General Information and Location
Aqua Florya is a modern shopping and lifestyle center located in the Florya district of Istanbul, in a stunning seaside location. Opened in 2011, Istanbul Aquarium is one of the main attractions of this center.
Shopping Mall Features
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Total leasable area: approximately 53,000 m²
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Number of stores: 145–160
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Parking capacity: around 1,500 vehicles
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Event areas:
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Amphitheater: seating capacity of 900–1,000 people
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Open market areas, exhibition/cultural zones, large square (~13,000 m²), and 52,000 m² of outdoor landscaping and circulation space
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Cinemas: 11 halls
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Opening hours: Open 7 days a week, from 10:00 to 22:00
Istanbul Aquarium Features
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Opening year: 2011; promoted as Turkey's “National Aquarium”
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Annual visitors: Over 1 million domestic and international visitors
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Area: Construction area ~22,000 m², water volume 7,000 m³
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Walking route: 1.2 km long, includes 17 thematic zones from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean and an Amazon Rainforest
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Biodiversity:
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More than 1,500 species, ~17,000 land and marine animals in total
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Hosts fascinating species like Turkey’s first gentoo penguins, sharks, stingrays, and venomous stonefish
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Conservation and education efforts:
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Home to endangered species and has achieved scientific milestones like the birth of penguin chicks
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Also serves as a treatment and rehabilitation center for sea turtles.
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