. The signs for the animals are in Italian and English. However if your wanting to see more energetic animals I would say visit mid afternoon as on the morning some animals were still sleeping or had no energy.
Let me tell you a point abıut Genova Aquarium: There should be more taken care of some species in terms of healtiness such as amberjacks. There is a kind of infection on their eyes. Other than this location, premises and tour was good.
I've never visited an aquarium before, so I was suitably impressed. The route through the aquarium was very good, so you couldn't miss anything.
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All quiet and soconfo the programs, taxation at times excessive on time of entry. Good experience. Reptile department a bit forced as an approach to the aquatic environment.
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Tickets with lunch Ok! Aquarium tour done! Fish ok, structure in general a bit decaying.... For me it was the second time and I think the last.
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The aquarium very beautiful and the fish could be seen to be doing well. The environment very well maintained and my kids were fascinated. The multimedia stations and various posters, helped them better understand the marine environment.
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The magic there is in the world of fish of all species and more . It felt like being in a world of enchantment ☺️
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Beautiful facility all to experience ...with the right number of visitors; the crush and "assault on the stagecoach" do not make the experience usable and enjoyable.
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We booked the tickets online and were able to go straight in without waiting. The welcome and initial help was excellent. The aquarium itself is wonderful and beautifully laid out. However, there were a lot of people at some of the stations. I would have liked to have had a closer look at the octopus. But that can't be avoided. All in all, it was a wonderful experience for all of us and we will remember it for a long time to come. Thank you.
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The best aquarium we have visited so far! You get a great tour and it's very interesting and incredibly impressive from start to finish! Any time again! The tour took us about 2.5 hours with short breaks
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Very nice aquarium, it's a shame to let visitors touch the soles, rays ... you should prevent this out of respect for the animals and avoid the transmission of potential diseases.
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Everything was great. No long waits at the entrance thanks to the online tickets. Lots of great animals/fish. We had a great day at the Genoa Aquarium
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It's really big and had an octopus, which my son has been desperate to see for a long time. The only negative is I found it hard sometimes to work out what animals were in the enclosures. More obvious info points would be nice.
Very nice visit. Simple application. Very useful to have the tickets on the phone when you have to manage 3 small children.
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Great half day out with lots to see, one of the best aquariums for a visitor experienx with large viewing windows, lots to read and great for kids, including a touch pool
Everything was perfect with the tickets and the flatbread was greatly appreciated. Aquarium inside little staff to ask for information and honestly we also expected visit to the outside biosphere facility for the cost of the ticket.
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We had an excellent time and the lunch break was much appreciated by the whole family. The food was top quality!
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A wonderful experience that I recommend to everyone. Inside there are several facilities, bar and restaurant. Impeccable headout service.
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A fantastic dive into the marine world. A pleasure to stroke the stingrays! Only downside: the aquarium restaurant. Avoid and forget ...
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ho prenotato per le 13.30 ma il giorno dopo c'è stato il cambio di ora legale e ho dovuto aspettare un'ora, entrando alle 14.30
They could let less people in so the children have more chance to see the fish because being that it was all crowded most of the tanks don't get looked at by the little ones otherwise it's the third time I've gone there it's very very nice
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Hop-on hop-off tour
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Genoa Aquarium
Hop-on hop-off tour
There should definitely be a multilingual guide for the tour. We had to ask several times and walked many stairs for nothing.
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All very nice and interesting. Very clear and detailed all the information given about the species belonging to the individual tanks. Itinerary of the internal route to follow very well structured.
View original review in Italian
We visited on the day we're were travelling back home so it was great to find out that they had a cloakroom to store luggage for €3 euro per item. The tanks were huge and gave enough room for enough people to view the aquatic animals. There are seating areas dotted along and there's doors leading up to the snack bar throughout multiple times. The signs for the animals are in Italian and English. However if your wanting to see more energetic animals I would say visit mid afternoon as on the morning some animals were still sleeping or had no energy.
