More than 362,000 people have visited the Aquarium of San Sebastian in 2025
A total of 362,077 people visited the Aquarium of San Sebastián in 2025, making it the most visited tourist and cultural resource in Gipuzkoa and the second in the Basque Country, behind the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
With regard to international tourism, the largest number of visitors came from France (94,267 persons), 26.04 per cent of the total, followed by the United States with 20,446 (5.65 per cent), the United Kingdom with 9,000 (2.49 per cent) and Germany with 6,596 (1.82 per cent).
According to the Centre in a note, the largest number of visitors came from Gipuzkoa (53,725 persons), Bizkaia (34,524 persons), Navarra (25,019 persons) and Álava (11,926 persons), with 9,092 visitors from Madrid, 7,191 from La Rioja and 3,868 from Cantabria.
From an economic point of view, the turnover of the Aquarium store has increased by 4.8%, driven, among other factors, by the introduction of its own line of more sustainable products, aligned with the values of conservation and respect for the marine environment.
Likewise, the business line of events has grown by 38% due to the consolidation of the new "Mare", "Thalassa" and "Privado" areas, which have increased their activity by 66%.
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