Itinerary
The itinerary combines marine environments and a series of exhibits with an exhibit at first floor dedicated to the world of insects, amphibians and reptiles.
Acquario di Livorno offers visitors exhibits on two levels:
- ground floor: aquatic itinerary featuring a full immersion into nature with reconstructions of different marine environments.
- first floor: an exhibit dedicated to discover the beauties and curiosities of the world of insects, amphibians and reptiles that guest a lot of animals such as chamaleon, steck insect,the dart frog and much more. From first floor it is possible to acced to the Panoramic Terrace to admire the beauties of the sea promenade and the islands of the Tuscan Arcipelago.
The visit to the exhibit at first floor is included in the entrance ticket.
Greek-Roman archeological area
Before going upstairs to discover insects, amphibiants and reptiles, the final part of this enthralling voyage to discover the wonders of the sea is the Greek-Roman archaeological Area - a large tank visible from four different sides - containing a reproduction of a Roman shipwreck and the Arcipelago TOscano.
Here you can rest and admire the natural “show” of the Mediterranean Sea reproduced in the tank, sitting on the auditorium steps situated one of its main sides. You can admire the great sea bass exemplary, the snappers, the sea bream and grouper who constantly patrol the dry environment reproduced in this tank.
Insects, amphibians and reptiles
After the beauties of the sea at ground floor, you can continue your visit at first floor the area dedicated to insects, amphibians and reptiles where is visible an anthill with leaf cutting ants. The blue of the sea conduces to the green of the habitat where these animals live.
Star of this area the fascinating and mimetic Chameleon and and the african Giant Snail
Moreover,the poisonous dart frog ... ...and the mimetic insect
You can conclude your visit with the panoramic terrace with view on the sea promanade and the beauties of the fascinating islands of the Tuscan Arcipelago.