Turkey’s National Aquarium, İstanbul Akvaryum 

Being one of the most important destinations of tourism in Turkey, İstanbul Akvaryum Complex is welcoming millions of domestic and foreign tourists each year with its 5-star Aqua Florya Shopping and Life Center, Crowne Plaza İstanbul Florya hotel offering luxurious accommodation options and İstanbul Akvaryum, the world’s biggest theme aquarium.

Being the world’s biggest theme aquarium with 17,000 sea creatures and 18 different theme areas, İstanbul Akvaryum is a place where fish species and land creatures living in the world’s seas have been exhibited with state-of-the-art technology and themes since 2011. This makes it possible to raise awareness among both adults and children on marine life and the cleanliness of the seas.

İstanbul Akvaryum Facts & Figures

• The world’s biggest theme aquarium
• 1.5 million domestic and foreign visitors per year
• 22 thousand square meters of building area
• 7,000 square meters water capacity
• 1.2 kilometer sightseeing path
• A genuine 1,000 square meter “Amazon Rainforest”
• 17 distinctive geographical themes from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean
• Marine Life care, treatment and rehabilitation center