Prague Zoo

The Prague Zoo is located near the Trója Chateau in Prague 7 and is open year round. It was ranked as no. 7 on Forbes Traveler Magazine's World's Best Zoos list in 2007 and is definitely worth a visit if you have the time. You can easily spend a day there, especially if you take a river boat there and/or back (see Boat Rides), visit the Trója Chateau that's literally across the street, or the Prague Botanical Garden up on the hill nearby. The zoo has a number of fun little play areas for children, a petting zoo, a viewing train, and a short chair-lift (with individual chairs) that might be fun for older kids.

Address: U Trojského zámku 3/120, Prague 7
Getting there: Bus 112 from Nádraží Holešovice (Metro C) to Zoologická zahrada (last stop) or Zoobus (a free direct bus from Nádraží Holešovice that runs on weekends and holidays from April through September, departures every 10 minutes)
Hours:
March: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
April, May, September, October: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
June - August: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
November - February: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
December 24 and 31: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Admission: Adults 150 Kč, children/students/seniors 100 Kč, family (2 adults + 2 children) 450 Kč
Website: www.zoopraha.cz