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It's worth a visit. It is quite educational for marine biology and oceanography. I suggest you take the information pamphlet which is easy to miss , before you enter. Because once you enter the centre, you are on your own. Also all the information is only in Spanish. There are various sections like big aquariums with a variety of fish on display, everything related to the oceans for examples types of sands, types of water , corals etc. There are some interactive games for kids. Wikipedia says there is a space dedicated to octopus, however there is one display with 2-3 octopuses in it. Another thing is a submarine display where you can see the shark. That was interesting. Another thing is a pond where they feed the seals. Carry your umbrella because if it's raining, you can still go out and see the show. There is restaurant inside, where you can have food coffee etc. Overall it was a good experience.

Sneha DSneha D

Worth planning around the seal feeding time at 12:00 and 17:00 with spanish narration. If you miss it they are still fun to watch. They are outdoors, so bring an umbrella in case it rains. Nearly missed the 360degree underground tank Nautilus where there are numerous fish and a shark swimming around (the water doesn’t look too deep so feel a bit sorry for the shark). There’s not enough signage inside. Map not very detailed either. Just make sure you cover the outdoor, indoor plus the underground areas. The ‘pats pond’ depicted on the map doesn’t exist anymore, replaced by a model ship driving area. No English just spanish and gallego explanations but it might be good for me saving time from reading everything. Some people might find it a bit expensive at €10 entrance fee for a medium sized aquarium, but it’s got a variety of tanks to spend a good 2hrs (or more).

J ChuJ Chu

Visited as part of a tour, some excellent parts, but also disappointing in the main. Firstly the positives. Great access and toilets on site. It’s only 10 Euros each to get in. Seal feeding at midday is great, you can get really close to these beautiful creatures. The site is entirely In Spanish, not surprising given it’s in Spain, however most such sites now around the globe have signs to accommodate most. The do have a QR code to English texts, but they can be hard to find in the dark. Additionally there is no suggested route around, and you don’t get an idea of what’s there unless you keep looking, it would be really easy to miss a room. We spoke to a staff member who spoke English and she said we had seen everything, that was apart from the massive room behind her and the tanks in there …. It could be so much more, it’s a shame for visitors.

CSBCSB

Good place in a quite environment. It does not have many attractions. I like the fact walruses are in an open environment. Many things to read, only few of them interactive. The nautilus exposition is one of the best spaces. Persona Opinion: it seems that the aquarium open few years ago, it remained with the same expositions, no new ones and they are fighting to maintain it feeding the animals... important: personal opinion. In general it could be better. If you like the aquariums you may go, but is not good enough (I have visited other aquariums that are really good) as to make a mandatory visit in A Corunha. I really love animals and museums but this one did not gave me the Wow" or " So nice" effect. If you want more details contact me on Instagram: enfokados

Miguel Angel Fajardo (Mike)Miguel Angel Fajardo (Mike)

Acuario ubicado cerca de la Torre de Hércules. Es pequeño, por lo que en una mañana, (realmente 2-3 horas) se ve perfectamente. Hace 15 años que conocí por primera vez este acuario, he entrado unas 8 veces, y me da mucha pena, pero he de indicar que he ido viendo una degradación del mismo, en sus instalaciones y en la cantidad y variedad de los animales que allí hay. Necesita una inversión grande para mantener el encanto que tenía antes: traer más especies y mayor número de las mismas, pintura, limpieza de los estanques, iluminación en varias zonas, actualización de los elementos interactivos (algunos/muchos no funcionaban, estaban incompletos o tenían la apariencia-diseño de hace 25 años). A las 12.00 y a las 17.00 dan de comer a las focas (no es un espectáculo en sí, sino que se ve trata de un acto de divulgación científica). Recomendable ir con tiempo para coger sitio, porque no hay gradas ni bancos para poder contemplarlas, si no que es un “pasillo” y una escalera, donde se tienen que ubicar las personas para ve las focas, y hay una monitora que explica la alimentación y cuidados de las mismas. Dicha monitora lleva un altavoz portátil, que se escucha bastante bajo, por lo que si hay algo de bullicio o estás retirado unos metros, no oirás nada. Lo más bonito con diferencia, es la sala (y el acceso a la misma) llamada “Nautilus” que está basada en ese submarino de la obra de “20000 leguas de viaje submarino “ de Julio Verne. Hay una pequeña tienda de souvenirs y un bar, pero cuando fuimos, estaba cerrado este último. Hay rampas y ascensores en las instalaciones, por lo que no hay barreras arquitectónicas, exceptuando en la zona exterior de las focas, que hay unas escaleras. Los carritos de los niños/as o las sillas de ruedas no pueden acceder a la zona más cercana de las focas por este motivo. Los empleados con los que tuvimos que hablar, no destacaron por su amabilidad, pero tampoco fueron desagradables ni mucho menos.

Aris __Aris __

Very nice aquarium in A Coruña you can combine it with a walk to the tower of Hercules. Because of covid a lot of things were not able to use like the interactive experience and the restaurant and there was no sea lions show. There is also a pre-reservation needed which you can easily do online pick an hour which still has spots in the day and show this when you go in. You still have to pay at the entrance but it's a reduced price. It is still a great experience for this kids with lots of fishes to see you can also watch the sea lions in the natural bay made in part of the ocean.

Armand HeijsterArmand Heijster

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P.º Marítimo Alcalde Francisco Vázquez, 34, 15002 A Coruña, Spain

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+34 981 18 98 42

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coruna.gal

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Aquarium Finisterrae is an aquarium located in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It is an interactive centre of the sciences of marine biology, oceanography. It advocates wildlife preservation, particularly the sea ecosystem and sea life. Founded by the City of A Coruña, it was inaugurated on June 5, 1999.

