Excellent aquarium. The layout and flow offer you different perspectives of the sharks, dolphins and seals at different points. The various world regions and animals are thorough. The location is easy and beautiful. A fun 2-3 hours. Buy tickets online through their official website and be careful of discounted sites.

I visited Genoa on a cruise and went to the aquarium. It was so amazing!!!! I love animals so much and they had some cool and really cute animals. I would highly recommend going here if you ever visit Genoa. Going earlier is definitely better before field trips.

A very nice aquarium with a variety of fish and aquatic animals. It’s worthwhile visiting and you could easily spend a couple of hours if not half a day. If you are with kids, you should plan on spending half a day here as there are plenty to see and will keep the kids interested. The exotic fish and marine life is well kept although one can always argue if the environment they are kept in is truly fair, especially for the marine mammals such as the dolphins and larger fish such as the sharks. The penguins are an added attraction here. You could take a break at the cafe inside the aquarium and spend some time taking in the views from the deck, with the views of the port.

Quite nicely done even though it still seems like the space, especially for the bigger animals, is too constrained. Still struggling with the ethical part of visiting such places, but it's so tempting to see the animals. Too many kids tho.

I visited the aquarium with my school and it was a really nice experience. There is an enormous collection of all kind of sea creatures. We also saw penguins, crocodiles and turtles. Obviously there were also scary and strange sharks. Furthermore we were lucky enough to see a dolphin show. If you plan to visit this place I highly recommend you call them and get your tickets in advanced, because it can get very crowded very fast.

Really great aquarium with beautiful exhibits and wonderful experiences for all ages. Book tickets in advance. Get there as early as possible if you'd rather not have too overwhelming a crowd. Not always convenient lifts/enough for strollers and accessibility.

Great experience, really worth a visit. Animals are kept in a convenient environment, the site is clean, well-preserved. Visitor information is clear, and interactive at a level you may expect any museum / attraction in the 2020s. Staff is also very nice. Avoid weekends if you wanna hear less screaming from kids. :-)

Amazing place. The animals are well looked after, lovely variety of marine life, friendly staff and a great gift assortment with 2 gift shops. Spent roughly 4 hours here and was time well spent. Would definitely recommend

After a quick breakfast, we visited the Aquarium of Genoa. We recommend going early in order to beat the crowds. It’s never that big of a crowd, although any crowd will obstruct your viewing experience. It’s very impressive, their selection. Penguins, piranhas, sturgeon, manatees, seals, dolphins, sharks, chameleons, jellyfish - they’ve got it all. Totally fun for the whole family and very fun to shoot video.

Make sure to buy your ticket before you go, queues out the front can be ridiculously long, and exhibits are crazily busy, especially in school holidays. Amazing array of creatures and sea life, although was wary that some enclosures felt insufficiently deep or wide. Gift shop #sucked.

Wonderful aquarium. Compared to other similar places, this is quite large, the kids were very happy. We stayed about 4 hours (including nice lunch at the terrace with beautiful view over harbour). Price is quite high, but it is a half-day event.

Great aquarium, large, many finish to see. Lots of visitors usually. Quite expensive entrance fee.

Not the biggest but really beautiful place,loved the huge aquariums where you could just sit and admire all the animals. There’s also a restaurant inside with a great view. Overall not too many aquariums but they have some species that other/bigger aquariums don’t have. In the end once you finished you still have a lot of time to explore the beautiful city!

Excellent place to visit - one of the highlights of our train trip around Italy. Kept us very entertained for about 2 hours easily. Perfect for kids but also without. Very interactive and everything is in English and Italian. Everything looks very clean and all animals look in good condition and well cared for. Very good price for what you get. Highly recommended.

Really nice aquarium. My kids were so happy to visit it. Well organised . Just remember to buy the tickets in advance and to book online your entry time. It is easy to reach with the car .. plenty of parking in the area.

Very outdated, poorly maintained aquarium with dark lighting and foggy uncleaned glass. Some exhibits were nice, like the Seahorses. Be mindful that the signage directing you to the exhibits is very poor, you do not get a visitor map and there are few signs informing you of the right way to proceed. Especially confusing with the upper and lower levels. After we visited the Penguin enclosure we were brought to a giant white building that had little signs, other than for lockers or bathrooms. There was a big desk that read “Behind The Scenes” and that requires an extra ticket (€8). So we turned back, not even realizing there was another big section of the aquarium after that. Very poor layout and guidance. When we asked about the other exhibits on the pier, they told us to go outside and we will find the Biosphere €5 extra) and other things. That is when we realized there is a Dolphin tank and Tropical Rainforest area… but it was too late. Once you go outside, you can not re-enter. Of course, it’s sad that they keep dolphins in a small tank anyway, so probably better not to see that. And finally, we were surrounded by aggressive migrants forcing us to take bracelets and souvenirs and begging for money along the entire area of the aquarium. From the entrance to the exit. Almost no security around. Overall, this aquarium should be priced around €15 for the quality of the current experience. After our visit, we felt let down and overcharged. I hope they consider a major renovation to improve the exhibits and signage and consider discontinuing the dolphin shows and instead use the facility to rehabilitate and release injured or abandoned dolphins.

