El Aquarium Finisterrae, también conocido como la Casa de los Peces, es uno de esos lugares que te sorprenden desde el primer momento. Ubicado en un entorno privilegiado junto al mar y a pocos pasos de la Torre de Hércules, este acuario combina a la perfección divulgación científica, entretenimiento y respeto por el medio marino. Desde que entras, te envuelve una atmósfera tranquila y educativa. Las instalaciones están muy bien cuidadas, con paneles informativos, espacios interactivos y una gran variedad de especies marinas que van desde peces locales hasta ejemplares más exóticos. La sala Nautilus es una auténtica joya: sumergida bajo el agua, con una ambientación inspirada en el submarino del Capitán Nemo, te hace sentir parte de una aventura submarina. Uno de los grandes atractivos es el Piscinarium, donde viven las focas. Verlas nadar, jugar y descansar es una delicia, especialmente para los más pequeños. Además, el personal del acuario es muy amable y siempre dispuesto a explicar curiosidades o resolver dudas. Lo que más me gustó fue cómo el acuario conecta con el entorno natural. Las vistas al Atlántico desde sus terrazas son espectaculares, y el sonido del mar acompaña toda la visita. Es un plan perfecto para familias, parejas o incluso para ir solo y dejarse llevar por la calma del océano. En resumen, el Aquarium Finisterrae es mucho más que un acuario: es una experiencia completa que combina ciencia, naturaleza y emoción. ¡Totalmente recomendable si estás en A Coruña!

Muy chulo, con una gran selección de especies marinas. Lo que más me impresionó fue la última sala "Nautilus" donde puedes ver incluso un tiburon, muy bien ambientada. También tienen focas en la zona exterior, que siempre son un acierto. En la zona principal hay una exposición de animales (no todos acuáticos) que está muy bien montada, y me sorprendió que también incluyeran algunas referencias a la geología, algo que normalmente pasa desapercibido en este tipo de sitios. La visita por libre te lleva unas 2 horas a ritmo tranquilo, y hay bastantes cosas para niños, como la posibilidad de manejar un mini barco o interactuar con algunas pantallas. Muy recomendable si estás por A Coruña.

Fuimos a primera hora y no había ni colas ni mucha gente. Hay parking. Los niños tienen descuento pero hay que sacar las entradas en la taquilla, no venden con descuento por la web. A las 12:00h pudimos ver cómo alimentaban a las focas.

Un verdadera belleza, inimaginable ver un tiburón toro pasando frente a tí variedad de especies marina y entre ellas se puede observar cómo les dan de comer a las focas desde un puente cercano a la laguna de las focas, muy recomendable

Seokjin Ham

Opened in 1999, this aquarium takes its name from the Latin word Finisterrae, meaning "the end of the world," reflecting the symbolic location of Galicia’s coast. It houses over 300 marine species and includes large tanks, interactive exhibits, and outdoor terraces. One highlight is the Sala Nautilus, an exhibition room built around a tank of nearly five million liters, where visitors can observe large fish and sharks swimming past the windows. The outdoor area connects directly to the sea, allowing visitors to watch seals swimming freely in their natural environment.

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Joe Harris

Beautiful aquarium. It’s mostly in Spanish for those non-Spanish speakers. The exhibits are top notch and so educational. The marine life are varied. It’s a must see. Ask how the got their name!

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Devon Fernandez

This aquarium has a lot to offer for a very modest entry fee. It was a great way to spend a relaxed afternoon after visiting the Tower of Hercules. I enjoyed several peaceful areas to sit and observe large tanks of fish, especially the fully immersed Nautilus room. The seals outside are another tank I could watch for a long time with the sounds of the ocean beside you. There are also numerous smaller educational exhibits suitable for all ages.

Sarah R

Great place to visit good value for money, only downside is there isn't much English translation mostly everything is in Spanish

Paul Clarke

Well worth a visit Fantastic value for money. Bargain Great Aquarium, great outdoor with Seals and the fish A lot bigger than what you think Very tidy Great shop Staff fantastic We went from cruise ship , easy to walk to.

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Michael Collins

Lovely visit to to Aquarium Finsterrae entrance was €10.30 per adult. Highlight of the Aquarium was the seals, several tanks featuring various species. Also on site is a gift shop. Staff were helpful and bi lingual so for the English among us there's no problem communicating. Location is easy to walk from Hercules Tower. Thankyou to the staff that made us feel so welcome.

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Eduardo Marrero

The Aquarium Finisterrae was impressively clean and well-maintained. All the fish appeared healthy and vibrant, swimming energetically in their tanks. The informational signs were thorough and engaging, providing valuable insights about the various species on display. Although the aquarium is relatively small, it offered a rich experience, showcasing a diverse range of marine life and creating an immersive environment for visitors.

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k d

Nice trip around the aquarium. Interactive for children. Highlight was staff feeding the 10? seals at 12 noon. Nautilus downstairs was interesting too, a 360 degrees panorama of fish tank. We also spotted some cleaning going on, as in photo..

Kirsty Allen

Loved our visit. Much of the signage was in Spanish and Portugese but there were also QR codes to translate the information into English. Impressive tank sizes and the fish and marine life were all in great condition. Some great displays on the workings of the ocean too. We easily spent 2.5 hours here with the seals as the absolute highlight of our trip. Lovely to see a HUGE enclosure for them with a constant fresh supply of sea water and they were as curious about us as we were of them, so no danger that they were going to be in hiding.... would recommend a visit.

