There are many things in your house that would seem attractive to a fellow HomeForHome user, the number of rooms, the view, the neighbourhood, utilities, Internet connection, garden, swimming-pool, and so forth, but some people could be willing to live without the little things if there’s an important attraction just nearby. Today’s example: an Aquarius. If home exchange doesn’t seem perfect on its own, then maybe associating the advantages of a home swap with the proximity of such an attraction will do the trick! So, just to give you a preview of where to look for, we have this random list of aquariums from around the globe:

1.- The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth is the largest in the UK. This modern centre offers interactive activities, unconventional tours, and even sleepovers with the sharks. There are 50 live exhibits and over 4000 animals, featuring a coral reef. For more information visit http://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/

2.- The Aquarium of Western Australia (AQWA) in Hillarys gives you the opportunity to explore the marine life that surrounds Western Australia, from the tropical coral reefs to the colder southern waters. More info for adventurous swappers at http://www.aqwa.com.au/

3.- If you choose to visit Spain as we suggested in our previous post, then Zaragoza has a unique aquarium, a River Aquarium. There are tours through five rivers and a special tank where species from different ecosystems coexist for the first time in the so-called River of the World. If you are not yet amazed, then what about the possibility of diving in the aquarium pools? That’s as close as it gets!

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4.- The Georgia Aquarium in the USA is the world’s largest with more animals than any other. It has 60 exhibits so you should plan your visit ahead to cover the areas that attract you the most. Like in Zaragoza’s aquarium, there’s a “Journey with Gentle Giants” programme that offers the opportunity to swim or dive with the whale shark. Details in http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/

5.- AquaDom in Germany is the largest cylinder aquarium. With 25 meters of height and 12 meters of width, the one million litre tank contains over 1500 animals. It’s part of the SEA LIFE Berlin attraction and its most attractive feature is an ascending ride through the centre of the cylinder.

Now that I think about it, maybe it’s best to arrange a series of home swaps to go through them all!