Acquario di Cattolica
Acquario di Cattolica
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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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Con i suoi quattro percorsi al coperto, Blu, Giallo, Verde e Viola, compresi nello stesso biglietto, l’Acquario di Cattolica è il secondo acquario d’Italia per dimensioni, ambienti e varietà delle specie. Squali, pinguini, caimani, lontre asiatiche, coralli, meduse e rettili come boa, pitoni e camaleonti mostrano come la natura trasformi in nuove amicizie, alleanze e simbiosi fra esseri di specie diverse. Si scoprono forme di vita affascinanti alle quali appassionarsi e si comprende che il pianeta in cui viviamo sia davvero la casa di cui avere cura. Addirittura ci si può immergere in un mare di plastica, come nell’area Plastifiniamola, o vedere che forma hanno gli esseri delle profondità , come nella mostra Abissi, terra aliena.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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LondonPippo
Stanmore, UK23 contributions
Aug 2020
We visited during the summer COVID pandemic. The Aquarium facilities are well set out and the large campus aided the feeling of space. The ticket purchase being online was simple and saved some money. The entry into the building was less than well arranged. As there was a queue system that you couldn't avoid being closer than a meter to other patrons, while the temperature was a check, and most annoyingly so the Aquarium could take an entry picture with the hope of selling at the end. With the flux of entries being low the queue was a product of inefficient staffing and not the number of arrivals. If there were to be an infection passed on, it would be in this COVID check area! The aquarium is well ordered and has a nice mix of mammals, and small and large fish, it kept the children interested as much the adults. The star of the show is the large Shark tank which you arrive to after a fair amount of up and downstairs. If you were to be pushing anyone around, it wouldn't be an ideal visit.
Written September 2, 2020
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Rebecca W
25 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
Worth a visit if you like aquariums. Try and get discounted tickets from tourist information. Looks really big but most of the exhibition is in one block. Our stay lasted about 2.5hrs and we caught a train from Rimini to Cattolica/ then the bus 125 from the station (bus stop out of the station on the left in what looks like a car park) bus fare €1.30 and train fare just over €2 each way pp. so really cheap travel. Visited a lovely restaurant across the bridge called bar Rio as the canteen in the park offers only fish dishes and it was difficult to tell what was on offer.
Written July 30, 2016
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Honda-Power-Naxxar
Naxxar, Malta37 contributions
Sep 2012 • Family
Very nice to see especially if you travel with children. Lots of nice fish and reptiles. You can also eat in the restaurants within the area of the aquarium and relax in the quite surroundings.
Written September 25, 2012
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Alexandra K
Berlin, Germany2 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
They don’t follow the covid-19 rules!
Ticket coast 22€ x1 adult and you should also waiting more then 1 hour outside on the line.
Inside is no place for so many people and all layouts made of plastic!
Just blue entrance(with Penguins and sharks) looks interesting,but this is also small building.
From Rimini you should take a train+bus(ca35/40 min road).
We’re very disappointed!
Ticket coast 22€ x1 adult and you should also waiting more then 1 hour outside on the line.
Inside is no place for so many people and all layouts made of plastic!
Just blue entrance(with Penguins and sharks) looks interesting,but this is also small building.
From Rimini you should take a train+bus(ca35/40 min road).
We’re very disappointed!
Written July 16, 2021
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Dear Alexandra, we are so deeply sorry if the experience we offer did not meet your expectations.
We strictly follow CoVid Rules even if the repeated checks and distancing measures may cause longer queues outside the buildings.
From your feedback, may we understand that you did not see all pavillions?
Your ticket covers a visit to the Blue Pavillion (the Aquarium) but also to the Yellow pavillion (otters, caimans, alligator turtle), to the Green Pavillion (reptiles, snakes, bugs, iguanas) and to the Purple pavillion, which hosts no live animals but an exhibition.
The exhibitions portrays life in the abyss, where only instruments and machines may reach. For this reason, the creatures living at such depths cannot be seen but only portrayed in replicas.
However, we have duly noted your comments and suggestions and will do our best in order to improve the experience.
Written September 10, 2021
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suefromsunderland
Sunderland, UK7 contributions
Jun 2011 • Couples
Le Navi is an interesting place to visit for an hour or two, especially with young children. It has an indoor exhibition and an outside play area. However it seems to be an on going development. It looks as if it has been made from old Second World War coastal fortifications.It is positioned in the northern edge of Cattolica.
