Zoo Ústí nad Labem

Location: Drážďanská 23, Ústí nad Labem, 400 07 · Ústí nad Labem Region

Category: zoological garden

A modern zoological garden on the hillside above Ústí nad Labem with more than 200 animal species. It keeps cheetahs, harbour seals and Bornean orangutans, and visitors can see the big cat enclosures and the Night Madagascar exhibit. Educational programmes for schools and interactive zones for children.

Why visit this place?

• The zoo grew out of Lumpepark, a private bird sanctuary founded in 1908 by the Ústí businessman Heinrich Lumpe.
• The film Dva lidi v zoo was shot here in 1989; the orangutan Ňuňák stayed at the zoo for good afterwards.
• More than 8,000 people have left a Google review here, making it one of the most visited places on the map.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly two and a half hours; the programme is aimed at every age group from preschool to secondary school.
• There are 72 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Daily 9:00–17:00 (summer season until 18:30)
• Typical visit: 150 min
• Admission: adults 220 CZK, children 140 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.3 ★ from 8266 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: preschool (3–6), primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Educational programs for kindergartens and primary schools. Guided commentary tours, worksheets, programs focused on endangered species conservation.

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

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