Adrian Scholz

The oldest zoo in the world and many of its historic buildings are beautifully preserved. This gives the Tiergarten a unique atmosphere found nowhere else. The zoo, however, is on the small side and thus many enclosures just seem inadequate for the animals that are in them, especially the ones for sea lions, elephants, giraffes and polar bears (despite the latter two being relatively modern). Worth a visit for sure but definitely not the best zoo in Europe.

Had a combined ticket for this, the zoo and the palm house and this was my favourite out of the three! The landscaping is beautiful and the "desert vibe" is captured perfectly! The desert house does not showcase just plants, but also a few animals.

Little side note, I really enjoyed the educational signs. They didn't bore me a bit, probably due to the fact the texts were short and each of them had a little display showing what the sign explained. Made my visit more informative than anticipated!

Stop by if you're already at Schönbrunn palace. Provides an interesting look back at the origins of zoo architecture! Just wish the inside of the aviary was decorated a bit more beautifully. A small tree as a natural roost for the pigeons wouldn't hurt!