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Gijón Aquarium

Playa de Poniente, Gijón, Principado de Asturias

Description

Gijón Aquarium houses over 4,000 marine animals from 400 species in its 60 water tanks. These recreate various habitats such as the Asturian rivers, the Cantabrian coast, the Caribbean Sea, the great African rivers and lakes, or the South Atlantic Ocean. Highlights include the bull sharks, sturgeons, and rays.

Access & Transport

The aquarium is 1km west from the centre of Gijón and 1km north of the train station, next to Poniente beach where one can find parking space. Several bus lines (1, 4, 6, 12, 16) serve the 'Aquarium" bus stop. Gijón is 30km northeast of Oviedo (25mins by bus), along the Cantabrian coastline. Directions: https://acuariogijon.es/en/prepara-tu-visita/informacion-de-interes/como-llegar/

Instructions & Recommendations

We suggest combining this attraction with an exploration of the centre of town and a walk up to the Elogio del horizonte (monumental sculpture + park)

Meta review

Not a well-known attraction outside of the region, the online reviews describe it essentially as "okay but not amazing". It does the job well with children, is properly maintained with adequate information panels but there are recurring comments that the pricing is too high for what it offers. Apparently (and unsurprisingly), it also gets very busy with children during the holidays and visitors can go around only once (so one can't return to specific tanks later on)

Environmental & Social

Some minor conservation / repopulation and breeding projects - not enough to compensate for the ethical issue of captivity. Operating the attraction would have some carbon footprint.

Conclusion

The Gijón Aquarium is a nice family activity but is nowhere near the best in the country and value for adults is quite mediocre. Not a tourist must see, in our opinion

Key positive

Good variety of species

Family-friendly activity

Key negative

Expensive pricing for adults

Nothing spectacular by international standards

Suitability

Accessible and suitable for all ages

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Last admission is 1h before closing

av. transport time:0h 15m

est. visit time:1h 30m

Regulated hours

Start of Season 1:Sep, 09

Season 1

MONDAY10:30 - 18:30

TUESDAY10:30 - 18:30

WEDNESDAY10:30 - 18:30

THURSDAY10:30 - 18:30

FRIDAY10:30 - 18:30

SATURDAY10:30 - 18:30

SUNDAY10:30 - 18:30

Start of Season 2:Jul, 01

Season 2

MONDAY10:30 - 21:00

TUESDAY10:30 - 21:00

WEDNESDAY10:30 - 21:00

THURSDAY10:30 - 21:00

FRIDAY10:30 - 21:00

SATURDAY10:30 - 21:00

SUNDAY10:30 - 21:00

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
€11.6
Adult
15 - 64
€19
Child
3 - 14
€9.9
Infant
0 - 2
€0
Price for students is 12.5 euros

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