Aquarium
Aquarium Piran
🇸🇮 Slovenia
🐠 Aquarium, Slovenia 11 spp. present
Piran Aquarium (Slovene: Akvarij Piran; Italian: Acquario di Pirano) is a aquarium in Piran, Slovenia, operating since 1964. It stands opposite from the maritime museum, and directly next to the inner quay of the Piran port. It is part of the science center at the University of Primorska. Since 2016 it has been run by veterinarian Manja Rogelja. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
45.528° N 13.567° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Species present
11
speciesOpened
1964
Size
—
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–20:00
Getting there
- Address
- Kidričevo nabrežje 4
- Phone
- +386 5 673 25 72
- Access
- Not wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- University of Primorska, The Electro and Maritime School Portoroz, High School, Electro and Maritime School Piran
What visitors say
🐠 Animals in captivity
Longstriped Blenny
Parablennius rouxi
Scorpaena
Scorpaena
Red Mullet
Mullus barbatus
Salema Porgy
Sarpa salpa
Common Two-banded Seabream
Diplodus vulgaris
Tompot Blenny
Parablennius gattorugine
Red-mouthed Goby
Gobius cruentatus
California Moray
Gymnothorax mordax
Before you go
Where is Aquarium Piran?
Slovenia
Aquarium Piran is an aquarium in Slovenia, at Kidričevo nabrežje 4. Its coordinates are 45.528° N, 13.567° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Triglav National Park, about 92 km away.
What animals can you see at Aquarium Piran?
11 species
Citizen-science photos record 11 species at Aquarium Piran, including Longstriped Blenny, Scorpaena, Red Mullet, Salema Porgy and Common Two-banded Seabream. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Does Aquarium Piran charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Aquarium Piran lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Aquarium Piran open?
Every day · 9:00–20:00
According to its open map listing, Aquarium Piran is open Every day · 9:00–20:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Aquarium Piran open?
Opened 1964
Aquarium Piran, an aquarium in Slovenia, opened in 1964, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 11 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)