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Schönbrunn zoo - or Schönbrunner Tiergarten- is located in the Schönbrunn castle park. It is the world`s oldest zoo and used to be the emperor´s menagerie. While several years ago the animals were pent up in small shoebox-style buildings, they now are kept as appropriate as possible. You can see all kind of animals of every continent, from elefants, giraffes and cheetahs to birds, penguins and prairie dogs. I like the rainforest building in particular. You can pass through a small dark room there with bats flying around (always exciting if their "radar system" works :)), see tropical vegetation and different kind of birds and turtles. There are some (in regard of the minor quality relatively high priced) restaurants and food stands. Plenty of attractions for children of course - besides the animals also playgrounds and a little train going through the castle park. You should plan enough time for visiting the zoo, for sure a couple of hours if you want to see everything! The entrance fee for adults is 12 EUR, there are combination tickets, for example if you want to see the castle, the desert house, the carriage museum and the zoo you pay about EUR 35. There is also a ticket which allows you to visit Schönbrunn the entire year whenever you want at a price of EUR 29. In summer, the zoo closes at 6:30 p.m. . As the zoo is so popular amongst Austrians and tourists try to avoid the weekends to enjoy it with less people! Leave a Comment Directions: take U4 till stop "Schönbrunn" - this is the closest stop to main castle entrance. It`s about a 10 minutes walk through the castle park to the zoo. Or - if you prefer the shortest way- get out at U4 stop "Hietzing". There are signs.Website: www.zoovienna.at
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