Malta National Aquarium
The Malta National Aquarium is the largest aquarium in Malta. It is located in Qawra, in the northern part of the island of Malta, and it hosts more than 175 different species of various animals, including fish, mollusca, reptiles and insects.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
- Type: Public aquarium
- Description: aquarium in Qawra, Malta
- Address: Triq it-Trunċiera, SPB 1500
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Malta Classic Car Museum and St Paul’s Island.
Malta Classic Car Museum
Museum
Photo: allen watkin, CC BY 2.0.
The Malta Classic Car Museum is a museum on the island state of Malta. The Classic Car Collection was created by Mr. Carol Galea, a car enthusiast. He became interested in classic cars after customising and building cars for local hillclimbing races. Malta Classic Car Museum is situated 440 metres southwest of Malta National Aquarium.
St Paul’s Island
Islet
Photo: Jeffrey Sciberras, CC BY 3.0.
St Paul's Island, also known as Selmunett, is a small island off Selmun, Mellieħa near the north of the island of Malta. St Paul's Island is sometimes split into two islands by a shallow strait, and it is therefore sometimes referred to in the plural as St Paul's Islands.
Buġibba Temple
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buġibba Temple is a megalithic temple on the border of Buġibba and Qawra towns, limits of St. Paul's Bay, Malta. A hotel was built on the grounds of the temple. Buġibba Temple is situated 630 metres southwest of Malta National Aquarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qawra and Buġibba.
Qawra
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qawra is a coastal town on Malta, in the region of St. Paul's Bay which consists of several small towns. The town is sandwiched between Buġibba directly to the south-west and Naxxar to the south-east on the other side of the bay.
Buġibba
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buġibba is a coastal town on Malta, in the region of St. Paul's Bay which consists of several small towns. The town is sandwiched between Burmarrad to the south, Qawra to the east and St. Paul's Bay to the east.
San Pawl il-Bahar
Town
Photo: Yarah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. San Pawl il-Bahar is situated 2½ km southwest of Malta National Aquarium.
Malta National Aquarium
- Categories: oceanarium, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Saint Paul’s Bay, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.95861° or 35° 57′ 31″ northLongitude
14.4232° or 14° 25′ 24″ eastOperator
Marine Aquatic LimitedOpen location code
8F7PXC5F+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 275577212OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=aquariumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q97126855
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Malta National Aquarium” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حوض أسماك مالطا الوطني”
- Czech: “Malta National Aquarium”
- Czech: “Maltské národní akvárium”
- Italian: “Acquario nazionale di Malta”
- Italian: “Acquario Nazionale di Malta”
- Italian: “Acquario Nazionale Di Malta”
- Macedonian: “Национален Аквариум на Малта”
- Polish: “Narodowe Akwarium Malty”
- Slovak: “Malta National Aquarium”
- Spanish: “Acuario Nacional de Malta”
- Ukrainian: “Національний акваріум Мальти”
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Highlights include Qawra South (Dive Site) and Qawra Pool.
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