Barcelona · AQUARIUMS
The 4 best aquarium visits you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
At L’Aquàrium de Barcelona, you can spend a full day exploring 35 Mediterranean and tropical tanks, then walk through the 80-meter Oceanarium tunnel among sharks, rays, morays, and gilt-head bream. Planeta Aqua adds hands-on activities for children, while the harbor setting makes this an easy family stop.
“It's very relaxed as you can just go around at your own pace. Definitely worth it.”
See Barcelona from an open-top double-decker bus on two routes, hopping off at Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, Camp Nou, Montjuïc, and the waterfront. Your combo ticket also admits you once to the Barcelona Aquarium, including its long shark tunnel.
“O Aquário foi espetacular. O autocarro foi muito bom, exceto a falta de sinalização nas paragens para o efeito. Quando descemos e queremos retomar noutro sítio, não é nada fácil.”
Meet yourself at Barcelona Aquarium in Port Vell for a timed mobile ticket and explore 35 Mediterranean and tropical tanks at your own pace. See sharks, rays, eels, jellyfish, penguins, and 450 species, then walk through the 80-meter Oceanarium tunnel. Plan on about an hour, longer with children.
“The price of admission is very high for what you get. The aquarium livestock is mediocre at best. Maybe I had set my expectations too high thinking everything carrying the Barcelona name is first class. The signage was very very basic. Candidly I've seen better aquariums in private residences.”
Use Barcelona City Tour’s red open-top buses to cover Gaudí sights, Montjuïc, the waterfront, Camp Nou, and more. Your ticket includes multilingual audio commentary, attraction discounts, and one entry to L’Aquàrium de Barcelona, including its shark tunnel.
“This was a great city to tour. So much to see and do. The architecture was amazing. The aquarium is really nice for families.”
Pick a Gaudí building, a table or a boat.
