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Tropicarium - Oceanarium

1222 Budapest Nagytetenyi ut 37-45 | Campona Shopping Center, Budapest, Hungary
36-1-424-3053
Ranked #72 of 172 attractions in Budapest
4.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Aquariums
Owner description: Marvel at free-flying tropical birds, swinging monkeys, slithering alligators and colorful tropical fish in eight exhibition halls where nature comes... more » Owner description: Marvel at free-flying tropical birds, swinging monkeys, slithering alligators and colorful tropical fish in eight exhibition halls where nature comes alive. « less
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Budapest, Hungary
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012
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Considering that Hungary is not really a sea nation, it's a good collection of interesting fish and other funny underwater creatures. (The problem is that it's out of the centre, but bus 233E will take you there on weekdays in 25 minutes.)

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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012
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Aquariums always impress children. Expecially the part where you can walk under the big tank with sharks and kinds of different colourful fishes ! The tropicarium has a wide selection of fish, both from the local environment (Balaton Lake) as well as worlwide. Apart from the fishes, there is also a small exibition of small animals, like gerbils, monkes, birds... More

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Budapest, Hungary
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

Very beautiful, one-of-a-lifetime experience, if you like underwater world. Be prepared, it is pretty expensive, compared to other things you can do in Budapest. However parking is free, and in the nearby is my favourite restaurant Istvan Tanya! http://istvantanyavendeglo.hu/index.php?menu=etlapok&lang=en

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Serbia
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2011
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The aquarium is located in a mall on the outskirts of Budapest, but we visited it on our way home, so it was actually convenient. It is a small aquarium, with a tropical section - very warm and humid here, i found it unpleasant. The main attraction here is the water tunnel - you go into a low glass tunnel... More

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Budapest, Hungary
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2011
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We caught a tram, a metro train and another train. It only took 1 hour and 20 min to get there from District 2 and the same to get back (thats nearly 3 hours!). We could have driven to the Croatian coast in 4 hours! Its location was obviously a commercial decision and not a convenience decision. Yes, it is... More

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Presov, Slovakia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2011

We make a weekend trip for this attraction with twins - 10 years boys and it was like a dream. Fantastic and unforgettable experience ! Children want to come back again as soon as possible.

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Budapest
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2010
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Though Hungary has no seaside in Tropicarium you can see a huge variety of sea animals. It's located a bit out of town (but easily reachable by several buses or by train too) in a shopping center but I found it a great place if you are interested in sea life. The main attraction is a tunnel where sharks are... More

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Mississauga, Canada
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2008
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Wow were we impressed with this place. I knew we were going to a place in a mall so my expectations were kinda low. Shouldn't have been at all in the end. LOVE the tunnel through the shark/sting ray tank. For such a small space, it sure packs a punch! Son loved it too. Highly recommend.

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Rome, Italy
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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Tel Aviv, Israel
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2011
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