Oceanario de Lisboa

Aquarium Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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What to expect

Explore the Oceanário de Lisboa, home to over 8,000 marine animals and plants from 500 species, featuring a large central tank and four marine habitats, creating an immersive experience for visitors of all ages

Plan your family visit to the Oceanario de Lisboa with these blog insights 👇

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Lisbon with Kids: Oceanarium and Biaxa Stroll

Lisbon with Kids: Oceanarium and Biaxa Stroll
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the aquarium and watched stingrays and sharks swim inches past us beyond the glass

Highlights: The kids enjoyed the aquarium and were resilient despite the lack of sleep ✨

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Portugal: Lisbon, part two

Portugal: Lisbon, part two
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Oceanário de Lisboa, a large aquarium with a variety of ocean animals. We saw fish, birds, and mammals, and the kids were fascinated by the penguins and the otter

Highlights: The kids were amazed by the different animals, and we enjoyed the air-conditioned space on a hot day ✨

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Top 12 Must-Do Activities in Lisbon for Families

Top 12 Must-Do Activities in Lisbon for Families
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the aquarium, which is home to a wide variety of marine life

Highlights: Kids will be fascinated by various sea creatures like colorful fish and sharks ✨

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13+ Fun Things to do in Lisbon with Kids

13+ Fun Things to do in Lisbon with Kids
This family's experience:

Activities: We spent a half day at the aquarium, exploring the marine life

Highlights: The kids loved the aquarium, and we enjoyed the variety of marine life on display ✨

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Lisbon with kids - A guide by

Lisbon with kids - A guide by
This family's experience:

Activities: We spent most of the morning at the Oceanário, one of the largest aquariums in Europe, exploring the tanks filled with various species from the North Atlantic, Antartica, Pacifica and Tropical Indian Ocean. We enjoyed the onsite gardens and green area outside the cafe

Highlights: The kids absolutely loved this aquarium with its penguins, sea otters, coral and luminous jellyfish. The kids were happy to see the large space for all of the species to move around, and the impressive imitation of the natural environment ✨

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Itinerary for Lisbon with kids: what to do and where to go

Itinerary for Lisbon with kids: what to do and where to go
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the aquarium and watched the sharks and rays brush past with just a sheet of glass separating us

Highlights: The boys loved watching the marine life, especially the penguins, puffins, and otters ✨

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6 stages for an itinerary in Portugal

6 stages for an itinerary in Portugal
This family's experience:

Activities: We took the children to the aquarium to show the children a little about marine life and see many sea creatures, and a beautiful collection of sharks and stingrays

Highlights: Our little one loved to discover new species at Oceanario and also the aquarium itself with a unique, innovative architecture with great displays ✨

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Visit the Oceanarium, the aquarium of Lisbon

Visit the Oceanarium, the aquarium of Lisbon
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Oceanarium de Lisbonne, the largest aquarium in Europe, with 8000 animals of 500 species from the 4 oceans of the world

Highlights: The kids were fascinated by the sharks, rays, and colorful fish, and we all enjoyed the interactive exhibits and the chance to learn about marine life ✨

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Lisbon with kids | The best tips & things to do!

Lisbon with kids | The best tips & things to do!
This family's experience:

Activities: We went to Oceanário de Lisboa, one of the largest aquariums in the world. We explored the under water world and saw over 8,000 sea creatures from four different oceans. We saw sharks, rays, and moonfish. We also spotted playful otters and cute puffins. It was amazing!

Highlights: The kids were amazed by the enormous tank in the middle of the aquarium with sharks, rays and moonfish. They really enjoyed spotting the playful otters and cute puffins. The scale of the aquarium was impressive and kept the kids entertained for hours ✨

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Visiting Lisbon with your family: our itinerary in 1 week

Visiting Lisbon with your family: our itinerary in 1 week
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the aquarium with our daughter, who was fascinated by the fish and the dolphin show

Highlights: We enjoyed the large tank and the dolphin show, and our daughter had a great time ✨