Genoa Aquarium (Acquario di Genova)

Area Porto Antico, Ponte Spinola Genoa , Italian Riviera, Italy - Phone: 010/23451

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  • best acquarium i've been to

    5

    peppz 1 contribution Brooklyn, United States Dec 28, 2004

    Modern, well-kempt, interesting exhibits. Lots to see, a lot of fun!

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    Had graduated college a few months before, and this was my first trip on my own. Was flying out of Newark Airport in New Jersey to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and then to the small airport in Genoa, Italy. I stayed with some relatives of my mother's during my entire stay in Italy.
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