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Built in 1937, Livorno’s Aquarium was destroyed during WWII and subsequently rebuilt. Situated along the Mascagni Terrace, it proves a top attraction along the Tuscan coast. Visitors to the aquarium won’t want to miss a tour through rooms dedicated to Diacinto Cestoni, a seventeenth biologist who carried out significant research on corals, sponges and aquatic plant life. Visitors will have the chance to get to know more about the Mediterranean sea and have an authentic adventure spotlighting the beauties of ‘Mare Nostrum’. Expect an interesting exhibition by Roberto Rinaldi, Italian champion of underwater photography. In a room dedicated to the Etruscan Coast, you can take a virtual tour and see the main underwater ecosystems that characterize local coasts.
The Aquarium’s second section leads the visitor toward the ‘Open Sea’. Since the end of August, the area has hosted a gigantic vat that is home to three gray sharks. Thanks to two other interesting exhibition focused on the ocean’s sandy and rocky floor, you can view the unique shells and stones that characterize this mysterious environment. And why not take a tour through the ‘Medici Port’ where you can get to know the Port of Livorno and its sixteenth century fortifications? Or a stroll through the ‘Children’s area’ where youngsters can experience the joys of a special program called ‘Costa Edutainment’. Other interesting sections present within the aquarium spotlight the Aegean Sea and Greek and Roman artifacts found on the bottom of the Mediterranean.
The Aquarium’s second section leads the visitor toward the ‘Open Sea’. Since the end of August, the area has hosted a gigantic vat that is home to three gray sharks. Thanks to two other interesting exhibition focused on the ocean’s sandy and rocky floor, you can view the unique shells and stones that characterize this mysterious environment. And why not take a tour through the ‘Medici Port’ where you can get to know the Port of Livorno and its sixteenth century fortifications? Or a stroll through the ‘Children’s area’ where youngsters can experience the joys of a special program called ‘Costa Edutainment’. Other interesting sections present within the aquarium spotlight the Aegean Sea and Greek and Roman artifacts found on the bottom of the Mediterranean.
