Aquarium Boka
Aquarium Boka is the organizational unit of the Institute for Marine Biology of the University of Montenegro, founded in 2020, and it was officially opened to the public in June 2021.Photo: Desemeus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Tuesday: closed
Wednesday—Friday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Public aquarium
- Description: First public aquarium in Montenegro
- Also known as: “Adriatic Biodiversity Conservation Center”, “Akuarium Boka (Kotor)”, and “Boka Aquarium”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Tryphon Cathedral and Church of Our Lady of Remedy.
St. Tryphon Cathedral
Church
Photo: Gérard Janot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in Kotor, Montenegro, is one of two Roman Catholic cathedrals in Montenegro. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor, which covers the entire Bay of Kotor and Municipality of Budva. St. Tryphon Cathedral is situated 1½ km southeast of Aquarium Boka.
Church of Our Lady of Remedy
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Our Lady of Remedy is a Roman Catholic church located in Kotor, Montenegro, belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor. The church is perched on the slope of St. Church of Our Lady of Remedy is situated 1½ km southeast of Aquarium Boka.
Maritime Museum (Former place of Grgurina family 18th century)
Museum
Photo: Montegorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maritime Museum (Former place of Grgurina family 18th century) is situated 1¼ km southeast of Aquarium Boka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muo and Kotor.
Muo
Village
Photo: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Muo is a village in the municipality of Kotor, Montenegro.
Kotor
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kotor is a coastal town in Montenegro with a population of 22,000. It is known for its beautiful architecture and natural setting in the deepest part of the Bay of Kotor.
Prčanj
Photo: Prcanjanin, Public domain.
Prčanj is a small town along the Bay of Kotor, in southwestern Montenegro. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1,128 people. It is located 5 kilometres west of Kotor, opposite to Dobrota and between the settlements of Muo and Donji Stoliv.
Aquarium Boka
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Montenegro, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.43619° or 42° 26′ 10″ northLongitude
18.76413° or 18° 45′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8FJWCQP7+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 13188348694OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=aquariumWikidata ID
Q126391371
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Aquarium Boka” goes by many names.
- Serbian: “Akvarijum Boka”
- Serbian: “Акваријум Бока (Котор)”
- Serbian: “Акваријум Бока”
- Serbian: “Бока Акваријум”
- Serbian: “Центар за очување морског биодиверзитета Акваријум Бока”
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