Papouščí zoologická zahrada Bošovice

Location: Lipová 57, 683 55 Bošovice · South Moravia

Category: specialist zoo – parrots

The only specialist parrot zoo in Europe, housing over 200 parrots from 54 species – macaws, amazons, cockatoos, African grey parrots and more. The grounds include a Centre for Environmental Education focused on the life of parrots in the wild and in human care, including endangered species. Ideal for environmental education.

Why visit this place?

• The zoo grew out of Farma Ara, founded by Vlastimil Škrhák back in the 1980s, and opened to the public in the summer of 2011.
• It holds 200 parrots of 54 species in more than 100 aviaries.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 3,617 visitors on Google Maps.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly an hour and a half; the programme is aimed at every age group from preschool to secondary school.
• There are 74 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: April–September: daily 10–18, March, October, November: daily 10–17
• Typical visit: 90 min
• Admission: adults 190 CZK, children 140 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 3617 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: preschool (3–6), primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Centre for Environmental Education – programmes focused on the life of parrots in the wild, endangered species and their care.

Official website: https://www.papouscizoo.cz/

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