Aquarium of Cattolica
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This is one of the most popular place in the area so a little planning is needed! First of do not visit the park in peak hours which are between 12 - 15. Come as early as possible or at 16 (plan about 2h to see everything). Buy tickets online to skip the queue. Do not plan to eat here as there are to many people with the same idea, instead you can get food at plenty of restaurants nearby that also have better food. Take your time in the aquarium (blue pavilion) as that us the highlight. People move fast so if you wait a minute you can usually get a great view. Parking can be scarce in the area so if you cant find a spot you can try to park in the streets and walk there. Pricing is a bit on the high end but children love it so it is worth it as long as it is not to crowded. Also buyin online the tickets are cheeper by up to 20% I would recommend visiting the aquarium on a thursday or friday. 4 stars as it was a bit pricey and some areas are a bit run down.
Travel tricks (TravelTricks.net)Travel tricks (TravelTricks.net)
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Kind of rubbish place. I've been literally robbed: 70 euros for 2 adults and 2 children, when something like this is in the UK would not cost more than £35 with a family ticket. The place is for most of its part inaccessible to impaired and disabled person. It's also poorly maintained (rubbish everywhere, gums, ashes) and the staff almost unwilling to work. The entrance was so distressing and unfriendly which I was tempted to run away. The worse of all is that being on holiday I clearly was not having a printer and the guys were kind of not keen to let me in because they were not able to use their scanner on a mobile device. An overall visit could last no more than 2.5 hours, with the best being only the one with fishes. The new entry, built in 2016 is kind of joke, with some posters and some plastic animals. Absolutely not worth all that money. A place like this should cost no more than 7 euro per person.
Andrea MoroAndrea Moro
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Amazing, workers are fun and helpful. There are tanks where you can see the fishes swim above your head and around you. You can watch the workers feed sharks, otters and penguins(check on the site or flyer when they do it). then you can caress the wings of 3 females and 2 males trines(trigoni). There are extra activity but you have to check the site. And I recommend taking the ticket in advance it cost less on the site(be careful to book it in advance because if you take it the same day you go you pay full price even on the site, but if you take it in advance it will cost less, choose wisely)
Beatrice FerriBeatrice Ferri
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Overall it was a good experience. However, we were (due to numerous reviews) expecting a bit more animals/things to see. E.g. we visited the yellow path in 5 min, definitely something that could be merged into another path or perhaps extended. Parking cost us 5 euros and I am afraid we even landed in the wrong one (on the hotel side). Not sure if the other parking (larger) had the same price. Advice to buy tickets in advance cause they are cheaper and you avoid waiting time jn the cashiers
Mat CMat C
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Avoid! Terrible queues to see mostly plastic models of real creatures. Hard to find a parking spot nearby. Poor air conditioning inside the buildings. Expensive tickets and way too crowded (which makes me wonder why people even bother coming here to see few fish and penguins). Expect long queues not only to the ticket office (no cards accepted) but also each of the attractions. I am quite positive this is the worst acquarium I have ever visited with my kids
Przemek MaciołekPrzemek Maciołek
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Esperienza molto bella, soprattutto per il nostro bambino di quattro anni che ha visitato tutti i padiglioni con grande entusiasmo. Il parco è molto curato e anche grande. Ci abbiamo passato circa quattro ore. Il personale organizza delle attrazioni interessanti. Volevamo vedere il momento del pasto degli squali nel padiglione blu e abbiamo richiesto il timbro all'uscita per poter rientrare nell'orario prestabilito. La vasca all'uscita del padiglione blu, con le razze, piace molto ai bambini e da quanto ho visto anche ai grandi. A differenza dal cartello affisso sulla vasca, con la supervisione del personale è possibile accarezzare le razze e a loro piace perché appena vedono le persone si avvicinano. Anche il padiglione verde, con i rettili e alcuni insetti è molto bello. Il padiglione giallo con le lontre è piccolo ma carino. Quello viola, con gli animali degli abissi, potrebbe essere migliorato (mancava forse qualcosa, un'idea sarebbe un audio con i suoni del mare). Il prezzo del biglietto è medio-alto ma secondo me ne vale la pena. Ci si può passare davvero tanto tempo. Leggendo tutti i cartelloni e soffermandosi in tutte le teche il giro durerebbe tante ore. È facoltà del visitatore velocizzare il percorso o rallentare quando lo vuole. Con il costo del parcheggio (5€ l'8 di gennaio) la spesa complessiva diventa un po' elevata.
Marica CavallucciMarica Cavallucci
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Piazzale delle Nazioni, 1A, 47841 Cattolica RN, Italy
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acquariodicattolica.it
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The Aquarium of Cattolica is the second largest public aquarium in Italy. It is located in Cattolica on the Adriatic coast. It was inaugurated in 2000.
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