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Across the continents
Zoo of Nyíregyháza / Sóstó ZOO

The Zoo of Nyíregyháza, which was awarded the title of Eu- Oceanarium is a great show twice a week. Th e Rainforest
rope’s Best Zoo in 2015 and 2018, has a very special animal House above the Oceanarium shows the animals of the

collection. It is no surprise that Hungary’s most visited ru- Indonesian jungle. The African panorama is absolutely
ral tourist attraction has 500,000 visitors per year, not only unique, where you can take a walk on a charming bamboo

from all over the country, but also from beyond Hungarian bridge and watch the typical hoofed animals of the conti-

borders. nent. The South America show and the Andean adventure
In the 30-hectare oak forest, the nearly 5,000 animals live are also spectacular, as the animals can be observed from
here in joint enclosures, grouped according to continent. hanging bridges situated high up in the tree canopy.
The big favourites include the polar bears from the north Visitors can take a pleasant walk under the shady trees, or

polar region, that use their glass-walled pool with great travel around the Zoo in the electric „kocsikázoo” minibus-
pleasure, and the ring-tailed lemurs and the collared brown es. If you would like to spend more time here, knock on the
lemurs, amongst which the guests can walk freely. Th e spec- door of one of the zoo’s hotels, the Hotel Jungle, the Hotel
tacular sea lion show is also very popular; visitors can watch Pangea or the Hotel Ózoon, where groups and families are
it every day in the high season, just as with the colourful par- welcomed and free entrance to the Zoo is provided to the
rot show. hotels’ guests. www.sostozoo.hu

The shark feeding in the 500,000-litre aquarium of the

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