Let me tell you a point abıut Genova Aquarium: There should be more taken care of some species in terms of healtiness such as amberjacks. There is a kind of infection on their eyes. Other than this location, premises and tour was good.
I've never visited an aquarium before, so I was suitably impressed. The route through the aquarium was very good, so you couldn't miss anything.
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Information in the bus( Audio guide) was clear and understanable. Bus attendances were helpfull The tree branches were hitting the canopy on some places on the road
All quiet and soconfo the programs, taxation at times excessive on time of entry. Good experience. Reptile department a bit forced as an approach to the aquatic environment.
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The Hop-On-Hop-Off concept works OK. We rate the experience as Good from the stand point that you can stay on the bus for one (or more) round trips and get a decent overview of the city and landmarks. However, it is not like a true guided bus tour, but the cost is far less. Unfortunately, the audio tour via head phones is somewhat difficult to hear and the description of a landmark is often presented either before or after the landmark. Not surprising when you consider the traffic the bus is moving through. Three downsides are: 1) the schedule of when the next bus will arrive at a pick-up location is pretty difficult to determine, so you may have a long wait for the next bus, 2) the route map is confusing (trying to figure out the route map by simultaneously following Google Maps is interesting, and not in a good way), 3) taking pictures while on the move is less than desirable. Even so, in the end, I would say it is not too bad of a value.
The aquarium very beautiful and the fish could be seen to be doing well. The environment very well maintained and my kids were fascinated. The multimedia stations and various posters, helped them better understand the marine environment.
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The magic there is in the world of fish of all species and more . It felt like being in a world of enchantment ☺️
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We booked the tickets online and were able to go straight in without waiting. The welcome and initial help was excellent. The aquarium itself is wonderful and beautifully laid out. However, there were a lot of people at some of the stations. I would have liked to have had a closer look at the octopus. But that can't be avoided. All in all, it was a wonderful experience for all of us and we will remember it for a long time to come. Thank you.
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The best aquarium we have visited so far! You get a great tour and it's very interesting and incredibly impressive from start to finish! Any time again! The tour took us about 2.5 hours with short breaks
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Very nice aquarium, it's a shame to let visitors touch the soles, rays ... you should prevent this out of respect for the animals and avoid the transmission of potential diseases.
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Everything was great. No long waits at the entrance thanks to the online tickets. Lots of great animals/fish. We had a great day at the Genoa Aquarium
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It's really big and had an octopus, which my son has been desperate to see for a long time. The only negative is I found it hard sometimes to work out what animals were in the enclosures. More obvious info points would be nice.
We loved the bus tour, both blue and red line. But the waiting time at the first (cruise) stop was so long, had to wait for 3 busses to step in the heat without sitting down.
Very nice visit. Simple application. Very useful to have the tickets on the phone when you have to manage 3 small children.
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Great half day out with lots to see, one of the best aquariums for a visitor experienx with large viewing windows, lots to read and great for kids, including a touch pool
I am visiting from the Bahamas and was frustrated because I couldn't find a physical booth to purchase tickets. So I went online and after that my experience was nothing short of awesome. I got a 48 hour ticket but was sble to do both the red and blue tours in one day. I t was amazing!!!
Buenos los recorridos. Pero poca informacion del guia . En partes quedamos sin audio y solo estaba el chofer. Nadie avisaba las paradas.
The routes are very good because you can have a general idea of the city. But the buses go very fast and the explanations at each point are confusing because sometimes they say: to the right we can see .... and in reality it is to the left and, in addition, due to the speed of the bus, the explanation starts at the point of interest but in a few seconds you are already far away from it. On the other hand, the top of the bus has a protection (roof) that is not necessary or, at least, it could be more translucent, since you can not see through it and you miss many good views.
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All the staff were very helpful. I enjoyed the narration and got to see all the places that I wanted to go back to the next day.
