Lisbon Zoological Garden

Lisbon’s Zoo is one of the most well-known zoo’s in Europe, don’t miss visiting this zoo on your visit to Lisbon.

Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa
© Bernardo Oliveira Nunes

Lisbon’s zoo is a place of conservation and preservation of many species, worldwide recognized for the quality of its habitats as well as for the development and impact on threatened species conservation.

Lisbon’s zoo
© Nuno Castro

Lisbon’s zoo
© Nuno Castro

The Zoo is the perfect place to spend an amusing day in contact with animals and nature from all over the world in a fun and pedagogical way.

Nowadays Lisbon’s Zoo has more than 2000 animals among reptiles, mammals, birds, amphibians and arthropods.

Lisbon’s Zoo was created in 1884 and it was replaced two times until it found its permanent installments in Sete Rios, Lisbon.

Apart from the animal and plant variety, you’ll find a cable car which will allow you to take a trip around the park with a privileged view over the zoo, watch one of the numerous dolphins and sea lion’s shows on the Dolphin’s Bay, observe exotic birds on the Rainbow Park, watch one of the birds on full-flight shows at the Enchanted Forest, watch the feeding of the pelicans, watch snakes and lizards’ shows or even visit one of the best reptile collections on the world on the famous reptilarium, after crossing a bridge over the crocodile lake.

More information:

Location:

Sete Rios, Lisboa

Entrance fee:

General admission: €27.50
Children up to 2 years old: Free
Children between 3 and 12 years old: €17
Guests 65 years old and up: €19.50
Group ticket: €23/person
Youth Card holder: 12% discount

Schedule:

Open every day
21 March to 20 September from 10:00 to 20:00
21 September to 20 March from 10:00 to 18:00

Additional Infraestructures:

Picnic areas with sanitary facilities and shadows, restaurants, children parks, cable car, visitor’s centre, shops and many more.

How to get here:

Bus: 716, 731, 54, 770, 726, 746, 758, 768.
Metro: Jardín Zoológico.

Telephone:

(+351) 217 232 910

Website:

www.zoo.pt

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