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Giardino Zoologico di Pistoia

Via Pieve a Celle 160/a, 51030 Pistoia, Italy
0573/911219
Ranked #3 of 18 attractions in Pistoia
4.0 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Type: Zoos
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London-ish
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW via mobile

This zoo is a bit of a mix. You get in and there's a pretty good bear enclosure. The tigers and lions are fairly well set up too. My problems with this place were the really poor enclosures for the elephants, giraffes, zebra, rhino and sealion. Just a concrete slab to walk up and down on, the sort of thing... More

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Pisa, Italy
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

This zoo is well worth a visit. The lions and tigers are in huge areas with glass windows around them so you can be so close up to them. They come up to the glass and it is as if you are able to touch them. Feeding the giraffes and elephants is also a great experience and there are little... More

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Petersfield, United Kingdom
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

As per previous comment about travelling to the zoo, it was rather long winded to get there, but it wasn't the zoo's fault! Really it was our fault, as the zoo website does give you information on how to get there by public transport and we actually knew what bus number to get to the zoo, (No 59), but we... More

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Florence, Italy
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

We had a few transport hiccups getting to this zoo from Florence but it was worth it once we got there. The first problem was after arriving at Pistoia Train Station from Florence where we were confronted with a busy bus terminal outside with no clear signs of which line number to take. After eventually finding a bus company office... More

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Lucerne, Switzerland
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011

great zoo, very nice trees and animals are interesting

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Florence, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012
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Bregenz, Austria
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012
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Genoa, Italy
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
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Florence, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012
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Lucca, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
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