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Zoologischer Garten (Zoological Garden) Frommer's Highly Recommended

Hours Mar-Oct daily 9am-6pm; Nov-Feb daily 9am-5pm
Address
Zürichbergstrasse 221
Transportation Tram: 6 from the Hauptbahnhof; the zoo is in the eastern sector of the city, called Zürichberg, on a wooded hill
Phone 044/254-25-00
Prices Admission 22F ($18/£9.35) adults, 11F ($9/£4.70) children, free for children 5 and under

Frommer's Review

One of the best-known zoos in Europe, Zurich's Zoological Garden contains some 2,200 animals of about 260 species. It also has an aquarium and an open-air aviary. You can visit the Africa house, the ape house, and the terrariums, along with the elephant house and the giant-tortoise house. There are special enclosures for red pandas, otters, and snow leopards, and a house for clouded leopards, tigers, Amur leopards, and Indian lions. The Zoo contains a replica of a tropical rain forest, lodged within a state-of-the-art building which successfully replicates the temperatures, light levels, and humidity of Madagascar. This added attraction has become one of the most-frequently visited attractions in Zurich, and one of the prides of the zoo itself.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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