Tourism in Syracuse, Italy - Marine Aquarium of Siracusa

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TOURISM IN SYRACUSE, SICILY

Tropical Marine Aquarium of Syracuse

The Marine Aquarium in Syracuse is located right next to the Fountain of Arethusa; the entrance opens onto the “Villetta della Marina”, a public garden at the foot of the ramparts, along the seafront.
The aquarium is ideal for families with children. The exhibition offers a didactic section on the Mediterranean, which aims to document the life forms of this sea; a section devoted to freshwater fish, both Italian and foreign (even the infamous piranhas are there); and then a section - obviously the most spectacular - dedicated to tropical saltwater fish, chosen from among the most colorful, strangest and most beautiful existing. In this way, the curators were able to intelligently balance the cultural-educational with the "spectacular", much to the appreciation of the children.	Entrance of the Aquarium.
At the end of the museum, a glass door opens onto the Fountain of Arethusa, populated by white domestic ducks and teeming with fish clearly visible in the shallow and clear water. Bring a few crumbs of bread so that your children can amuse themselves by feeding them...

A specimen at the Aquarium of Syracuse.	Two residents of the Aquarium of Syracuse.

How to reach the Marine Aquarium from the Algilà Ortigia Charme Hotel.
The entrance of the Aquarium opens onto the foot of the Spanish ramparts in Largo Aretusa, a few meters from the seashore and the Fountain of Arethusa.
With respect to the Algilà Ortigia Charme Hotel, it is located on the opposite side of the island of Ortigia.
Given the small size of the island, one can be easily reach it on foot, visiting perhaps along the way Piazza Duomo, and heading across the Hypogeum.
Those who don’t wish to or cannot walk can take bus #20 (which makes a loop around Ortigia every 30 minutes and is available from 7:20 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. every day) or a taxi.

Visitor Information.
The aquarium is of medium size, and a visit can be reasonably contained to half an hour, perhaps even adding in summer a break to enjoy the coolness at the edge of the famous spring.
Hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 8 p.m.; tickets cost 2.60 euros for adults and 1.50 euro for children. For information: tel. (++39) 0931 449 105.
The aquarium has no architectural barriers, being all on one floor and at street level.

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