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We went to the Basel zoo with fairly low expectations. A few years ago we went to the London zoo and it was a waste of time and money. Zoo Basel was neither of those things!! The primate enclosure was impressive...as was the rhinos, elephants...More
For the casual visitor to Basel, this is a neat place but not overwhelmingly impressive. For the locals with membership, I hear it is neat because you can get to know the animals and see them grow year to year. As a zoo, it's nice...More
It‘s a cool and interesting zoo. You can reach it by tram. I visited Basel on a weekend trip from Zurich.
We very much enjoyed this zoo. Whenever we go to Europe and are in a city with a zoo, we try to make a visit. In all our 20+ years of travelling to Europe we thought this zoo had the very best Monkey House. There...More
It was a hot afternoon and we walked round in less than 2 hours. Most of animals were out if a little sleepy. There was a lot of walking especially uphill but the cafe was good if expensive as expected. I only found out about...More
This zoo has lots of wonderful animals, but I went there on a rainy day so it wasn’t a good idea. Luckily they have indoor places too if you go on a rainy day like me. If you’re curious and love animals this is the...More
We are big fans of zoos and think Zoo Basel is a real gem. First, the zoo is easy to get to by tram. Once you are there, admission is reasonable. Our first stop was to see the hippos. The exhibit is close to the...More
Terribly small, cramped conditions for the larger animals. I was shocked at how this is even legal. The wandering grounds for visitors are lovely and spacious, it should be the other way around. Disturbing that these animals are subjected such a miserable life. A thoroughly...More
I had the chance to visit the Basel zoo and found it so much more intimate and natural than American zoos. Animals are much closer and the barricades seem far less obtrusive. I want to call it “quaint” but that might seem condescending but I...More
Nice zoo set in beautiful gardens. Enjoyed seeing the diverse variety of animals who all looked healthy and well cared for. Most of the animals were friendly and came close to us. We were disappointed that the snow leopard was not to be seen. Worth...More