Definitely useful to get an idea of the city and I recommend downloading the very useful app to always know the arrival time at the various stopping points.Among other things very punctual. A must stop for a few hours in Boccadasse and along Viale Italia ,the beautiful and (mostly clean) part of the city. Carrugi area shamefully dirty
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A wonderful experience that I recommend to everyone. Inside there are several facilities, bar and restaurant. Impeccable headout service.
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What a great way to see the beautiful city of Genoa! We rode both lines end to end and enjoyed the narration as well. Great !
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Esperienza molto buona, a parte all'ingresso non risultava la prenotazione, siamo entrati senza problemi. Bellissima esperienza in sostanza.
L'acquario e' molto bello ed il personale e' molto gentile, cortese, e pronto a fornire informazioni. Purtroppo ci sono parecchie barriere architettoniche (il design dell'edificio non e' brillante). Anche piuttosto scocciante... gli zingari vestiti da topolino fuore dell'ingresso ed all'usita che mettono i palloncini in mano ai bambini (vai a spiegare ad una bimba di 3 anni che non puo' averlo) e poi chiedono i soldi.
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The aquarium is truly overwhelming! The immense diversity of the world's oceans is brought to life and it is to be hoped that the message of taking care to protect biodiversity will reach as many people as possible. The Fanta Cinema, on the other hand, was a disappointment. - It was simply a collection of plastic figures of various Leinwald heroes - we could have saved ourselves a visit!
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Totally recommended, I had a great time at the Genoa Aquarium and Fantacinema.
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Super aquarium! Vraiment à faire! Magnifique avec les enfants
Il mondo sottomarino è davvero meraviglioso! Si è immersi nelle vasche da pesci super colorati. La parte delle meduse... stupenda !
poca coda. flusso fluido. esperienza indimenticabile per i bambini.
Ottimo acquario con tantissime cose da vedere. Ordine, pulizia e gentilezza degli operatori. Tutto perfetto!
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Many fish specimens, very well organized although I thought it was bigger.... the rude children around who cackle and shout without caring about the beauty around them instead were very annoying!
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Tickets with lunch Ok! Aquarium tour done! Fish ok, structure in general a bit decaying.... For me it was the second time and I think the last.
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We had an excellent time and the lunch break was much appreciated by the whole family. The food was top quality!
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A fantastic dive into the marine world. A pleasure to stroke the stingrays! Only downside: the aquarium restaurant. Avoid and forget ...
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Great lots of fish seen up close
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Excellent experience, unenviable
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Great aquarium-very varied and interesting!
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Very exciting to be able to pet the stingrays
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To call it lunch is an understatement
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Stunning aquarium, great solution the included lunch. The visit is nicely organized with signs to indicate.
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Best for: Budget travelers, short on time, basic aquarium access
Duration: Flexible
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Best for: First time travelers, looking to explore beyond
Duration: Flexible
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Tropical seas host vibrant coral reefs, akin to tropical rainforests in diversity, supporting a plethora of marine life facing threats from pollution and climate change.
Featured species: Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris), Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum), Sawfish (Pristis zijsron), Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)
Exhibits: The Blue Planet, The World of Corals, The Dance of the Jellyfish
The aquarium's temperate seas, especially in the Mediterranean, are home to a cool crowd of unique species. Among rocky cliffs and seabeds, you'll find all sorts of colorful invertebrates and fish.
Featured species: Moray Eel (Muraena helena), i(Scorpaena scrofa), Wrasse (Coris julis), Snub-Nosed Seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus), Gray Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus), Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita).
Exhibits: The Moray Cave, The Biodiversity Pavilion
The Arctic and Antarctic regions, with their freezing winters, are Earth's iciest spots. Surprisingly, they're bustling with life! Polar seas host a diverse bunch of creatures that have mastered living in these icy waters.
Featured species: Common Seal (Phoca vitulina), Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua), Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus).
Exhibits: The Island of Seals, The Kingdom of Ice
Tropical forests, bursting with life, are like nature's medicine cabinet, providing a quarter of today's medicines. They're also climate heroes, but deforestation for farms and cities puts them at risk.
