Lisbon Oceanarium beat off stiff competition from other renowned aquariums such as Georgia (USA), Valencia (Spain), Motobu-cho (Japan), Sentosa Island (Singapore), Dubai (UAE) and Cape Town (South Africa).
The Portuguese capital’s attraction was distinguished by TripAdvisor’s Traveller’s Choice as the ‘Best Aquarium in the World’, based on 10,835 reviews, over 7,000 of which rated the Ocean-arium as ‘excellent’.
It was also rated as the number-one of 444 must-have experiences while in Lisbon.
João Falcato, Administrator of Lisbon Ocean-arium, said “We are very proud to receive this recognition awarded by our visitors, domestic and foreign. We feel that our mission of promoting blue literacy and raising awareness about the conservation of marine ecosystems crosses all oceans and is recognised worldwide.”
Now in its 17th year of existence, Lisbon Oceanarium has, since its opening, welcomed more than 19 million visitors and is one of the most visited cultural facilities in the country.