Zoo Antwerpen

Antwerp Zoo – A Trip Back in Time Walking into Antwerp Zoo today felt like stepping into a cherished memory. My first visit here as a child left me in awe, and returning now brought all those feelings rushing back—the excitement, the wonder, the pure joy of seeing incredible animals up close. The zoo is immaculately clean, well-maintained, and home to all the animals you’d hope to see. From majestic big cats to playful primates, every enclosure is a reminder of the beauty of wildlife. The lush gardens and historic architecture only add to the magic, making it more than just a zoo—it’s an experience. Some places lose their charm over time, but Antwerp Zoo still holds that childhood magic. A must-visit for all ages!

Don’t be fooled by the zoo’s size—it’s actually much bigger than it looks! There’s a lot to see, and you’ll easily spend at least three hours walking around. The enclosures are well-designed, and there’s a great variety of animals. Definitely worth a visit!

27 Euros but worth it. Expect to spend 4-5 quality hours at the zoo. Conveniently located in the center of Antwerp. A good place to go on a date. Options for a restaurant and snacks also available. Definitely recommend.

The zoo itself is great, even during the cold winter months. We enjoyed the animals and the exhibits. However, the restaurant service left a lot to be desired. The waiter was not friendly, and the food was just okay—definitely room for improvement. Overall, a good visit, but the dining experience could be much better.

Beautiful zoo, worth a visit. However, the food and drinks u can buy in the zoo is very expensive, so bring your own if you want to save. In the winter the butterfly garden is not warmed so there are no butterflies. The show with the see lions was very nice

Winter time... animals inside or hiding. Great for the aquarium, reptiles and birds though! Many enclosures empty or being redone. Monkeys seemed sad and so did the elephant. Expensive for what we saw on our visit.

Thank you tour guide Paul!! We did a group tour “Zoo from A to Z” for a team event, and it was the highlight of the day. Paul’s passion for all of the animals and exhibits was inspiring and made our time at the zoo so special. He was very patient with our energetic group, answering all of our questions, no matter how silly :) I can’t wait to come back for another visit!

The zoo is a good way to pass time. Beside the central station. Price is a bit steep even with winter discount for what's it worth $27.5pp. But some areas like bird section is nice.

A definite while in Antwerp!, the zoo has very clean and botanical garden feel! Big fan!

What a wonderful zoo! The exhibits are numbered, making for an easy walk through the zoo! The monkey house and the lions den are particular high lights for us. The reptile house is also a lot of fun, and really enjoy how different animals share a habitat together. Also love the various play areas they have for children around too. Highly recommended especially if you have children!

A pretty standard (but a little dated) zoo. Has all the greatest hits. Grounds are well maintained and clean. Animals seem well cared for, but the exhibits are old school zoo style (focused more on visibility than animal well being.). Nothing incredibly memorable about experience, except maybe it's central location. Understanding zoos cost a lot to run, entry fees are on high side even compared to world class zoos (which this is not). Unless you are a huge zoo fan, probably can pass on this one.

This zoo is beautiful. We got the annual membership last year and have visitors three times already, even though it's about an hour and a half way from us. There's a parking garage just a few blocks away and you can get your ticket validated at the zoo so that you pay less money. The zoo is right next to the Central Train Station, which is beautiful as well. You can take a train depending on your city for more convenience if you prefer not to drive.

I don't know. Going and visiting a zoo in a foreign city, especially a city on the other side of the world, doesn't seem to be as fantastic as visiting a zoo somewhere in Australia. Maybe it has something to do with there being a lot more things to do in European cities, or rather that their zoos are designed more for the locals than they are for the tourists. Anyway, the Antwerp Zoo isn't all that bad, and they helpfully provide a route for you to follow so as to see all of the animals. The problem I had was that when it rained there wasn't much in the way of shelter. However, the zoo itself was reasonably large and had a pretty impressive collection of animals. One of the odd things though was seeing a kangaroo so far from home.

This zoo prides its self on being one of the oldest in the entire world. Being so old means cool looking buildings and architecture, which they had plenty of. I came here in the later afternoon towards closing time during the week and it didn't seem that busy. At 26 Euros, I found the admission to be a bit pricey in my opinion, especially for such a small zoo. The entire park can easily be walked through in about an hour or two. They have plenty of exhibits with lots of different animals including marine animals and insects (they had an amazing indoor butterfly garden). The animals here seemed a bit off and lazy, maybe because it was a warm day for Antwerp at the time. The underwater exhibits were pretty cool, I loved their large tank of fish. Unfortunately I didn't get much time here because my train was leaving very soon, but the good news is that this place is literally right outside central station. This is a great place for animal lovers and kids but still a bit pricey.

This is a great zoo, no wonder it has international recognition. For start it is quite large. The food is really good. There is a very large selection of animals to look at such as big cats, great apes, elephants, gifaffes, penguins, fish creatures.. The amount of animal diversity here is quote impressive and the zoo is also very well designed. I had lots of fun here, absolutely recommended.

Supposedly this is the second oldest zoo in the world. I haven't done the research to verify this, but I could believe it (the buildings are pretty old). I went in March and it was pretty chilly so most of the animals were inside, not a pretty scene. Actually, quiet a depressing scene (hence the three stars). The cage the poor elephants were shoved into were way too small and the giraffes were suck in the same situation, but I guess that's what you get with a city zoo. Other than that, the rest of the exhibits were awesome. So many different types of owls and other birds, I loved it! The gorillas were the usual big, terrifyingly cute animal they are in every other zoo out there lol all in all this zoo is like any other zoo you've been too, it's just a lot older. But everything in this area is a lot older. Make sure you stop by the train station next door! That's a sight you must see!

As a 19th-century zoo, now remodelled so as not to be jerks to animals, this is the classic, kids'-book kind of zoo I've never got to visit before. I was continually swarmed by children on a couple of school trips, but that only added to the experience. Not ideal for wanting to learn an enormous amount, but certainly great for seeing animals in spacious and apparently comfortable spaces. I spent 2.5 hours here alone and had a great time.

The Zoo is located in the city center and is one of the largest and oldest Zoo's in the world. Above and beyond the exotic wildlife, the 19th century architecture is a stunning highlight as well.