Chișinău Zoo · Grădina Zoologică Chișinău
Municipal zoo in Botanica, open since 1978 · 30 lei entry, step free paths, dated enclosures.
The white tiger, the lions, the zebras and the camels, singled out in reviews, plus the rural courtyard with goats and ornamental roosters for children that the site advertises.
Worth a short outing with children if you go with the right expectations: a cheap ticket, 30 lei per person, with a reduced 5 lei ticket for children under 7 according to the site, step free paths on the hillside, and a rural courtyard with goats and farmyard birds that the site advertises. The main warning comes from the reviews: part of the enclosures are dated and too small for the smaller cats, the large birds, monkeys and squirrels, and one reviewer saw a squirrel clearly in distress. A 4 star review says some animals were missing on the day, and a 2 star one that there are no monkeys and no snakes. Monday is a sanitary day, closed, and the last entry is at 19:00 according to the site.
The municipal zoo of Chisinau, on Bulevardul Dacia in Botanica, about 4 km from the centre in a straight line. The history page on the site says it opened on 9 May 1978, across the road from the Botanical Garden, and the site puts the total area at 25 ha. The ground climbs a hillside, but the walkways have no stairs and one review says a wheelchair gets through. For children the site advertises a rural courtyard with goats, turkeys and ornamental roosters, plus a club for young biologists. Reviews mention the white tiger, the lions, camels, zebras and birds, and also the hard part: most of it is dated, and the enclosures are too small for the smaller cats, the large birds, monkeys and squirrels, with a 3 star review describing a squirrel clearly in distress. A 2 star review says the collection is thin apart from birds and camels, with no monkeys and no snakes. Entry is 30 lei per person, and the reduced 5 lei ticket is for children under 7 and, with ID, for pupils, students and pensioners, according to the site; a review confirms the 30 lei. Monday is a sanitary day, closed.
- Clean throughout, according to a 4 star review
- The white tiger and the owl, singled out in reviews
- Zebras, camels and birds, the part praised even by a 2 star review
- Extensive step free walkways, wheelchair accessible according to a review
- Cheap ticket, 30 lei per person, according to the site and a review
- Pleasant vegetation and hillside setting, according to reviews
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“It is a fairly small zoo, perched on the side of a hill. It is still accessible for wheelchairs as it has extensive walkways without stairs. They're working on bigger enclosures, but most of it is dated. The tigers and lions have space, but for other cats the enclosures are too small, as the ones for the big birds, monkey, squirrels. In the latter one we saw one squirrel clearl…”
“Loved the zoo. I loved seeing alot of the animals. I wish Lions and Tigers cages were bigger but apart from that there were great moment. The Owl was supercool. The bear caught a bird flying by for an extra lunch. 30leu to get in was cheap and i bought coffee and fairy floss.”
“Nice location , beatiful flora, vegetation , but poorly stuffed with animals , except birds and camels. Monkeys non existing , snakes too. Nice sample of zebras. Fair price for offer (less than 2 euros)”
- Dated enclosures, too small for the smaller cats, large birds, monkeys and squirrels, according to a 3 star review
- A squirrel clearly in distress, reported by a 3 star review
- A 5 star review wishes the lion and tiger cages were bigger, though the 3 star review says the tigers and lions do have space
- Thin collection, no monkeys and no snakes according to a 2 star review, though the 3 star review describes a monkey enclosure; a 4 star review says some animals were missing on the day
- Monday is a sanitary day, closed · the site says 09:00 to 20:00 with last entry at 19:00, Google shows closing at 19:00
