ATLANTIS AQUARIUM – XANADÚ, MADRID

The new Atlantis Aquarium is a 50,000 square-foot Aquarium combining the traditional aquarium format with plenty of interactive and educational activities through its state-of-the-art facilities.

Atlantis Aquarium is the first Indoor Entertainment Center of Parques Reunidos Group meant for educational and environmental leisure, located in S/C Xanadú of Madrid, with the aim of raising awareness among schoolchildren and families in the fight against ocean deterioration. It is also first aquarium free of single-use plastic in Spain, which combines 20 marine ecosystems with interactive activities through touchscreens, virtual reality, augmented reality and knowledge challenges.

The visit begins through the lower level and continues until they reach the freshwater Amazon, continuing through many ecosystems including beaches, mangrove, shallow marine waters and the deep sea. On the upper level it will also include an educational classroom, several “touch and explore” areas with rays and invertebrates, aquariums and an interactive area with underwater cameras, plus diving experiences in the main tank and an educational tour of the technical areas from the central tank.