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Barcelona Aquarium

Moll d_Espanya del Port Vell, s/n | Port Vell, 08039 Barcelona, Spain
93-221-74-74
As featured in Barcelona for young kids
Ranked #88 of 235 attractions in Barcelona
3.5 of 5 stars 235 Reviews
Type: Aquariums
Fee: Yes
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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Santiago, Chile
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

We bought the tickets when we arrived, there was no line, but 10 minutes later it was full, so it's recommended to buy them on line. Don't buy the booklet they offer, it's not worth it. More

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Toronto
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

It was really small & not much to see. Also it was expensive & I wouldn't recommend it for adults. Good if you have children & need something to do. Its right beside the mall & we ended spending more time there. More

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Athens, Greece
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

The sharks were amazing but everything else was boring. Unless you have kids, the expensive ticket is probably not worth it More

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Manila
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Our family was very much looking forward to seeing the aquarium, especially with all the grand descriptions we read about it. I agree with "h1985cat" with the comment "what a let down", exactly what my 3 daughters said. We expected more from the expensive entrance fee. If this is your first time to see a big aquarium, then I think... More

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Bucharest, Romania
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
65 helpful votes 65 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Too expensive.Beautiful but not very if you visited other aquariums(for example,L'Oceanografic from Valencia).Interesting is the underwater tunnel. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Well, I have to say I was very much looking forward to going to the aquarium, and as it was across the harbour from our hotel we thought it would be a perfect thing to do. How wrong we were. We got there and paid for our tickets and was out the door within half hour. For €18 per adult... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Took our kids here in an effort to entertain them...and it worked! Full of fish, spacious and interesting. Our kids had a ball! Highly recommended although a bit pricey.... More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We were very disappointed with this aquarium. Admission is 18€ which seems steep for such a small venue. The variety was not large for such a large city. There were a few local school classes in attendance who seemed to be quite attentive to their animated guides. Overall, the zoo would have been a better choice! More

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Salina, Kansas
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

We used the advantage of the Red HopOn-HopOff tour bus to get here and to go elsewhere. More

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Amesbury, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

It's a bit small but isn't all that bad, they have sharks and other fish in a glass tunel which you can either walk through or stand on the moving platform to take you around it and near the end they also have penguins. They of course do have other fish in tanks you see before and after the tunnel... More

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