Philip Parker

Although looks small from the road it is actually on 3 levels and made for an interesting visit. Shame that the cafe was closed but there is a small shop selling soft drinks inside the entrance on the left. Quite impressed with the layout which got better the further you went inside. A definite plus is that there is a lift to all levels which is great for families with prams or users of wheel chairs. Lots to look at and from my perspective is a worthwhile place to visit. I will let the photos do the rest of the talking.

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Alex K

Great place for kids, but adults can learn a thing or two there as well. It has some activities (seal feeding, short "class" about sharks) which is a nice addition. There was an amazing photo exposition in the hall when I was there.

Me ha gustado mucho, es muy chuli. Hay varias zonas y a los niños les encanta. La zona del náutilus espectacular. A mi hijo lo k mas le gustobfueron los barco teledirigidos y las focas

Pequeño acuario pero suficiente para los niños, que lo disfrutan mucho. Tiene diferentes zonas y buenas vistas. Hay cafetería y tienda de regalos. El aparcamiento es insuficiente.

Es cierto que para ser un acuario hay pocos peces, se le da más importancia a aspectos más históricos del contexto marítimo que a la exposición de animales, pero los que hay parecen estar bien mantenidos, con bastante amplitud (especialmente las focas), y aunque es chiquitito merece la pena. La entrada no es cara (tienen descuentos para estudiantes además) y la zona es muy bonita. No había mucha gente.

Sitio precioso para ir con niños cualquier día de la semana. Las entradas reducidas son 4.20. No es muy grande y en 1:30 se recorre todo. Hay focas, tiburones, peces, medusas y de todo un poco. En la planta de abajo hay una sala a modo de cafetería para comer pero es importante saber que el restaurante que había ya no está!!

Ian Wright

Visit from cruise ship, reasonable walk and easy to find, great little aquarium, many signs in English, not really a place to eat, even near by. But plenty of seating outside and in vicinity so would have been good for picnics!

daniel charlie fernandez

came here as a kid, around 15 years ago, and a lot has changed, some for the better, some for the worse, now they have got seals, which are super cute and seem happy enough, a lot of new exhibits and animals, but at the same time, less diversity in the big tanks, only one shark, some leaks and many computers and things you should be able to interact with that don't work or are incomplete. I still recommend the experience, especially for little kids or for people who enjoy sea life, I just hope they fix it up and add more sharks, like when I was a kid.

Nigel Dutson

The building looks a little concrete block ISH from above dampening expectations. However once inside it clean, modern and easy to move around. First up is an exhibition of award winning nature photography. The pictures are stunning and took over half an hour to look and read about. The aquarium itself has an excellent range of informative tanks and displays from size of sand granules to ocean flows There are some exhibits we had never seen before too. Oh and they do seal feeding outside too.

Radek Dohnal

Nice aquarium with outdoor attraction of seals (only feeding and spain talk about them). Inside there are nice aqariums and many talking about fishes and sea But in spain only - no english. Ticket was fine price (family 28€) and you can pay by card.

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Jasmine Lee

A nice facility with a lot of educational and interactive content that was unfortunately not made easily accessible in English (not a big deal though). Some highlights from the exhibits were the live shark eggs that you could see, the seahorses, seals (outdoor), and the jellyfish. The Nautilus room was a breathtaking experience, especially once the sand shark came into view. I would come back just for this.

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Kirsty Bailey

A good three hours spent here. A nice selection of displays and animals to look at. Some good educational material. I felt bad for some of the aquatic animals who had very small tanks that did not have any decoration/stimulation for them, and were also kept alone. Very sad. Otherwise, conditions seemed pretty good. Reasonable entry at €10. The cuttlefish were mesmerising. A good activity for a rainy day.

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Rebecca Caldwell

Great medium sized aquarium. Some great displays in main area. Kids like the drive the boat bit and the tying the knots. Most displays in Spanish. Downstairs display room amazing..full walkaround windows with fish swimming round an round. Amazing decor with an vintage feel. We walked to here from the town which was nice but slightly too long for our children. Great coastal views and scenery.

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Rodrigo Martinez

Really nice setup with all the different levels. Loved the take on the Nautilus theme on the lowest level and views outside the aquarium are quite awesome. They also had an art exhibition with pieces made from plastic collected in the ocean. Highly recommend it!

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Bueno. Le falta mantenimiento en buena parte de las cosas interactivas. Cuando creía que no merecía la pena fuimos a la zona del Nautilus que es la que tiene el acuario más grande. Tiene algún acuario muy bonito. En la terraza el mar está precioso.

El Acuario en general está muy bien, sobre todo si la visita es con niñ@s. Muy educativo y con especies muy llamativas para los peques. Se queda un poco "pequeño"

CSB

Visited as part of a tour, some excellent parts, but also disappointing in the main. Firstly the positives. Great access and toilets on site. It’s only 10 Euros each to get in. Seal feeding at midday is great, you can get really close to these beautiful creatures. The site is entirely In Spanish, not surprising given it’s in Spain, however most such sites now around the globe have signs to accommodate most. The do have a QR code to English texts, but they can be hard to find in the dark. Additionally there is no suggested route around, and you don’t get an idea of what’s there unless you keep looking, it would be really easy to miss a room. We spoke to a staff member who spoke English and she said we had seen everything, that was apart from the massive room behind her and the tanks in there …. It could be so much more, it’s a shame for visitors.

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