Istanbul Aquarium - The World's Largest Themed Aquarium

Istanbul Aquarium, the world's largest themed aquarium, is in Florya. It is right next to the Aqua Florya shopping centre. It has 16 different themes and 1 Amazon rainforest, with 17,000 land and sea creatures from 1,500 different species.

Themes

1. Black Sea
2. Istanbul Bosphorus
3. Marmara
4. Çanakkale
5. Aegean
6. Suez Canal
7. Red Sea
8. Antarctica
9. Mediterranean
10. Gibraltar
11. Liberty Shipwreck
12. Mid-Atlantic
13. West Atlantic
14. Panama Canal
15. Pacific Ocean
16. Nautilus
17. Amazon Rainforest

Most Popular Creatures

• Blue-blooded horseshoe crab
• Pufferfish
• Spotted garden eel
• Capybara
• Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle)
• Dwarf caiman
• Laced moray
• Cownose ray
• Red lionfish
• Red-bellied piranha
• Sand tiger shark
• Napoleon wrasse
• Clownfish
• Stonefish
• Longhorn cowfish
• Poison dart frogs

Activities

• Fish feeding: Every day except Monday at 11.00, nurse shark, ray and guitarfish groups in the Panama Canal. On Wednesdays and Sundays at 14.30, sand tiger sharks in the West Atlantic Panel. On Saturdays at 16.00, crocodiles in the Amazon Rainforest. Every day except Monday at 13.00, piranhas in the Amazon Rainforest
• Photo Shoot: You can immortalise your Istanbul Aquarium visit with a "souvenir photo" taken with green screen technology.
• Arcade Games: You can have fun using different game machines.
• Gift Shop: By stopping by the gift shop, you can buy beautiful souvenirs special to Istanbul Aquarium.
• Hurricane: In the hurricane simulator, you will feel as if you are in the middle of a hurricane at 150 km per hour.
• Diving with Sharks: The chance to dive with sharks and rays in the main tank, which has a water capacity of 4,000 cubic metres and is home to 5,000 creatures.
• Viewing Terrace: An area where you can examine the magnificent sea view more closely with viewing binoculars.
• Mirror Maze: Europe's largest interactive mirror maze. Guided by the ancient totem, will you be able to find the exit without being scared of the sounds and effects?
• Caricaturist: You can have your caricature drawn in 5 minutes.
• 5D Cinema: For the first time in Turkey, a "6-axis 5D cinema system" with different film options at Istanbul Aquarium.
• Flyride: Are you ready for an unforgettable helicopter tour with Flyride? Turkey's historical riches and Istanbul's unique beauties await you.

Opening & Closing Hours

• Weekdays: 10:00-19:00
• Weekends: 10:00-20:00