Polar bears and Siberian tigers
Among its notable groups, within European breeding programmes for threatened species.
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The animals yes, but the ground not entirely. The zoo is on a slope with continuously climbing paths, and pushchairs are difficult in places. With very young children, plan for part of the zoo rather than all of it, and bear in mind the return is uphill.
A tram from central Brno then an uphill bus, or an uphill walk from the stop of about fifteen minutes. By car it is easier, with parking at the entrance. Hours are seasonal and much shorter in winter, so check before going.
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A zoo on a wooded slope north-west of Brno, overlooking the Brno dam and the Svratka river. It opened in 1953 and covers some sixty-five hectares. The site itself defines the experience: the zoo is built on a hill, so the paths climb and descend and the distances are long. That makes it more tiring than a flat zoo, but it gives the animals larger enclosures and the visitor better views. Among its notable groups are polar bears, Siberian tigers and wolves, alongside a section on the animals of the Arctic. The zoo takes part in European breeding programmes for threatened species. A practical point: allow half a day rather than two hours, and reaching it needs a tram then a bus or an uphill walk. With small children, bear in mind that the slopes are continuous and pushchairs are difficult on some paths.
Among its notable groups, within European breeding programmes for threatened species.
Larger enclosures and better views, in exchange for more tiring walking.
The zoo overlooks the Brno dam and the Svratka river from several points.
Mniší hora slope above the Brno dam, north-west of the city