Acquario di Genova - Italy

The Acquario Di Genova is an educational, scientific and cultural centre that aims to inform and raise public awareness on conservation, management and sustainable use of aquatic environments, in order to promote positive and responsible behaviour. The aquarium receives 1.200.000 visitors per year, from all over Italy (mainly North and centre) and most European countries, with a small percentage of visitors from other continents.

Genoa is located in Liguria Region, North West Italy, facing the sea, close to France. It is one of the most important commercial and tourist ports of the Mediterranean Sea. In the Province of Genoa there are one Marine Protected Area (Portofino) and several Regional Protected Areas, in Liguria there is also a National Marine Protected Area (Cinque Terre) and many other Regional Protected Areas..