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    Tiergarten Schönbrunn

    4.6 (149 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

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    Barbary Macaque
    Donna B.

    The zoo is open on Christmas Day ? I guess so when you're The World's Oldest Zoo. It's located behind the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, as part of the Schönbrunner Schloßstrabe. It was created in 1752 as an imperial menagerie and opened to the public in 1779 free of charge. In the 1980s, the zoo experienced some financial difficulties, to prevent closing it was privatized in 1992. There several entrance and tickets gates. Make sure you pick up a map, because the paths and layout wind around. You don't want to miss anything. Even in the winter there was easily over three hours of animals to see. I bet when the trees and other plants are in full foliage it is even prettier. A lot of the food vendors were closed. The rainforest was great- actually had mudskippers. The baby elephant was out playing. The polar bear exhibit was cool. There's a new baby that should be out next summer.

    Rhino
    Lani N.

    The Schönbrunn Zoo was so enjoyable and a perk of the Vienna Pass I am glad we utilized. I set my expectations fairly low as I didn't know what to expect in a foreign zoo and with cold weather many animals might not be out. We were wrong. The zoo is very expansive (map picture included) that while we didn't get lost it was very plausible. Shockingly nearly all the animals were out and about in their respective habitats. Lots of families with young children seemed to enjoy the zoo that cold weather and the occasional drizzle didn't dampen anyone's experience.

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    Andy F.

    The Vienna zoo is amazing! For a very reasonable entrance fee you can spend an entire day up close and personal with animals from around the world. Despite being the oldest zoo in Europe, it does not feel run down or old at all. The various animal houses around the park are in the same beautiful architectural style as the nearby Schonbruun palace. An excellent zoo set among the palace grounds. There are only a few decent food options within the zoo, but thankfully several reasonably priced options too. Try to see the zoo on a weekday to avoid the weekend crowds.

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    Chris W.

    This is the oldest zoo in the world! That alone made me want to visit it to see what it was like. The zoo is located on the palace grounds of Schloss Schönbrunn. It's free to walk the palace grounds before you head into this large zoo. What I appreciated about this zoo is that you could definitely sense the history to this place by some old (but well maintained) buildings while at the same they have some ultra-modern facilities that they have built. The polar bear and giraffe enclosures looked recently built and were quite nice. I was even impressed with the food. I wasn't expecting much but the lunch I got (from the Biergarten I believe) was an unusual dish of flattened turkey breast with multiple spices added to it. I loved it! I thought the way you viewed the pandas was SO much better than at the San Diego zoo. There it's a long, slow process to eventually see them. Here you walk up, enjoy some seeing some pandas eating and relaxing, and walk away. The most memorable part of our visit was the 'bat cave' that I think was in the rainforest section. We were completely stunned to discovered that it is literally a bat cave. The bats fly freely around you instead of you viewing them from behind glass. We could not get out of there fast enough when we realized that and had a good laugh when we exited. I've never seen anything like this at a zoo before. I still haven't decided if that's a bad thing or a good thing.

    Sean A.

    My wife received 2 free tickets from work and we went this past Sunday. We both enjoyed it very much and are thinking of buying a yearly ticket. We didn't get to see the Polar bears but the Pandas more than made up for it. Lots of great chances to get close to the animals for some good photos.

    Aleksey A.

    The best zoo I 've ever visited! The oldest one in over the World Pandas, penguins, zebras, lions, tigers, bears, jaguars and many many others are there. P.s. A aviary with giraffe is under reconstraction until the middle of 2017.

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    Victoria G.

    Schonbrunn Zoo (also, the oldest zoo in the world) is located in Schonbrunner Schlosspark. To get to the main entrance, enter the park via the "Hietzinger Tor". Adult admission to the zoo is 18.50 euros and can be paid by local currency - credit cards are acceptable as well. The best time to see the animals is in the morning as they are more active then (so not like people!). Also, go on line to see the feeding schedules if you are interested in seeing a particular animal. Visiting this zoo allows you to take a journey through all continents seeing Siberian tigers, orangutans, rhinos, and koalas. If you are part of the "pandamonium" craze, you can see the giant panda cubs Fu Feng and Fu Ban who constantly hide from their mother. Explore the zoo's tropical rainforest where you feel you are in the heart of the Amazon. Check out the Polarium - where children can flatten their noses against the large glass as penguins and seals glide by. The zoo's website also provides special events that are worth noting. There is a Safari Dinner happening in June where at dusk you can enjoy a gourmet meal when the zoo closes its doors and your African experience begins. Together with the Palace Schonbrunn and its gardens, the zoo belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Austria.

    Ars A.

    Very disappointed. During information session while everyone was gathering to see the animals they were not letting the animal out so people could see them. This happened so far both during polar bear and giant panda session. If I want to just listen to someone speaking on speakerphone I could sit at home and watch a video about them. The location of zoo is nice but I could spend my time in many other places as nice as this location without paying for a ticket.

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    Amazing! Pandas, tigers, and bears, and peacocks, and koalas and elephants and much more!

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    Spent an entire day here. lost track of time and never ended up going to the Palace nearby. I have no regrets.

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    Lainzer Tiergarten

    Lainzer Tiergarten

    4.7(34 reviews)
    5.8 kmHietzing

    The Laizer Tiergarten is a beautiful parc in the West side of Vienna, so peaceful and green it…read moremakes you forget you are actually in the capital city of Austria! To get there, you have to go to Heitzing and take the bus 56B to Hermesstrasse and then switch to the bus 60 to the end station Lainzer Tiergarten. Don't worry it doesn't take that long, and it's definitely worth the trip. You will find there wide green area, fields of cereals, does and sheeps along the way and a beautiful forest (actually one of the oldest in Vienna). There also is a nice castle from the 19th century, the Hermes castle,with a cafe restaurant where you can rest and order some beverage, snacks or more consistent meal (or simply go to the bathroom!). There also it some areas to picnic. I really enjoyed this afternoon on the countryside, who made me feel like home! I will recommend it to any person loving green spaces...

    Even though the translation of "Tiergarten" is "zoo", it is not a classical zoo, as you see it in…read moreother cities. When you enter this place and walk about 400m on the left road from the entrance, youll find to your right a big deer park with different deers inside (opposit side of the playground). Continue for another 150m left up the small hill to see a small lake with ducks and a lot of big fish (Good here to have dried bread with you so you can feed them. They like it!). Go ahead for 200m on the left side you can see some ox. Besides that "attraction" this area has to offer a lot more. E.g. a café in the old "Hermes Villa" with nice service and more or less moderate prices. For a small trip you can return to direction of Lainzer Tor on a "nature pathway" besides the rivulet. Pitty, that the descriptions of the trees are just in german. If you have more time, Id suggest to start on the right road from the entrance and continue until youre at a big iron gate (about 30 mins). Pass the gate and continue on the road for about 30 mins. Here youll find a very nice café. From your original way, turn now left uphill on an unpaved road and continue for 20 Minutes until you arrive the large meadow. Maybe you want to have a rest and enjoy your view over vienna. Continue downhill back to the Lainzer Tor. Parking directly in front of the Lainzer Tor though its normally not big enough for all the visitors. To go there via public transport check out the routing planner at http://www.wienerlinien.at .

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