Dear Guest! 

Welcome to the website of the Miskolc Zoo. Written records prove that in the valley of Csanyik there was a royal wild animal park in 1355. It means that this place has the longest history of animal keeping in Hungary. The zoo was opened in 1983 and the 21-acre park can be found in a hornbeam-oak forest. The territory of the zoo is connected to the Bükk National Park so we can show you the diverse flora of the Bükk mountains. We can assure you that your visit in the zoo will be a pleasant forest trip.

Miskolc Zoo is one of the city’s most popular attractions that is visited by 100 000 people every year. Currently we have 700 animals of almost 150 species. Besides the European fauna you can find here some exotic animals as well. If you don’t know what an aratinga, a coati, a peccary, a colobus, a guanaco, a hucul, or a caracal is, but you would like to know then you should definitely come and meet them and their friends. You will also meet Gabi the bear, Zeno the Bengal tiger and her two offsprings, the panther family, the group of meercats, ostriches, emus, wallabies, wolves, deer, parrots, monkeys and many more. Our aim is to inform you about the variety of species and biodiversity of the animal world.

We are placing the animals according to their natural habitat to be able to show you the flora and fauna of the continents. Their cages and places allow you to see their natural behavior. We have just removed many of the iron bars and made the homes of the animals friendlier with safety units so while in our zoo you will forget about the unnatural boundaries between you and the animals.

We find zoo pedagogy very important. Our slogan is: Closer to the animals, closer to nature. It means that the Miskolc Zoo is changing not only in its looks but also in its mentality. Besides the guided tours we have zoo classes for schools, using the animals as ‘live visual aids’. Our specialties are those shows where you can touch the animals and the chance to ride a horse. There is a fenced area where some species can be petted.

Come and visit us and we promise you that it will be full of fun for every generation. The Miskolc Zoo is awaiting you all year round.

Park Home 

• Miskolc Zoo and Culture Park

3535 Miskolc, Csanyik-völgy (Csanyik Valley)

Write to: 3510 Miskolc, Pf. 583

Phone/Fax: (00 36 - 46)332 121

• E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Website: www.miskolczoo.hu  

Zoo hours:

• Winter hours (October 5- March 14):
• Every day 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 
• Summer hours  (March 15-October 4):
• Weekdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Weekend and holidays 9 a.m.-7 p.m.  

Tickets  (From 2008 March 15)

• Guided tours
• Thematic tours
• Open air animal shows
• Animal feeding
• Zoo birthday
• See the timetable of the shows and videos

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  View the feeding of the animals!

Your visit in the zoo will be even more enjoyable if you see the feeding of some species, like the tigers’, monkeys’ and coatis’. The feeding hours are shown at the entrance of the zoo.

At the cashier’s and in the zoo shop gifts can be purchased. We have fridge magnets, cards and stuffed animals.

In our zoo you can adopt your favorite animal! All you have to do is choose a favorite and see our zoo. When you adopt an animal, your gift goes to the animals at the Miskolc Zoo for care, feeding and enrichment. There will be a visible sign in the cage and on the website of your adoption. You will also get a certificate to prove that you have become a foster parent of one of the animals. Moreover, you are welcome to our annual meeting of the Foster Parents Day in February. Your adoption can be a gift for someone special or a good chance to advertise your company!