Zoo

Barrikadnaya, Krasnopresnenskaya metro stations

26 points in the rating of "The best parks of Moscow". Location: 5 Atmosphere: 4 Beauty: 5 Entertainment: 4 Singularity: 4 History: 4

How to reach: the walk on foot from the metro stations Barrikadnaya and Krasnopresnenskaya will not take more than 3-5 minutes. The main entrance is located at the intersection of the streets Krasnaya Presnya and Bolshaya Gruzinskaya.
Address: Moscow, Gruzinskaya B. str., 1
Web-site: www.moscowzoo.ru
Working hours: daily, except for Monday (in summer: from 10.00 to 20.00; in winter: from 10.00 to 17.00). Cost of the ticket: RUR 200 for adults, free for children under the age of 17 years inclusively, retirees and disabled persons. Photo shooting is free. Video shooting with amateur cameras costs RUR 25.

The Moscow zoo is an excellent place to rest for a few hours among animals. This is the best place in the town for walks with children, or just for a pleasant date.

The Moscow zoo is one of the largest and oldest zoos of Russia. It was founded in 1864. Its collection comprises more than 1000 species of animals, excursions are held regularly. A "Children zoo", where you can find characters from fairy tales, functions on the territory of the zoo.

We remind you that, at the zoo, it is prohibited to:
1. Feed the animals.
2. Enter service or construction areas.
3. Climboverfences, put children on barriers.
4. Enter the territory with animals.
5. Make noise, turn on radio receivers and tape recorders.
6. Tease and touch the animals.

The administration of the zoo warns that, at the zoo, the animals get all the needed food in sufficient quantities. However, some animals and birds beg the visitors for delicacies - sweets and bread, which provoke their diseases and premature death. Please, don`t feed the animals, preserve their lives!