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Istanbul Sea Life Aquarium | My Experience + Addres + Photos
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In this article, I will discuss my experience of visiting this aquarium and talk about the costs of admission, working hours, location, and visit guides.
Latest update 2024: I have been informed that some parts of this aquarium are inaccessible due to repairs, and you cannot visit the sharks and octopus, although you have to pay the full ticket price to enter. However, it is no longer worth visiting, and it is better to go to one of the Istanbul Amusement Parks instead of visiting this place. Read the article “Theme Parks in Turkey” for information about this topic.
Istanbul Sea Life Aquarium
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Different parts of Istanbul Sea Life Aquarium

Istanbul Aquarium facilities
Istanbul Aquarium is not limited to fish, but other welfare services are also provided in this aquarium. If you feel hungry after visiting, you can eat a variety of delicious foods in the cafe and restaurant in this aquarium. And finally, if you want to take a souvenir from this aquarium with you, go to the gift shop. This store sells goods and items related to the aquarium, such as fish statues.The cost of buying a ticket
Foreign tourists have to pay about 20 dollars to visit this aquarium, but tourists living in Turkey only have to pay 10 dollars to be able to buy a ticket to the aquarium. This is not a good thing, making foreign tourists feel bad towards the aquarium authorities. Another negative point of this aquarium is that you have to pay a separate fee to visit other parts of this aquarium. The Madame Tussauds, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, and Annual Pass sections are separate fees, which are too expensive and not worth visiting for the price paid. Just make sure you buy your ticket through the website as they always offer a discount on one of the tickets. The interesting thing about buying tickets online is that if you enter the English language website, you have to buy the ticket twice the price on the Turkish language website. If you are fluent in Turkish, you should enter the Turkish language website and buy the ticket at a lower price. English website address: visitsealife.com/en Turkish language website address: visitsealife.com/trWhere is Istanbul Sea Life Aquarium?
Sea Life Aquarium is located in one of the best shopping malls in Istanbul, Forum Mall, in Bayrampasa, Kocatepe neighborhood and Pasa Street. By visiting this aquarium, you can kill two birds with one stone. Visit the Forum Center, one of the best shopping centers in Istanbul, and experience wonderful and memorable moments at the Sea Life Aquarium.How to go to Sea Life Aquarium
To access this aquarium, take the metro and bus. If you plan to go to Sea Life Aquarium by subway, it is better to know more about public transportation in Istanbul: Sea Life Aquarium has good access to public transportation. You can quickly eliminate the traffic and the high cost of commuting by taxi and take the metro to Istanbul Sea Life Aquarium. Kokatpe station is the closest metro station to Forum Mall and Sea Life Aquarium. Ataturk Airport – Yenikapi metro line (line M1A) stops at this station. If you don’t have direct access to the M1 metro stations, join the IETT32 bus line at the Merter Metrobus station and continue to the Sea Life Aquarium by metro.Working hours of Istanbul Sea Life Aquarium









Do you think I should go to the Istanbul Aquarium with my children or go to the amusement park instead of visiting it? According to what you mentioned, we will not be able to visit all parts of the aquarium due to repairs. please guide me.
My wife and I stayed in Istanbul for about a month and during this time we visited many places. In my opinion, the aquarium is not worth visiting because it is not exciting, but unlike the aquarium, Istanbul Amusement Park is one of the best amusement parks in Europe, and I suggest you visit it.