Lisbon Oceanarium
Oceanário de Lisboa
One of Europe's largest indoor aquariums, its central tank recreates the open ocean while four surrounding zones showcase the ecosystems of the world's four oceans, making it ideal for families.
The Lisbon Oceanarium was built for the 1998 World Expo and stands on the water in the Parque das Nações on the eastern side of the city. Its central tank holds 5 million litres of water, home to sharks, rays and sunfish. Around it, exhibits recreate the ecosystems of the North Atlantic, Antarctica, the temperate Pacific and the Indian Ocean, where you can see sea otters, penguins and seabirds. The long-running “Underground Forest” exhibition by Japanese aquascaping master Takashi Amano is also on display. Admission is about €25. The surrounding Parque das Nações has a riverside promenade, a cable car and views of the Vasco da Gama Bridge. Getting there: about a 10-minute walk from Oriente station on the metro red line.
Opening hours
10:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- National Azulejo Museum
- National Pantheon (Church of Santa Engrácia)
- Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
- Alfama
- Miradouro de Santa Luzia
- São Jorge Castle
- Tram 28
- Calouste Gulbenkian Museum