Featured species: Tubercled Iguana (Iguana iguana), Boa Constrictor, Golden Cape Frog (Mantella aurantiaca)
Exhibits: The Tropical Forest, The Routes of the Tropics
Genoa Aquarium recreates vibrant tropical habitats, from lush rainforests to serene swamps. Dive into this lively world where diverse plants and animals thrive, reminding us of the importance of biodiversity preservation.
Featured species: Antillean Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus), Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus), Red Piranha (Pygocentrus natterreri).
Exhibits: The Mermaid Lagoon, Shark Bay, Close Encounter with Dolphins.
Genoa Aquarium is open throughout the year.
The ideal time to visit the Genoa Aquarium is during the spring and early summer months, specifically from April to June. During this time, the weather is pleasant with plenty of sunshine, making it ideal for a visit. The crowds are generally lower compared to the peak summer months.
See Genoa Aquarium's complete scheduleAddress: Ponte Spinola, 16128 Genova GE, Italy
Tender – Fast Food Bar
“Gusto A Bordo” Restaurant
Distance: 0.5 km
A museum dedicated to the history and evolution of cinema. You can explore a fascinating collection of film memorabilia and artifacts.
Distance: 3.9 km
Experience breathtaking views of the Ligurian Sea from the historic Lighthouse of Genoa, one of the oldest and tallest lighthouses in the world, offering a glimpse into maritime history.
Distance: 130 m
Engage in interactive learning and play at The City of Children & Youth, a dynamic educational center offering hands-on activities and exhibits for young visitors to explore and enjoy.
The ticket prices for the Aquarium of Genoa vary based on the type of ticket and the time of visit. For example, a standard ticket for the aquarium starts from €29, while a combined ticket costs a bit more depending on its contents.
If you are looking for guaranteed entry to the attraction, then you need to buy the Genoa Aquarium tickets online. Also, online reservations are necessary for entry on public holidays and weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Considering the nationwide popularity of the aquarium, higher crowds are a norm.
The Genoa Aquarium offers several special experiences such as Face-to-Face with Dolphins, Penguins, Night with Sharks, and Behind-the-Scenes Tours, as well as add-ons like optional lunch at Tender Café. These come with additional fees beyond the regular admission price.
Sadly, no, you can't cancel or reschedule your ticket. This is an implemented policy by the aquarium to manage demand and bookings effectively.
Any children who are between the age of 4 and 12 years old can avail a discount of €10 and senior citizens who are over 65 years old can get discounted ticket of €5. Residents of the city of Genoa can take advantage of the "Wednesdays of the Genoese" offer, which provides a 50% discount on admission for both adults and children aged 4-12 on Wednesday afternoons from 2pm onwards. Visitors with certified disabilities are also entitled to reduced ticket prices.
No! Once you've entered the Genoa Aquarium, feel free to stay and explore the exhibits for as long as you wish, within the aquarium's operating hours, of course.
The Aquarium of Genoa prioritizes accessibility, offering wheelchair-friendly facilities, multiple rest areas, and a lift for visitors with limited mobility. Reduced ticket prices are available for certified disabilities, while companions of 100% disabled visitors enjoy free entry. Additionally, the aquarium provides options like child tickets for disabled youth and a dog sitting service for guide dogs.
It can take you around 2 to 3 hours to walk through all the exhibits of the Genoa Aquarium.
Guests can see over 12,000 animals once they enter with their Genoa Aquarium tickets. A few of the animals that you can expect to see here are penguins, dolphins, sharks, jellyfish, among others.
We've made it hassle-free! Simply present your smartphone voucher at the selected time slot entrance of the Aquarium of Genoa.
Yes, parking is available near the aquarium at the designated car park, which operates 24 hours a day, every day. The car park offers a total of 167 spaces, including 4 for disabled individuals. The parking rates are €2.20 from 7am to midnight, and €1.10 from midnight to 7am.