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Barcelona ZooBarcelona Zoo is one of the favorite barcelona tourist attractions for children. Besides a huge variety of animals, there's also a train for children, a restaurant and a shop to buy souvenirs after the visit. The zoo is located in the Park de la Ciutadella. Barcelona Zoo is known for its big star, Snowflake (Copito de Nieve in Spanish), an albino gorilla who unfortunately died in 2003. His memory lives on in Barcelona, and especially in the zoo in the form of Snowflake's Grant. The goal for this grant is to aid research on primates in memory and tribute to the famous gorilla. The zoo also participates in various international and European breeding programs and maintenance of endangered species.
Other than the huge variety of animals, the zoo is very well kept and picturesque and the most important thing I noticed was that the animals looked very healthy and happy. This zoo also has dolphin shows which is not the norm, they run 4 times a day (or they did when I went which was peak summer season) they might change the shows at other times of the year. It took us about 2 hours to do a tour of the zoo, and I would advise going on a weekday when it is not as full. All in all it was one of the best places to visit in Barcelona, the kids will really enjoy it! Opening Times
* December 25 open until noon Prices
* You can find more information about the prices on their official website.
TransportMetro Line 4 stops at station Ciutadella-Vila Olímpica from where you can easily access the Zoo. Bus Lines 14, 17, 36, 39, 40, 41, 45, 51, 57, 59, 100, 141 and 157 all stop close to the Zoo.
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