Press · The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums
The best zoos and aquariums in Europe: Zoo Leipzig in Leipzig leads
Zoo Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026 in Europe, at N° 2 in the world. Europe has 57 of the 100 entries, from 15 countries; Germany has the most, 12.
Source: The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/zoos-aquariums/
Zoo Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany, is N° 1 in Europe and N° 2 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Prague Zoo in Prague, Czechia, is N° 2 in Europe and N° 4 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Zoo Zlín in Zlín, Czechia, is N° 3 in Europe and N° 5 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, Netherlands, is N° 4 in Europe and N° 6 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Pairi Daiza in Brugelette, Belgium, is N° 5 in Europe and N° 7 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Bioparc de Doué-la-Fontaine in Doué-la-Fontaine, France, is N° 6 in Europe and N° 8 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
ZooParc de Beauval in Saint-Aignan, France, is N° 7 in Europe and N° 12 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Loro Parque in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain, is N° 8 in Europe and N° 13 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, is N° 9 in Europe and N° 14 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
Poema del Mar Aquarium in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, is N° 10 in Europe and N° 15 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Zoos & Aquariums 2026, published by Worth a Journey.
| Europe | World | Venue | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N° 2 | Zoo Leipzig | Leipzig | Germany |
| 2 | N° 4 | Prague Zoo | Prague | Czechia |
| 3 | N° 5 | Zoo Zlín | Zlín | Czechia |
| 4 | N° 6 | Burgers' Zoo | Arnhem | Netherlands |
| 5 | N° 7 | Pairi Daiza | Brugelette | Belgium |
| 6 | N° 8 | Bioparc de Doué-la-Fontaine | Doué-la-Fontaine | France |
| 7 | N° 12 | ZooParc de Beauval | Saint-Aignan | France |
| 8 | N° 13 | Loro Parque | Puerto de la Cruz | Spain |
| 9 | N° 14 | Schönbrunn Zoo | Vienna | Austria |
| 10 | N° 15 | Poema del Mar Aquarium | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Spain |
| 11 | N° 16 | Zoo Wrocław | Wrocław | Poland |
| 12 | N° 19 | Zoo Opole | Opole | Poland |
| 13 | N° 21 | Chester Zoo | Chester | United Kingdom |
| 14 | N° 22 | Zoo Rostock | Rostock | Germany |
| 15 | N° 24 | Zoo Berlin | Berlin | Germany |
| 16 | N° 27 | Bioparc València | Valencia | Spain |
| 17 | N° 28 | Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover | Hanover | Germany |
| 18 | N° 29 | Zoo Safari Borysew | Poddębice | Poland |
| 19 | N° 30 | Zoo Târgu Mureș | Târgu Mureș | Romania |
| 20 | N° 32 | ZOOM Experience World | Gelsenkirchen | Germany |
| 21 | N° 33 | Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen | Emmen | Netherlands |
| 22 | N° 34 | Zoo Zürich | Zurich | Switzerland |
| 23 | N° 35 | Colchester Zoo | Colchester | United Kingdom |
| 24 | N° 39 | Zoo de Cerza | Hermival-les-Vaux | France |
| 25 | N° 40 | Naturschutz-Tierpark Görlitz | Görlitz | Germany |
| 26 | N° 42 | Oceanário de Lisboa | Lisbon | Portugal |
| 27 | N° 46 | Orientarium ZOO Łódź | Łódź | Poland |
| 28 | N° 47 | GaiaZOO | Kerkrade | Netherlands |
| 29 | N° 48 | Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa | Lisbon | Portugal |
| 30 | N° 52 | Tierpark Greifswald | Greifswald | Germany |
| 31 | N° 53 | Oasis Wildlife Fuerteventura | La Lajita | Spain |
| 32 | N° 54 | Zoo Łączna | Łączna | Poland |
| 33 | N° 55 | Kharkiv Zoo | Kharkiv | Ukraine |
| 34 | N° 56 | Exmoor Zoo | Barnstaple | United Kingdom |
| 35 | N° 57 | Wilhelma | Stuttgart | Germany |
| 36 | N° 61 | Copenhagen Zoo | Copenhagen | Denmark |
| 37 | N° 63 | Odense Zoo | Odense | Denmark |
| 38 | N° 65 | Rotterdam Zoo | Rotterdam | Netherlands |
| 39 | N° 66 | Kameltheater Kernhof | Kernhof | Austria |
| 40 | N° 67 | Cumberland Wildlife Park | Grünau im Almtal | Austria |
| 41 | N° 68 | Zoo La Palmyre | Les Mathes | France |
| 42 | N° 70 | Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabárceno | Obregón | Spain |
| 43 | N° 73 | Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens | Burford | United Kingdom |
| 44 | N° 74 | Santillana Zoo | Santillana del Mar | Spain |
| 45 | N° 77 | Dublin Zoo | Dublin | Ireland |
| 46 | N° 78 | Paignton Zoo | Paignton | United Kingdom |
| 47 | N° 79 | Oceanogràfic | Valencia | Spain |
| 48 | N° 80 | Whipsnade Zoo | Dunstable | United Kingdom |
| 49 | N° 82 | Tiergarten Nürnberg | Nuremberg | Germany |
| 50 | N° 83 | Parc Animalier des Pyrénées | Argelès-Gazost | France |
| 51 | N° 84 | Tierpark Hellabrunn | Munich | Germany |
| 52 | N° 89 | Parc Animalier et Botanique de Branféré | Le Guerno | France |
| 53 | N° 90 | Zoo Gdańsk | Gdańsk | Poland |
| 54 | N° 91 | Kölner Zoo | Cologne | Germany |
| 55 | N° 94 | Zoo de Castellar | Castellar de la Frontera | Spain |
| 56 | N° 96 | Tierpark Sababurg | Hofgeismar | Germany |
| 57 | N° 98 | Parc Animalier d'Auvergne | Ardes | France |
