Place · Ünalan (Libadiye Caddesi), inside Emaar Square Mall, Üsküdar, İstanbul
Emaar Akvaryum ve Su Altı Hayvanat Bahçesi
A ticketed indoor aquarium with land-animal zones inside Emaar Square Mall in Üsküdar, on Istanbul's Asian side, run by the Emaar entertainment group.
Where it is
41.0032, 29.0709
The operator lists themed zones including Kayalık Kıyılar, Okyanus Tüneli, Hayal Adası, Ormanlar, Maymun Krallığı, Rakun Evi, Şelale ve Nehirler, Penguen Adası, Timsah Krallığı and Kumtopia, with land animals named as raccoons, vervet monkeys, meerkats, iguanas, chameleons, snakes, scorpions, tarantulas and flying squirrels alongside the aquarium's fish. Scheduled feeding times and an on-site Akvaryum Cafe are part of the visit. The operator frames the venue as a shelter for animals harmed or struggling in the wild — a claim attributed to the operator, not independently verified. It is a separate attraction and ticket from Emaar SkyView, the observation terrace elsewhere in the same complex, though a combined Aquarium + SkyView ticket exists. Fully indoor and open daily until 22:00 per the operator, it is a practical option for a wet or very hot day on Istanbul's Asian side.
Enter through Emaar Square Mall on Libadiye Caddesi in Ünalan, Üsküdar. The aquarium's own floor and entrance inside the mall are not stated by the operator pages retrieved.
Operator marketing states the aquarium 'can be toured comfortably with a stroller' (a marketing sentence, not a route description), so strollers appear to be admitted, but a complete step-free loop is not confirmed and floor count is not an operator statement. The operator states the interactive sand tables in the Kumtopia area are designed for wheelchair access, but nothing is published on a wheelchair route for the venue as a whole. Toilet and baby-care facilities are not described; mall facilities are a likely but unverified fallback.
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Guided tour · skygate
Emaar Aquarium and Underwater Zoo Ticket
Admission to Emaar Aquarium and Underwater Zoo inside Emaar Square Mall in Üsküdar, on Istanbul's Asian side. This ticket covers aquarium entry only — it does not name Emaar SkyView, which is a separate attraction with its own ticket. Check current price, dates and voucher terms on SkyGate.
Viewpoint
A ticketed observation terrace on the 47th and 48th floors of the Address Hotel Istanbul tower beside Emaar Square Mall in Ünalan, Üsküdar — Istanbul's Asian side — entered through the mall, not the hotel.
0 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Viewpoint
A broadcast tower with two enclosed observation floors, cafés and a restaurant on Küçük Çamlıca hill in Üsküdar, on Istanbul's Asian side.
2 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Mosque
An imperial mosque of 1708–1711 in central Üsküdar, built for Gülnuş Emetullah Sultan, mother of Ahmed III — a working mosque with a large arcaded courtyard, an octagonal ablution fountain and birdhouses built into its walls. Not the Yeni Cami at Eminönü.
5 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Mosque
Mimar Sinan's mosque of 1547–48 on Üsküdar's İskele Meydanı, at the Asian end of the Bosphorus ferry crossing — built for Mihrimah Sultan, daughter of Süleyman the Magnificent, and still a working mosque. Not the Mihrimah mosque at Edirnekapı.
5 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Emaar Aquarium and Underwater Zoo is an indoor aquarium with land-animal zones inside Emaar Square Mall in Üsküdar, on Istanbul's Asian side. This guide covers the themed areas, the operator's feeding timetable, the age rules that the operator and the Skygate listing state differently, and what is known about visiting with a stroller or with limited mobility.
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Admission to Emaar Aquarium and Underwater Zoo inside Emaar Square Mall in Üsküdar, on Istanbul's Asian side. This ticket covers aquarium entry only — it does not name Emaar SkyView, which is a separate attraction with its own ticket. Check current price, dates and voucher terms on SkyGate.