Genoa Aquarium is the biggest in Europe and one of the most important worldwide, and with one and a half million visitors each year it is one of Europe’s leading cultural attractions. The Aquarium is an eloquent tribute to Genoa's link with the sea and surrounding coastal waters.

The aquarium's 59 tanks reproduce marine and terrestrial habitat from throughout the world and provide a home for more than 6000 animals belonging to 600 different species at same time respect their biological equilibrium. While it is first and foremost a tourist attraction, the Aquarium also has a mission to increase public awareness of environmental problems.

Inside, the immense tanks form virtual walls of water among which visitors can wander accompanied by the sound of waves, currents and echoes from the deep. The most spectacular ones are those housing the sharks, the dolphins and the seals are amazing to watch. Very impressive is the reproduction of a coral reef from the Caribbean with an incredible variety of coral, plants, peculiar sea creatures and brightly colored fish. During the summer and on weekend you might find the Aquarium pretty crowded, nevertheless, visits are made easier by long-opening hours and no lunch-time closings.

How to get there:

From Conference Centre: Volabus to Stazione P.Principe and then normal bus, or Sheraton shuttle.

By car: "Genova Ovest" mortoway Exit, take the overground to "Piazza Cavour" exit.

By train: from "P.Principe" Station (bus n.1-3-7-8-38); from "Brignole" Station (bus n.12-15).