Fishes..... and better than London Aquaruim! (Aquarium La Rochelle (La Rochelle, France))

Member Name: suzanneb84

Product:	Aquarium La Rochelle (La Rochelle, France)
Date:	22/08/09 (5 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Excellent value

Disadvantages: steep walking

I live in London so have been to that Aquarium and to be honest was not expecting much from the La Rochelle Aquarium... however it was excellent! The building seemed very new and parking was spacious (and after 6pm free); it was open from 9am to 11pm, we went at about 7pm and it was reasonably quiet. It costs 13euros to get in (about 12 pounds) which myself and boyfriend thought was reasonable for what you see. When you go in you pay and then are directed to a lift... inside the lift it is kitted out as if you are in a submarine going underground with several portholes that fill with water as you "go down in the sea". On opening of the doors there was a tunnel around which jellyfish swam... gorgeous! The focus of the site was education, each tank from each tropical area had an interesting info board and it took around 1.5 hours to get around the lot! The centerpiece is a huge 55000 tank full of sharks and the like. All in a all a great visit, the only thing to say though is that because you are underground when you start, you need to get up to the top floor - this means there is a steep hill around the center tank which may not be suitable for elderly etc.

Summary: Go!