OCEANARIO DE LISBON

The Lisbon Oceanarium is among the most exciting and best places to visit in Portugal with the entire family. It was originally constructed back in 1998 as the centerpiece of an ocean-themed world exhibition. Today it is a popular place of interest with its impressive futuristic architecture and innovative exhibits of the most exotic marine life.

Located by the side of the mirena and water themed gardens of the city’s waterfront, the Lisbon Oceanarium is one of the most popular attractions here. It is also one of the top places to visit in Portugal with your entire family where you can witness an amazing futuristic themed structure housing some of the most innovative marine life displays. You can enjoy catching amazing glimpses of creatures ranging from sea otters, penguins, puffins, as well as a wide array of wonderful colorful fishes, crabs, and amphibians.

If you are a nature lover, this is among the best places in Portugal to witness the spectacular life under water. The exhibits are spread across four distinct zones, which contain sharks, manta rays, and tropical fish. This place is also involved in the active promotion of awareness and conservation projects for endangered marine life.

Highlights

• Enjoy looking at some of the most exotic creatures from the underwater world at the Oceanarium that puts it on the list of top places to visit in Portugal
• Learn about the interesting conservation projects such as the blue-spotted ribbontail ray from the Indian and Pacific oceans and breeding of the hammerhead sharks and Magellanic penguins
• Admire the state of the art aquarium and infrastructure that are cared for by dedicated biologists
• Get up and close with more than 8000 marine organisms in nearly 30 aquaria from over 500 different species and across several distinct zones