Much like Ljubljana itself, and even Slovenia as a whole, Ljubljana Zoo succeeds in fitting a lot of interesting, entertaining and educational sights in one small and easily manageable package. Ljubljana Zoo is one of those attractions in Ljubljana which is just too good to be missed. It’s fun for the whole family. The Ljubljana Zoo, part of a protected nature park situated only a 30-minute walk from the centre of Ljubljana, lies on the southern slope of the Rožnik hill, surrounded by a natural forest and meadows. It is reachable by foot, car or by chartered bus. It has a collection of animal species from all continents focusing on animals typical of the area lying at the intersection of the Alpine, Pannonian and Mediterranean worlds. With numerous workshops and activities, Ljubljana zoo is very welcoming to visitors.
It’s best to visit the zoo at times when zookeepers are feeding the animals. There are some exciting shows you can see. Some of them are (some only run in the summer or spring):
The sea lion show is a big attraction. The sea lion does all kind of tricks — like juggling a ball on its nose, offering a fin to the zookeeper, touching with its nose the stick the zookeeper is holding up in the air and then jumping back into the water with a big SPLASH!
There are many special things you can do in Ljubljana Zoo, like feeding the animals with the help of zookeepers, night visits, camping, photo tours, being a zookeeper for a day, pet the domestic animals in the mini zoo.
Great playgrounds everywhere with lots amenities and activities.
There is one restaurant but it’s quite big and it’s in a good central position (you can have a break and still see your child play on three different playgrounds around the restaurant. This restaurant does not serve gourmet dishes, just some typical fast food snacks and meals.
Located 2.6 Kms to the west of the city centre, and surrounded by the natural forests at the edge of Rožnik hill, the zoo is easily reached by public transport (bus 18 & 14), taxi (€3-4) or on foot (25-35 minutes).
The zoo is open year round except on December 25. Here are Ljubljana Zoo opening hours:
Waiting Time
Entrance Fee
Time you can spend
Weather
Be the first one to start a thread.