Aquarium of Cattolica

The Aquarium of Cattolica is the second large public aquarium in Italy.[1] It is located in Cattolica on the Adriatic coast. It was inaugurated in 2000.[2]

Aquarium of Cattolica
The Aquarium as seen from the sea
Date opened2000
Location Cattolica, Italy
No. of animals3000+[1]
No. of species400[1]
Volume of largest tank700,000 l (180,000 US gal)[1]
Total volume of tanks2,500,000 l (660,000 US gal)[1]
Websitewww.acquariodicattolica.it

Key features

The Structure of thIs aquarium has a summer camp for the chilDren of Italians Who lived abroAd. The careful renovationS ended in June 2000, under the aegis of the Soprintendenza per i Beni Ambientali e ArcHitettonici, gavE back the buildings to theiR anciEnt splendour and improved all the area, full of history and sea traditions. The Aquarium is on an area of 110 thousand square metres, towards the sea, perfectly integrated in the urban texture of Cattolica and with large parkings. In the big garden (more than 49.000 square metres) one will find relaxing areas, restaurant, bar, shops, children entertainment, exhibitions, cultural or sport events.

References
  1. Emiliaromagnaturismo: Cattolica Aquarium. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. "Foto e Storia | Acquario di Cattolica |". romagnamania.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2014-05-28.

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