Tiergarten Schönbrunn

Well slap my tits and call me Shirley!!! This Zoo got me bricked up the second I bought a ticket! As soon as I walked in I knew this was some different shit. Upon being a foot away from the hippos (and getting to slap one on the gyat) I realized this place was freaky. From watching a morbidly obese panda eat out of a dog bowl to mewing at some Capybaras (my friend actually got a boner) the time at the zoo was well spent! As far as animal safety is concerned... don't worry... those Austrians got 5,000 volts of electrical wire to prevent the animals from "peacefully protesting" (it doesn't keep humans from getting in).

All in all very sexy.

P.S. Do not scream "I have a bomb" the Austrians will still understand somehow and will kick you out of the zoo.

This was such a great zoo and a 'need-to' visit if you are ever in the area.

My mom and I were in Vienna for a couple days and made this one of our go-to places that we wanted to visit; especially after seeing the Belvedere.

They have a Panda! We've always wanted to see a Panda and we saw one. It was, of course, eating the entire time, lol, but that's what they do.

They have a really large plethora of animals so the zoo most likely has what you are looking for.

The facilities looked really nice as well. I would definitely come back here if I'm in Vienna again.

What a great zoo. Buetiful experience. Panda had a nice gyatt. What that elephant trunk do? Also an amazing hippo, had thunder thighs and everything. Only sad thing is the wolves were being emo and hid in the back.

The zoo is open on Christmas Day ?

I guess so when you're The World's Oldest Zoo. It's located behind the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, as part of the Schönbrunner Schloßstrabe. It was created in 1752 as an imperial menagerie and opened to the public in 1779 free of charge. In the 1980s, the zoo experienced some financial difficulties, to prevent closing it was privatized in 1992.

There several entrance and tickets gates. Make sure you pick up a map, because the paths and layout wind around. You don't want to miss anything. Even in the winter there was easily over three hours of animals to see. I bet when the trees and other plants are in full foliage it is even prettier. A lot of the food vendors were closed.

The rainforest was great- actually had mudskippers. The baby elephant was out playing. The polar bear exhibit was cool. There's a new baby that should be out next summer.

The Schönbrunn Zoo was so enjoyable and a perk of the Vienna Pass I am glad we utilized. I set my expectations fairly low as I didn't know what to expect in a foreign zoo and with cold weather many animals might not be out.
We were wrong.
The zoo is very expansive (map picture included) that while we didn't get lost it was very plausible. Shockingly nearly all the animals were out and about in their respective habitats. Lots of families with young children seemed to enjoy the zoo that cold weather and the occasional drizzle didn't dampen anyone's experience.

I. love. this. zoo! You have to visit. It is the oldest zoo in the world! That facts adds such a wondrous feel when walking around. It is pretty big but manageable. They have some highlights that you do not want to miss. The exhibits are so up close and personal that it feels almost like you aren't looking at them in a zoo setting. The pandas, lemurs, monkey house, and koalas were some of my favs!

They have some decent food and drink choices too.

Totally worth the price of admission!!!

I just came here to see the panda, since its totally random that they'd have a panda here! Since it was a cold day I didn't expect to see many of the animals really walking around their pens since they did mostly belong to the Africa regions.

I wasn't disappointed since got to see the panda just being fat and lazy and eating its bamboo while everyone bombarded it with photo taking. Totally worth it!

Did not like zoo. Panda is a 5 but couldn't see many of the other animals. It was hot and they were hiding. We started to joke about it- like "What if this zoo doesn't actually have any animals." Maybe on a cooler day it's ok. We spent about 1/2 hour and left. Glad it was included on the Vienna card. Almost totally a waste of time for us. Lots of crying children.

This is the oldest zoo in the world! That alone made me want to visit it to see what it was like. The zoo is located on the palace grounds of Schloss Schönbrunn. It's free to walk the palace grounds before you head into this large zoo. What I appreciated about this zoo is that you could definitely sense the history to this place by some old (but well maintained) buildings while at the same they have some ultra-modern facilities that they have built. The polar bear and giraffe enclosures looked recently built and were quite nice. I was even impressed with the food. I wasn't expecting much but the lunch I got (from the Biergarten I believe) was an unusual dish of flattened turkey breast with multiple spices added to it. I loved it! I thought the way you viewed the pandas was SO much better than at the San Diego zoo. There it's a long, slow process to eventually see them. Here you walk up, enjoy some seeing some pandas eating and relaxing, and walk away. The most memorable part of our visit was the 'bat cave' that I think was in the rainforest section. We were completely stunned to discovered that it is literally a bat cave. The bats fly freely around you instead of you viewing them from behind glass. We could not get out of there fast enough when we realized that and had a good laugh when we exited. I've never seen anything like this at a zoo before. I still haven't decided if that's a bad thing or a good thing.

Schonbrunn Zoo (also, the oldest zoo in the world) is located in Schonbrunner Schlosspark. To get to the main entrance, enter the park via the "Hietzinger Tor". Adult admission to the zoo is 18.50 euros and can be paid by local currency - credit cards are acceptable as well.

The best time to see the animals is in the morning as they are more active then (so not like people!). Also, go on line to see the feeding schedules if you are interested in seeing a particular animal. Visiting this zoo allows you to take a journey through all continents seeing Siberian tigers, orangutans, rhinos, and koalas. If you are part of the "pandamonium" craze, you can see the giant panda cubs Fu Feng and Fu Ban who constantly hide from their mother. Explore the zoo's tropical rainforest where you feel you are in the heart of the Amazon. Check out the Polarium - where children can flatten their noses against the large glass as penguins and seals glide by. The zoo's website also provides special events that are worth noting. There is a Safari Dinner happening in June where at dusk you can enjoy a gourmet meal when the zoo closes its doors and your African experience begins.

Together with the Palace Schonbrunn and its gardens, the zoo belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Austria.