Guide to Barcelona

Zoo of Barcelona

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Museums and zoos are very representative institutions of a city. Barcelona Zoo, is working with several international and European programs who seek to protect, reproduce and maintain all possible species that are seriously endangered.

In the Barcelona Zoo we will find preserved species and rare to find such as the as the Gila monster, Black Vulture, the anteater, the pygmy hippopotamus, the giraffe of Rothschild, the Dama Gazelle Mohor in addition to native species such as White Stork, the Night Heron, the Gamo and the Espulgabueyes, among others.

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It was opened in the year 1892, during the Merce festival of the city, and there was and exhibiton of a private collection belonging to Luis Martí i Codolar, initially on his own farm that moved later on to the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona.

To move around the Zoo you have several options: by train, you can also go horse riding or in a specially designed rented car that can accommodate from 2 to 4 people. There are also playgrounds, a restaurant, a souvenir shop, picnic area and a nice dolphin show that you can see at the zoo at certain hours and days offered. The entrance is around the 16 Euros per person, lowering the price for children and groups.

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