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Family attraction · Bakırköy, Istanbul

Istanbul Aquarium

İstanbul Akvaryum

  • Good for families
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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Istanbul Aquarium

Istanbul Aquarium is a public aquarium in Florya, on the southwest coast of Istanbul, about 5 kilometres from Atatürk International Airport and close to motorway and railway links. It opened in April 2011, is a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and was designed by the public-aquarium consultants OCEAN Projects. The two-storey complex covers 22,000 square metres on a 100-decare site and holds 7,000 cubic metres of water in 66 tanks, with about 1,500 species and 15,000 land and sea creatures in total. Its aquarists feed, clean and check the animals under the quarantine protocol set by the management, aiming to keep conditions as close as possible to their natural habitats.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

What's inside

Visitors follow a geographical route of 16 themes and one rainforest, starting in the Black Sea and travelling towards the Pacific. The specially themed route is about 1.2 kilometres long and passes through a visitor area of 6,000 square metres. Along the way are two 15-person 5D cinemas showing seven different films, with effects such as wind, fog and water. The route also has three cafeterias, a 470-square-metre gift shop and a restaurant with a view of the Panama Canal exhibit on one side and the sea on the other. The aquarium's own car park covers 32,000 square metres with space for 1,200 vehicles.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Place details and sources

Address
Yeşilköy Halkalı Caddesi, İstanbul OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established
2011 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article
Istanbul Aquarium Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09

Common questions

Is there parking at Istanbul Aquarium?

Yes, its own car park has space for 1,200 vehicles.

Where it is

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Nearby

Within 25 min on foot
  • Beyti 1 hour
    15 min walk · Bakırköy

    Beyti

    • High
    • Restaurant or café
  • Florya Atatürk Marine Mansion 1 hr 30 min
    22 min walk · Bakırköy

    Florya Atatürk Marine Mansion

    • Must see
    • Museum
  • Florya Atatürk Forest 1 hour
    25 min walk · Bakırköy

    Florya Atatürk Forest

    • Must see
    • Nature site

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