Schönbrunn Zoo

Last summer, on one of those fabulous hot Vienna days, we took a visit to the Schönbrunn Zoo. It’s a really interesting landmark to see, as it is the World´s oldest zoo, constructed in 1752.

See more than 700 species of animals, such as giant pandas, Siberian tigers, orangutans, and elephants, or you can immerse yourself in the Amazon and experience the tropical rain forest. There is also a panorama train you can take, but we haven’t gotten around to that, since it was pretty late and we didn’t have time to see the whole courtyard, up to the Gloriette.

We did however see lions, penguins and elephants (for the first time ever for me!) and I was quite pleased with the upkeep of the place – the animals had sufficient time to move and run around, the cages were huge and well taken care of, and they sometimes even had a special area that was completely obscured to visitors – this is the reason why we unfortunately didn’t get to see the polar bears.

It was a really interesting outdoor experience and I definitely wish to go back next spring and perhaps dedicate more time to it. What do you think of the oldest zoo in the World?