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Zurich Zoo

Zurichbergstrasse 221, Zurich, Switzerland
41-1-254-2500
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As featured in 3 days in Zurich and 1 other guide
Ranked #3 of 71 attractions in Zurich
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Fee: Yes
Owner description: The Zürich Zoo, situated on a hillside away from downtown, is excellent. It’s compact, tree-filled and has about 2,000 animals from 250 different... more » Owner description: The Zürich Zoo, situated on a hillside away from downtown, is excellent. It’s compact, tree-filled and has about 2,000 animals from 250 different species. There are tropical rainforests and an enormous biosphere. The fascinating Madagascar pavilion and the elephant house are worth a look. Open daily. « less
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Toronto, Canada
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 19, 2013 NEW

If I didn't have to push a stroller, toddler, and her gear up hill most of the way, and if more than half the zoo was actually open, I may have liked the experience ("open summer 2013" said the new pavillion signs; not likely and maybe the money should go to the animal shelters instead). Instead, we saw one sad... More

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Zurich, Switzerland
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8 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 10, 2013

Been there while visiting zurich city,with my family. It's easy to get there because of good location,we used public transport to get there. I liked that it is located in the forest, and nuimber of animals,around 2000 of them. We saw lots of animals from different places of around the world, especially liked orangutans. Verty nice zoo with a great... More

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Zurich, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 6, 2013

Great place to visit on a sunny Sunday with kids! The zoo is located in the forest, you can go there easily by public transport or by car.

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Davos, Switzerland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2013

Zoo is good but just really smell bad maybe because of the animals there.. I really appreciate the Orangutan their are so sweet families.. but just the crocodile its so small not so interesting..

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Zug, Switzerland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 1, 2013

Zurich zoo has a good selection of different animals in different environments. The zoo keeps expanding with new natural habitats for different animals and there are always some young animals somewhere in the zoo. The zoo is of a decent size and therefore offer a great opportunity for a walk in a green environment. It is easily reachable by tram.

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UK
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2013

Nice zoo. Well siged, lots of animals and a great mix. They all seem pretty happy too and the zoo appears to be well run. Good facilities and easy to get to from the centre of Zurich (by tram). The cafe/restaurant are a little expensive for what you get.

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Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2013

Very big (you definitively need the whole day). Probably one of the nicest zoo I ever saw. From fish to elephant via lions. Very nice for kids including direct interaction with goat and sometime pigs. Big laught garanteed

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Torino, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2013

I went there with my sons and my wife and we all were very happy to visit it. It was very easy to find it and we found also easily a car parking, even if it was expensive. Fantastic organisation, exactly what I was expecting from suisse way of life. We had a picnic inside the zoo with indian and... More

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013

A really good zoo to visit if travelling with young children - the right size site to enjoy walking around and a great layout - animals are set out in ares of continents and its really well planned. Friendly staff and a good place to spend half a day. Areas to sit and eat plus activities and a play park... More

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Zagreb, Croatia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

Zűrich ZOO is big, great ZOO where you can spend the whole afternoon. Animals are in good shape and very well kept in big habitations. This is where I saw penguins for the first time! They have rainforest room with waterfalls and lots of awesome animals inside and petting ZOO for the kids.

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