Zoo Ústí nad Labem

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

Category: zoological garden

Modern zoo on a hillside above Ústí nad Labem with around 300 animal species. Popular gorilla pavilion, big cat enclosures and a tropical aquarium. Educational programs 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 70 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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