Discover the Oceanogràfic
An underwater trip over the biggest aquarium in Europe.
The Oceanogràfic of the City of Arts and Sciences is the largest aquarium in Europe and contains representatives of the world’s main marine ecosystems. Each building is identified with the following aquatic environments: the Mediterranean, Wetlands, Temperate and Tropical Seas, Oceans, the Antarctic, the Arctic, Islands, and the Red Sea, as well as the Dolphinarium with 24 million litres of water and a depth of 10.5 metres. The Underwater Restaurant and the Access Building which welcomes visitors stand out because of their spectacular roofs designed by Félix Candela.
During their route through the various installations, visitors can get to know at first hand the behaviour and way of life of over 45,000 individuals of 500 different species: dolphins, belugas, walruses, sea lions, seals, penguins, turtles, sharks, rays, sawfish, jellyfish, starfish, sea urchins, and crustaceans of all kin..., as well as wetland bird species such as those inhabiting the Albufera de Valencia and tropical mangrove swamps.
Highlights at the City of Arts and Sciences
Check out all our outstanding activities, exhibitions, projections and workshops in a single place.
Activity
Sleep with sharks
The Oceanográfico offer you the opportunity to sleep surrounden by sharks an to spend an adventurous night with your friends, your parents, or your school. After a supper and a previous activity, you will have the chance to sleep in the Océanos Tower that represents a voyage through the Atlantic Ocean and where species such as the bull shark and the grey shark can be seen together with the sawfish and the sunfish, among others.
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Activity
Trainer for a day
New initiative aimed to people over 18 years of age to raise awareness about the daily activity carried out by those who take care of and train the dolphins, seals, sea lions, belugas and walruses. You will know in depth the Arctic area, the Dolphinarium, the Islands area, the Temperate zone, Veterinary and Laboratory area, and the 'ARCA del Mar'
Sabías que...?
Dolphins in the Oceanogràfic
Did you know that dolphins are excellent swimmers that can reach a speed of 50 km/h? ...are very caring with their companions? They rarely abandon them when they are injured or sick. ...can last 20 minutes without breathing when they are relaxed? Did you know that to locate their prey they use a system similar to radar known as echolocation? Discover it in the Oceanogràfic
Did you know that ...
¿ ¿ THE WHITE COLOUR OF THEIR SKIN IS AN ADAPTATION TO THEIR USUAL HABITAT?
...there is an ongoing research programme at the Oceanogràfic on beluga bioacustics?
Oceanográfico's services
Discover all services of the Oceanográfico
- Underwater restaurant. It is located in the centre of the park and is its most emblematic building. The restaurant is surrounded by 8 acrylic sheets that house 10,000 pelagic fish and offers a high quality menu.
- MEDITERRÁNEO pizza-ice-cream parlour. It is next to the Mediterráneo installation and is an excellent place to sample fresh pizzas together with other specialities.
- Shops. In the Oceanográfico, there are five shops where you will be able to pick the souvenir of the park and its animals that you like the most. In the access building, you will find the Oceanográfico Shop, the Marine Corner and Aqua Coffee Shop.