Written August 23, 2011
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Maciej B
Brussels, Belgium322 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
It’s maybe not as rich in species like some other acquariums I’ve seen, but it’s lovely designed and entertaining. Though I’ve found the prices a bit too high for the value.
Written July 29, 2020
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Thank you for your visit and for leaving a nice feedback.
Any suggestion or hint from our visitors is most welcome.
Written August 2, 2020
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ecurmi
Island of Malta, Malta173 contributions
Nov 2019
This acquarium is a great option to visit especially with kids. It is divided in parts - with an area dedicated to fish being the main, and in my opinion the best one of all.
There is also an area with reptiles which can be of interest to children, and if you're lucky enough that they are not asleep -you can view as well the otters in their area.
There is also an area with reptiles which can be of interest to children, and if you're lucky enough that they are not asleep -you can view as well the otters in their area.
Written November 5, 2019
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Dear Manuel,
Thank you so much for being with us and for your very nice feeback.
We are aware aquariums are perfect locations to show children how perfect nature's harmony is, and how fragile, indeed.
We do appreciate when feedback comes from visitors who are also parents: we will keep on doing our part to convey environmental awareness to even the littlest among our visitors (while amusing them, of course!)
Written February 10, 2020
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Muusjaa M
Cattolica, Italy11 contributions
Jul 2019
It was fun to see all these beautiful fish. Sharks are amazing and few times it was scary when they was swimming slowly close to windows.. it was my first visit ever to aquarium and it was very good experience.
Written July 22, 2019
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Annika
Tampere, Finland89 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
I was a bit suspicious at first. Could I get enough for 21 euros? The place consists of 4 different buildings. The first one is enormous. There is so much to see. The other three are smaller which is good because after the first one there simply isn't enough energy left for much more
Written June 4, 2019
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Federica
Rome, Italy199 contributions
Jun 2018 • Solo
I wanted to give it a go but..It was so sad!
I got to know they use money from visitors to do good for the sea and the animals in general, but sadly all I can see and feel there was animals without freedom. They looked tired and extremely sad. Didn’t move, didn’t have energy or reactivity. Bad idea, but I wanted to give it a try, just because of their good intentions. But what is wild should remain wild, that’s my final thought.
I got to know they use money from visitors to do good for the sea and the animals in general, but sadly all I can see and feel there was animals without freedom. They looked tired and extremely sad. Didn’t move, didn’t have energy or reactivity. Bad idea, but I wanted to give it a try, just because of their good intentions. But what is wild should remain wild, that’s my final thought.
Written May 31, 2019
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Anton Ego
Montesilvano, Italy362 contributions
Buongiorno, nel sito non leggo nulla. Volevo sapere la profondità della vasca degli squali, grazie.
Costa Parchi
11 contributions
Se ti interessa per immersione non è più possibile farla da diversi anni.
Durata visita
Alberto A
Colle di Val d'Elsa, Italy24 contributions
In un ora e mezzo abbiamo visitato tutto
Salve volevo sapere quando tempo ci vuole per visitare tutto l'acquario...grazie
I love eat
Naples, Italy107 contributions
Un paio d ore nn si più nn c è chissà cosa da vedere
86ponga
Verona, Italy68 contributions
Buongiorno,
volevo sapere se c'è solo il ristorante self service oppure anche bar con panini/toast...
Qualcuno ha usufruito del laboratorio del "piccolo veterinario" per i bimbi? Lo consigliate?
Grazie mille
Daniele L
Province of Pordenone, Italy36 contributions
Yes, c’È. Puoi anche uscire x pranzo e poi rientrare. Ti fanno il timbro. Noi, per esempio, abbiamo fatto così. Dato che avevamo il pranzo in albergo. Ciao, Daniele
Vorrei sapere se domani siete aperti e se possiamo acquistare direttamente dalla cassa i biglietti grazie
Solibio
Stroncone, Italy689 contributions
Ovviamente sono aperti. Io ti consiglio di prendere i biglietti su Groupon risparmi e soprattutto eviti la fila
Buongiorno vorrei sapere se siete aperti il 26/4e se in caso di maltempo è possibile visitarlo. Grazie buona giornata
Sara F
Recanati, Italy54 contributions
l'acquario è visitabile anche se piove.
Siete aperti la settimana di San Valentino grazie
Sara F
Recanati, Italy54 contributions
No...l'acquario riapre ad aprile!
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