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Barcelona Zoo (Parc Zoologic de Barcelona)

Parc de la Ciutadella | La Ribera/Port Ol'mpic, Barcelona, Spain
34 932 256 780
Ranked #70 of 235 attractions in Barcelona
4.0 of 5 stars 151 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Description: This pleasant zoo is world famous for housing Snowflake, the only captive albino gorilla in the world.
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

The animals all looked in good health, and there were many new babies which is always a good sign. Some of the cages were old and not up to modern standards but it is clear that they are gradually improving things. Unfortunately, many of the food stands did not open until the afternoon and some not at all - we... More

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Barcelona, Spain
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Great collection of animals! I really enjoyed the Dolphin show at 4 pm, the beautiful peacocks strutting around the zoo freely, the elephants, hippos and rhino. When I went the lion, tigers and chimps weren't there and that was disappointing. Children will love the zoo and will pester you for toys as you leave the zoo through the gift shop. More

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Edinburgh
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20 reviews 20 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

My boyfriend and I decided to visit the zoo not knowing what to expect and it turned out to be one of the highlights of our holiday! We loved it! The free dolphin show (included in the 17euro admission price) was so exciting (not just for children!) and there was a great selection of animals to see and discover more... More

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REDDITCH
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

amazing seletion of animals and you can get really close to them!! the silver back gorilla was jaw dropping!! More

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Devon, UK
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
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Go, even if it's just for the dolphin show - it's brilliant! Make sure you find a leaflet from your hotel to get a 2 euro discount per person - all savings are worthwhile!! More

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Bovingdon, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Great day/4 hours away from the usual sightseeing. Lots to see, very clean, 17 euro for an adult. Dolphin show was a highlight. Take a picnic. More

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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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64 reviews 64 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

This is easily one of the best zoo's I've ever been to. It has a ton of interesting animals (we especially loved the gorillas, rhino and hippos), great parks and fountains, and the dolphin show (definitely a must see!), which is included in the price, was wonderful! We loved the fact, that the zoo is in the middle of Barcelona,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

We go on a lot of city breaks and always spend a day at the zoo whereever we go. Barcelona zoo is the best I've ever been to! You can rent an electric buggy for €20 an hour and drive around the zoo which was so much fun although doing this we did miss the dolphins. They have loads of... More

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Cardiff
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

We recently visited Barcelona and decided to spend a morning walking around the zoo. I was amazed when we finally checked our watches and it had gone past 2.30 and we were not even half way through. The dolphin show was just amazing and all the animals seemed to have plenty of open space to wander around in. Of course... More

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Cardiff
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Wonderful day out. My two granchildren enjoyed seeing the animals so close up. Very well laid out More

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