CAMPO NELL'ELBA AND IT'S CULTURE, HISTORY AND NATURE

Isola d'Elba

Luoghi da visitare - Isola d'Elba - click the pic

Elbamatrimoni - Isola d'Elba click the pic

AQUARIUM AND FAUNISTICAL MUSEUM
Localitą La Foce - Marina di Campo
Tel. +39.565.977885
Fax +39.565.976631

Elbamatrimoni - Isola d'Elba click the pic

Elbamatrimoni - Isola d'Elba click the pic

The Aquarius of Elba is sure,  for it's dimensions, but above all, for the variety of species accommodated, between the most complete existing Mediterranean Aquarius.
On a surface entire covered of approximately 1,000 meters squared, currently they are in function 43 bathtubs for beyond 130,000 liters of water, that makes it, for dimensions, the second structure in  Italy after the Aquarius of Genoa.Currently they are accommodated approximately 1150 different species of Mediterranean organisms, some of them which particularly rare or
difficult ones to observe in captivity.
The Faunistic Museum is accommodated to the inside of the same
Aquarius. It collects beyond 250 exemplary of Mammals and Birds in
representation of approximately 170 various species, all marked ones
like present on the island. The taken care of cards render the visit to all particularly interesting the fans of nature. To its inside, beyond to the Faunistico Museum, they are to disposition of the public the library, the bar and one likeable boutique of souvenirs. The scientific supervision is cured from Dr. Angelo Mojetta, famous biologist and author of most numerous books of Acquarius and Sea biology.
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The street signs indicating the Aquarius are distributed very visible
and so it is also the luminous sign " M2 " that surpasses the complex.
From Marina di Campo the follow the indications for Lacona  - Porto Azzurro: before the beginning of the climb carryout to the right following the indications. On foot they are approximately 2 km. from the center of the country.
From Marciana Marina and Portoferraio , joints to Procchio, continue for Marina di Campo: immediately after the crossroad for the airport carry out on the left following the signs.
From Rio Marina, Porto Azzurro and Capoliveri : following the signs for Marina di Campo and crossed the flat one of Lacona take the climb to the " Monument ". To the exact term of the reduction turn to the left.
The Aquarius of Elba is opened from March to November and is visitabile every day with the following hour:
- from March to the end of May and in the months of October and November from the 09.00 to the 19.30 in continued timetable
- from 1° the the 30 June to September from the 09.00 to in continued 23.30 timetable.
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