As much as I love sushi, I don't quite share that passion about fish before it gets caught,…read moreauctioned, filleted, and devoured. Now Jamie and I have been to world-class aquariums from Okinawa (review: https://yelp.to/JmZt0OKoJh) to Monterey (review: https://yelp.to/Zl6LM5VwU2), and this one is among the better ones we've visited, for sure. Take, for example, the Shark Tunnel billed as Europe's longest underwater tunnel (Photo 8).
Sharks, rays, tortoises, and the more alpha fish swim above and all around you. It was definitely a unique feature, and so was the college campus approach to the entire operation. Instead of the usual claustrophobic space aquariums provide visitors, Oceanografic offers separate pavilions to reflect different ecosystems like the Arctic, Antarctica, and the Mediterranean. Spanning 110,000 square meters, It allows them to spread out the marine life.
Birds and reptiles get their own outdoor compounds. The layout and architecture are compatible with the rest of the retro-futuristic City of Arts & Sciences complex. In fact, this worked well as an introduction to the expansive complex for us as we headed northward through Jardí del Túria. We didn't plan on coming here, which meant we waited in line for a half-hour before paying 39.45€ for each of us to enter. A bit steep but hey, if you like live sushi..
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