Valencia Aquarium
Valencia Aquarium at the City of Arts and Sciences is the largest in Europe!  The lovely city of Valencia has the largest marine park in Europe which is called L'Oceanográfico.
This stunning building was designed by Felix Candela and is reminiscent of the amazing work of Barcelona's Antoni Gaudí.
The aquarium is located in the stunning City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i de les Ciencies) which also contains a planetarium, science museum, botanical garden and opera house.
The oceans and species of the sea are well represented in this truly spectacular area in the center of Valencia.
Mediterranean
This area contains the largest aquarium in Europe with around 7,400 specimens. There are seven aquariums which recreate the natural environments of species associated with the Mediterranean seas such as eels, sea cucumbers and scorpion fish. You can get up very close to see these exciting and lovely fish.
L'Oceanographico
As you can see from the photo above, L'Oceanographico is situated mainly under ground. Next to the building is a mesh globe which houses the Wetlands where you'll find marshland and mangrove swamps.
ARCA del Mar
This is a research center which focuses on the reproduction of species facing extinction. It has a surface of 210 m2 and a 110 volume of m3 and contains the latest technology to treat turtles and dolphins.
The Artic building is designed to look like an igloo. This is where marine biologists monitor the behavior of whales and walruses. In the Ocean building you can watch a colony of penguins laze on rocks and then take a swim.
Dolphinarium
This is the largest in Europe and contains 23 million liters of water. It has a seating capacity for 2,210 people and as well as being of great entertainment it's also very educational. The bottle-nose dolphins are amongst the most common type of dolphin and measure almost 4 meters in length. There is a very famous bottle-nose dolphin called Flipper who starred in the movie and television series of the same name.
Submarino Restaurant
Whilst you're here it's a good idea to visit the stunning Submarino De L'Oceanografic which has a horse-shoe shaped bar in the centre and marine life in the underwater tanks which surround the restaurant.
Cost Approx 45 euros
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