The Lisbon Oceanarium
Lisbon’s Aquarium is the world’s largest salt water Oceanarium and is a fantastic tourist attraction especially for families. Inside the Oceanarium there over 450 different species of animals which include sharks rays, penguins and even two delightful sea otters.
The Lisbon Oceanarium is an oceanarium in Lisbon, Portugal. It is located in the Parque das Nações, which was the exhibition grounds for the Expo ’98.
It contains more than 15,000 creatures from over 450 different species.
Lisbon’s Oceanarium is divided in to four large tanks that represent the four major oceananic ecosystems that are found throughout the world, with a massive central tank. The ecological systems are North Atlantic rocky coast, the Tropical Indian coral reefs, the Temperate Pacific kelp forests and the Antarctic coastal line.
The first thing you will see when you arrive at the Lisbon Oceanarium is the central tank, which is no doubt the most impressive tank. This tank has 5.000m ³ and can be observed through four huge glass windows with 40sqm each. These windows are strategic positioned, so that is possible to admire the species who live there from multiple points of the Oceanarium.
Hours
Open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Last entry 6 p.m.
| Summer schedule: open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (last entry 7 p.m.), from 30th March 2019 |
| 25th December: open from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. (last entry 6 p.m.) |
| 1st January 2019: open from Noon to 7 p.m. (last entry 6 p.m.) |
Ticket Price
Adults: €15
Children (aged between 4-12): €10
Senior (over 65 years old): €10
Children (less than 4 years old): free entrance.
Family tickets are available, which give you a small discount.
Lisboa Card: 15% discount.
For more information visit the oceanarium website
