bioparco rome

The Bioparco: Rome's Zoo

Bioparco Rome: General Info on the Rome Zoo
The Bioparco Rome was first opened in 1911, and it is considered one of the best zoos in Italy. The Bioparco Rome has the goal of teaching people how to respect the animal world and how very important it is to maintain the right order and equilibrium between humankind and nature. More than 200 animal species live in the Bioparco Rome: mammals, birds, reptiles, and a lot of plant species. Many of these animals have been found in houses where they have been raised in captivity. The Bioparco Rome is much more than the old-style zoo in which animals are kept as a collection, rather it is based on the idea that education and respect for nature can be given to the people through events, exhibitions, educational paths for children and students, and that the preservatio of animal species arrives through creating and fostering people's interest. 

Bioparco Rome: Description of the Park
Inside the Bioparco Rome you will find the ''Oasi del Lago'', the Lake Oasis, an area dedicated to families with a theatre, a large playground, and a pic-nic area. This is the ideal place to relax in the company of turtles and birds. Four laboratories have been created to develop the educational activities for children, an Auditorium for conferences and then a bar, a self-service point, a gift-shop, and a roof garden with panoramic view from its terrace.

Bioparco Rome: Opening Times and Address
The Bioparco Rome is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and guests are allowed to enter the park untl 4:00 p.m. The ticket office is open from 9:30 in the morning. The Bioparco Rome is located inside Villa Borghese. The address of the Bioparco is Piazzale del Giardino Zoologico, 20, Rome.  It is possible to arrive by different ways: by car through the Grande Raccordo Anulare (the ring highway that surrounds Rome) getting off at the Salaria-Centro exit and continuing in the direction of Parioli; by bus ( 52, 53, 926, 217, 360, 910) and by tram (3 and 19); by the underground A, going out at the stop Flaminio or Spagna.

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