Updated for September 2026
The Best Aquariums in Spain
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every aquarium in Spain that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Guided tourEducation programOn-site dining
ACUARIO DE SEVILLA
Aquarium in Sevilla
Thirty-five separate tanks hold animals of more than 400 species, and an oceanarium of about two million litres has a water column nearly 9 m deep. Part of the route is themed on the Magellan-Elcano circumnavigation. It opened to the public in 2014 and belongs to the company Aquagestion Sur S.L.
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Animal encounterBehind-the-scenes tourImmersive media attraction
L’Aquàrium de Barcelona
Aquarium in Barcelona
It opened in 1995 with 80 tanks holding some 11,000 animals of 600 species, and belongs to the Aspro Parks group. More than 40 million people have visited since then, making it the fourth most visited attraction in the city, behind the Sagrada Familia, Park Güell and the FC Barcelona museum. A new phase began in 2025, alongside its thirtieth anniversary.
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MUNDOMAR
Aquarium in Benidorm
Animals on show include dolphins, sea lions, penguins and meerkats. It is the sister site of the neighbouring Aqualandia water park and shares its car park, and a lookout beside the dolphinarium overlooks most of that park.
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Animal encounter
PALMITOS PARK
Aquarium in San Bartolomé de Tirajana
The park is owned by the Spanish multinational Aspro-Ocio. It is not a member of EAZA. Its exhibits include aviario, La casa de Mariposas and Casa de Orquídeas.
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Animal encounterRides and attractionsDisability admission concession
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Zoo & Aquarium in Moncloa-Aravaca – Madrid
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid, opened in 1972, is a mixed in Moncloa-Aravaca – Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Guided tourParking
Acuario do Grove
Aquarium in O Grove
Acuario do Grove, opened in 1997, is an aquarium in O Grove, Spain. Animals on show include ajolote mexicano, tiburones, rodaballos and sargos.
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Keeper talk or show
Aquarium Finisterrae
Aquarium in A Coruña
It stands on the seafront promenade between the Domus and the Tower of Hercules, which is visible from the site, and is grouped with the Domus and the Casa de las Ciencias. Its outdoor pools are connected to the Atlantic and rise and fall with the tides. The stated aim is to spread knowledge of the ocean and encourage positive attitudes towards water environments.
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Animal encounterBehind-the-scenes tourOn-site dining
Aquarium of Gijón
Aquarium in Gijón
Officially inaugurated on 9 June 2006 and opened to visitors the following day, it was once run by Coutant Aquariums and now operates under Bioparc. An exhibition space of 2,000 sq m holds 60 freshwater and saltwater tanks. There is also an events auditorium, a teaching room of roughly 100 sq m and a recovery area for marine mammals and reptiles.
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Animal encounterGift shopTouch pool
Lanzarote Aquarium
Aquarium in Costa Teguise
Thirty-three tanks with a combined volume of 1,000 m³ show marine animals and plants. Blacktip reef sharks are among the larger animals kept.
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Palma Aquarium
Aquarium in Palma
It stands 500 metres from the Playa de Palma, with 55 tanks housing some 8,000 individual animals of 700 species, drawn from the Mediterranean and from the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It holds environmental events and joins protection and awareness campaigns. Around 400,000 people visit each year.
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Aquarium de Donostia-San Sebastián
Aquarium in San Sebastián
It was set up in 1908 by the Sociedad Oceanográfica de Guipúzcoa and was among the earliest Spanish bodies to combine marine research with public outreach. Its present home is the Palacio del Mar building, which has stood on the harbour quay since 1927. The live marine collection is one of the oldest in the Cantabrian region.
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Aquarium River of Zaragoza
Aquarium in Zaragoza
It holds around two million litres of water and some 350 species, and is billed as the largest river aquarium in Europe at 10,000 built metres. Five great river basins are presented, the Nile, Amazon, Mekong, Murray-Darling and Ebro, with a central feature standing for Pangea that mixes river species from around the world. The architect was Álvaro Planchuelo.
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L'Oceanogràfic
Aquarium in Valencia
L'Oceanogràfic, opened in 2003, is an aquarium in Valencia, Spain.
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Poema del Mar Aquarium
Aquarium in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Poema del Mar Aquarium, opened in 2017, is an aquarium in Spain.
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Accessible toilets
Acuario Municipal (Santa Pola)
Aquarium in Santa Pola
Acuario Municipal (Santa Pola), opened in 1983, is an aquarium in Santa Pola, Spain.
Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 15 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.