Lonely Planet rates Anzac Centre

The largest travel guide book publisher in the world has named Albanys National Anzac Centre as one of the best global travel experiences for 2015.

Lonely Planets e-book New in Travel 2015, ranks the centre at number 21 out of its top 26 worldwide experiences from Singapore, Ireland and Spain to Panama, Costa Rica, South Africa, Argentina and Taiwan.

Since opening in November, the centre has exceeded visitor targets, with more than 20,000 national and international visitors.

Author Virginia Jealous said the centres modern, minimalist design contrasted with older reminders of the war still present in Albany.

She writes that it is the only one of its kind in Australia, a place for personal reflection on the men and women who sailed (and still sail) to war so far from home.

City of Albany Mayor Dennis Wellington said the centres launch as part of the Anzac centenary resulted in unprecedented media attention and renewed interest in Albany as a visitor destination around the world.

Its an obvious recognition of the remarkable centre that has only been open since last November, he said.

Number one on the list is the observation deck at New Yorks One World Trade Centre, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

Also on the list is a four-hour zip-line tour in Elgin, South Africa, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Orlando.

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Lonely Planet rates Anzac Centre