Zagreb Zoo: A Wild Oasis in the City

🔷We hadn’t planned to visit, but discovering it was just steps from our stay—and that it housed the hippopotamus my kid missed seeing at Munich’s zoo—made it a must! 🎉 100 Years of Wild Magic 🔷Celebrating its centenary, Zagreb Zoo shelters 7,000 animals across 386 species within Maksimir Forest. A place where: 🍃 Lions nap in the sun ☀️ 🍃Tortoises bask leisurely 🐢 🍃 Zebras stroll like they own the place 🦓 Kids giggle, and adults forget their worries 😊 🌳 Why It’s Special 🐾One of Croatia’s top 3 zoos, spanning 7 hectares of woodland. 🐾 Home to rare species, like the European bison—once extinct in the wild, now thriving thanks to conservation! 🐾 Features a Sichuan section (no giant pandas, but adorable red pandas!). 🦝 Star Encounters 📷My daughter met her plushie idol—the real-life capybara—and literally jumped for joy! 💰 Practical Info 📷 Tickets: Adults €4 | Kids (7-14) €3 (One of Europe’s best-value zoos!) 📷 Parking: Tricky on holidays, but try Hegedušićeva ul. 6-10 across the street. #Zoo #FamilyTravel #Croatia #Zagreb