Acuario de Almuñécar
Acuario de Almuñécar is a municipal aquarium of Mediterranean sea life beneath Plaza Kuwait in Almuñécar, Granada, with 18 tanks and a 17-metre glass tunnel through a shark oceanarium.
About Acuario de Almuñécar
The aquarium lies underground beneath Plaza Kuwait in central Almuñécar, a few hundred metres from Playa Puerta del Mar. Opened in 2008, it shut in November 2021 because of leaking tanks and reopened on 29 December 2025 after council repairs. It is Granada province's only aquarium and focuses on the sea life of the Almuñécar and La Herradura coast.
More than 1,500 animals of over 100 species live in 18 tanks: jellyfish, octopus, seahorses, morays, conger eels, spider crabs and shoals of sea bream and bass. The highlight is a one-million-litre oceanarium crossed by a 17-metre glass tunnel, with sand tiger sharks and rays overhead. A mural by El Niño de las Pinturas covers the lobby.
It opens 10:30–14:00 and again in the afternoon, from 16:30, 17:30 or 18:30 depending on the season, until 20:00–22:00; it is closed on Tuesdays. In 2026 adults pay €12 and children and over-65s €9, with the youngest free. Allow about an hour. There is no café inside, but the municipal market next door has food stalls and a paid car park.
The midday break catches visitors out, so arrive by 12:30 or after the afternoon reopening. Summer evenings, when it stays open until 22:00, and windy or rainy days are good times to go. Phone ahead (958 882 735), as times have changed since the reopening. The Loro Sexi bird garden, 600 m away, makes a short add-on.
Acuario de Almuñécar in pictures
What you’ll find
- AquariumAquarium visit (€9–€12, 10:30–20:00)Ticket
- Bus connectionPublic transportBuy
- Car parkPaid parkingBuy
- Gift shopSouvenirsBuy
- Indoor areasCovered attractionsTicket
- Night openingEvening opening (until 22:00)Ticket
Nearby places to visit
Playa Puerta del Mar (1 km), the town's main beach, is a short walk downhill past the Castillo de San Miguel, with the Loro Sexi bird park and the Roman aqueduct close by. In summer Aquatropic (2 km) at Velilla adds seawater slides and a wave pool. To the west, the cove of Playa El Muerto (3 km) and the bay of Playa La Herradura (4 km) offer calm water for snorkelling among the same fish seen in the tanks. East along the coast, Castillo de Salobreña (9 km) watches over the white town of Salobreña.
Acuario de Almuñécar at a glance
Category
Leisure Family attractions
Location
Costa Granadina, Granada
Town
Almuñécar
Address
Plaza Kuwait s/n, 18690 Almuñécar, Granada, Spain
Opening hours
Closed Tuesdays. October 2026: 10:30–14:00 and 16:30–20:00; afternoons 17:30–21:00 in May, September and Easter week, 18:30–22:00 in June, July and August. Ticket desk closes 30 minutes before closing.
Prices
Adults €12, children and over-65s €9, youngest children free; groups of 20 or more €10 adults, €8 children and over-65s (2026 prices). Registered Almuñécar residents pay €2 less.
Checked 5 Nov 2026 on the official website. Times and prices can change, so confirm before you go.
Website
visitalmunecar.es/blog/lugares/acuario-de-almunecar
Phone
+34 958 882 735
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