The zoo is beautifully landscaped and has a good range of animals and facilities. Next door is the excellent Plantage restaurant and it's a nice area of the city. The zoo is large, with plenty of places to stop and a number of interesting indoor enclosures, including a great butterfly house, I have slightly mixed feelings about visiting a zoo but overall the enclosures were large, although some - including for the lions - were too cramped. On balance, I would recommend it.