A good price compared to some I've been too. Some animals we never thought we would see so one very happy girlfriend. The tropical pool was incredible. But then some others were rather Barron so felt sorry for them. But all in a great aquarium and a great aquarium

It's always nice to see what is in the ocean close by. Still think the dolphin tank is small for them. Nice place for kids and adults to visit and understand what beautiful creatures are in de ocean's .

Really nice alley to walk and enjoy the history

A walk along this street must be done absolutely is a unique experience that I recommend to those who want to understand the importance that Genoa has for Italy.

Amazing look at the homes of the rich Genovese in the Renaissance.

Amazing

Fantastic

Beautifully preserved and majestic.

History!

(Translated by Google) The system of Palazzi dei Rolli winds through the ancient streets of Genoa, welcoming officials and dignitaries in rotation. Beautiful and superb, they testify to the beauty and history of the City, a military and commercial power on the seas, which in the Middle Ages was one of the European powers. It's a shame that we were only able to admire the austere facades and atriums, leaving us only to imagine the sumptuous interiors. But simply taking a walk among these examples of neoclassical and baroque style is already experiencing the past and history a little and breathing in the air of other times. Absolutely not to be missed to relive, at least for a few hours, the historicity and beauty of Genoese history. (Original) Nelle strade antiche di Genova si snoda il Sistema di Palazzi dei Rolli, che accolgono a rotazione funzionari e dignitari. Bellissimi e superbi, testimoniano la bellezza e la storia della Città, potenza militare e commerciale sui mari, che nel medioevo era una delle potenze europee. Peccato aver potuto ammirare solo le facciate austere e gli atrii, lasciandoci solo immaginare i sontuosi interni. Ma fare semplicemente una passeggiata tra questi esempi di stile neoclassico e barocco é già vivere un po' il passato e la storia e respirare aria di altri tempi. Assolutamente da non perdere per rivivere, almeno per qualche ora, la storicità e la bellezza della storia genovese.

This hidden Romanesque church complex is well worth a visit, especially for the guided tour offered by volunteers, which you will probably receive PRIVATELY due to the small number of visitors. It was formerly administered by the Dominicans. There are cloisters and numerous pieces of intact medieval art, including a beautiful Annunciation fresco from 1451, which the Grimaldi family had a key role in sponsoring.

Amazing church nice architecture in a very nice area full of history

An amazing church which has an amazing amount of things to see. Ask the volunteers inside to show you around. It might be they don't speak English, but it's worth to see even without the explanation.

This this church is tucked away and hidden amongst residential buildings just up from the old port. It has a very unassuming outside. However once you step inside you will be blown away by the architecture and the numerous paintings. Every alcove has numerous paintings sculptures from famous painters and sculptors. It has one of the workers of the church inside the building that is happy to tell you a little of the history. Well worth a trip to see.

Even though the façade might make it look not interesting, it is one of the most beautiful churches of Genova. It contains several frescos from the 15th and 16th century and volunteers can tell the history of the church and guide you through other interesting parts of it, including three beautiful cloisters with marvellous decorations.

Very beautiful church in Genova, Voluntaries of the place offer very nice explanations and visit of the cloister! One of the sweetest moments and best surprise of our trip in Italy. Please do not neglect contributing, so sad to see that almost no one did after a 30 minutes free visit (in Italian + French)!

Interested in old churches, we went to Santa Maria di Castello and found a marvellous volunteer guide, Giovanni. He spent a lot of time with us and was a fount of knowledge, all explained in English, which we thoroughly appreciated. There are some wonderful things to see, including some beautiful cloisters, exquisite old vestments embroidered by nuns, flags from the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 (staggering!) and a very unusual wooden carving of Christ in the church. Giovanni also showed us fascinating details such as the hinged wooden boxes in the back of the seats in the choir where the monks spat when they were unwell, which seems to have been quite often. The church is very definitely worth visiting. There was so much to see and learn and the volunteers so friendly and helpful.

Better from the inside . Many beautiful paintings. Artwork on the domes / ceiling is wonderful. You'll need a decent camera . !

Plain outside amazing inside, free entry

A beautiful church, quiet spot in the busy heart of Genoa.

Beautiful church , rich in paintings, including two from Rubens.

Breathtaking interior with great works of art.

Beautiful church area is packed with people and places to eat.

Nice, calm, and beautiful place.