It's worth a visit. It is quite educational for marine biology and oceanography. I suggest you take the information pamphlet which is easy to miss , before you enter. Because once you enter the centre, you are on your own. Also all the information is only in Spanish. There are various sections like big aquariums with a variety of fish on display, everything related to the oceans for examples types of sands, types of water , corals etc. There are some interactive games for kids. Wikipedia says there is a space dedicated to octopus, however there is one display with 2-3 octopuses in it. Another thing is a submarine display where you can see the shark. That was interesting. Another thing is a pond where they feed the seals. Carry your umbrella because if it's raining, you can still go out and see the show. There is restaurant inside, where you can have food coffee etc. Overall it was a good experience.

Sneha DSneha D

Worth planning around the seal feeding time at 12:00 and 17:00 with spanish narration. If you miss it they are still fun to watch. They are outdoors, so bring an umbrella in case it rains. Nearly missed the 360degree underground tank Nautilus where there are numerous fish and a shark swimming around (the water doesn’t look too deep so feel a bit sorry for the shark). There’s not enough signage inside. Map not very detailed either. Just make sure you cover the outdoor, indoor plus the underground areas. The ‘pats pond’ depicted on the map doesn’t exist anymore, replaced by a model ship driving area. No English just spanish and gallego explanations but it might be good for me saving time from reading everything. Some people might find it a bit expensive at €10 entrance fee for a medium sized aquarium, but it’s got a variety of tanks to spend a good 2hrs (or more).

J ChuJ Chu

Visited as part of a tour, some excellent parts, but also disappointing in the main. Firstly the positives. Great access and toilets on site. It’s only 10 Euros each to get in. Seal feeding at midday is great, you can get really close to these beautiful creatures. The site is entirely In Spanish, not surprising given it’s in Spain, however most such sites now around the globe have signs to accommodate most. The do have a QR code to English texts, but they can be hard to find in the dark. Additionally there is no suggested route around, and you don’t get an idea of what’s there unless you keep looking, it would be really easy to miss a room. We spoke to a staff member who spoke English and she said we had seen everything, that was apart from the massive room behind her and the tanks in there …. It could be so much more, it’s a shame for visitors.

CSBCSB

Good place in a quite environment. It does not have many attractions. I like the fact walruses are in an open environment. Many things to read, only few of them interactive. The nautilus exposition is one of the best spaces. Persona Opinion: it seems that the aquarium open few years ago, it remained with the same expositions, no new ones and they are fighting to maintain it feeding the animals... important: personal opinion. In general it could be better. If you like the aquariums you may go, but is not good enough (I have visited other aquariums that are really good) as to make a mandatory visit in A Corunha. I really love animals and museums but this one did not gave me the Wow" or " So nice" effect. If you want more details contact me on Instagram: enfokados

Miguel Angel Fajardo (Mike)Miguel Angel Fajardo (Mike)

Acuario ubicado cerca de la Torre de Hércules. Es pequeño, por lo que en una mañana, (realmente 2-3 horas) se ve perfectamente. Hace 15 años que conocí por primera vez este acuario, he entrado unas 8 veces, y me da mucha pena, pero he de indicar que he ido viendo una degradación del mismo, en sus instalaciones y en la cantidad y variedad de los animales que allí hay. Necesita una inversión grande para mantener el encanto que tenía antes: traer más especies y mayor número de las mismas, pintura, limpieza de los estanques, iluminación en varias zonas, actualización de los elementos interactivos (algunos/muchos no funcionaban, estaban incompletos o tenían la apariencia-diseño de hace 25 años). A las 12.00 y a las 17.00 dan de comer a las focas (no es un espectáculo en sí, sino que se ve trata de un acto de divulgación científica). Recomendable ir con tiempo para coger sitio, porque no hay gradas ni bancos para poder contemplarlas, si no que es un “pasillo” y una escalera, donde se tienen que ubicar las personas para ve las focas, y hay una monitora que explica la alimentación y cuidados de las mismas. Dicha monitora lleva un altavoz portátil, que se escucha bastante bajo, por lo que si hay algo de bullicio o estás retirado unos metros, no oirás nada. Lo más bonito con diferencia, es la sala (y el acceso a la misma) llamada “Nautilus” que está basada en ese submarino de la obra de “20000 leguas de viaje submarino “ de Julio Verne. Hay una pequeña tienda de souvenirs y un bar, pero cuando fuimos, estaba cerrado este último. Hay rampas y ascensores en las instalaciones, por lo que no hay barreras arquitectónicas, exceptuando en la zona exterior de las focas, que hay unas escaleras. Los carritos de los niños/as o las sillas de ruedas no pueden acceder a la zona más cercana de las focas por este motivo. Los empleados con los que tuvimos que hablar, no destacaron por su amabilidad, pero tampoco fueron desagradables ni mucho menos.

Aris __Aris __

Very nice aquarium in A Coruña you can combine it with a walk to the tower of Hercules. Because of covid a lot of things were not able to use like the interactive experience and the restaurant and there was no sea lions show. There is also a pre-reservation needed which you can easily do online pick an hour which still has spots in the day and show this when you go in. You still have to pay at the entrance but it's a reduced price. It is still a great experience for this kids with lots of fishes to see you can also watch the sea lions in the natural bay made in part of the ocean.

Armand HeijsterArmand Heijster

Aquarium Finisterrae

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Pulpeira O Fiuza

Finisterrae

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Café Bar Uni (A Coruña)

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Cervecería Bahía

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