Malta’s National Aquarium is the 16th best in Europe, according to TripAdvisor.

The Qawra attraction came between Oltremare in Riccione, Italy, in 15th place and 17th-placed The Deep in Hull in the UK.

“The Malta National Aquarium team was very honoured to receive the Travellers’ Choice Award by TripAdvisor and be placed number 16 in the best 25 aquariums in Europe,” said its sales and marketing director Mark Pace.

This award gives us great courage to continue working to achieve even better results in the coming years

“This award gives us great courage to continue working to achieve even better results in the coming years.

“We have to keep in mind that the Malta National Aquarium has been open for less than two years when compared to many of the aquaria listed on TripAdvisor.

“Our aim is to continue working hard to educate the public, raise more awareness about our marine environment and supporting local environmental NGOs.”

Top of the European list was Oceanario de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal, which also came first in TripAdvisor world rankings.

Positions in the annual charts are based on the reviews and opinions that travellers leave on the website after visiting attractions.

Oceanario de Lisboa has been ranked the best aquarium in the world. Photo: StockPhotosArt/ShutterstockOceanario de Lisboa has been ranked the best aquarium in the world. Photo: StockPhotosArt/Shutterstock

Top 10 venues in Europe

These are TripAdvisor’s top-ranked aquariums on the continent:

1. Oceanario de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
2. Oceanografic, Valencia, Spain
3. Aquaworld Aquarium and Reptile Rescue Centre, Hersonissos, Greece
4. Mundomar, Benidorm, Spain
5. Genoa Aquarium, Genoa, Italy
6. Aquario Vasco da Gama, Lisbon, Portugal
7. Aquarium La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France
8. Voronezh Oceanarium, Voronezh, Russia
9. Cretaquarium Thalassocosmos, Heraklion, Greece
10. Nausicaa, Centre National de la Mer, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

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