An interesting format, this has never been seen before, in fact, it is a Zoo Park, i.e. a large area with many areas for recreation, picnics and walks + a bonus there are many large aviaries with animals.
We arrived by car with Turkish license plates, at the entrance they ask in English "are you tourists?", there was a temptation to say no, then the price would be a penny (they say 20 lira), but I do not speak Turkish, I had to tell the truth, and the price immediately increased many times, although it was still acceptable, 400 lira was given for the car, in which the five of us stopped by.
They give out a card, a little complicated and not always relevant, but in general it helps a lot.
We drove to one of the parking lots and went to wander between the enclosures, there were few people, but I think that this format is very popular with locals on weekends, so it's better to go on a weekday.
Exotic animals are not to be found, elephants, giraffes and hippos are not there, but there are lions, tigers, bears, camels, zebras, deer, etc. The enclosures are spacious, the animals look good, we were at the end of October at 5 pm, it is not so hot and the animals are active, they come to beg and chat, it was interesting. There is a children's area with rabbits, goats, turtles, it looks like you can feed the animals there for an additional fee, but there were no workers anymore, and we just watched.
The park is located on a hillside, the terrain is appropriate, you need to walk up and down between the enclosures, it will not be easy in the sun and heat and it is better to have suitable shoes.
You can't feed the animals, they announce this in Turkish and in Russian. Apparently, our people succeeded in this. But they only said about the working hours in Turkish, we still did not understand how long the park was open, it was written until 19, but after the announcement at 17:45, the Turks abruptly gathered and we decided not to tempt fate and also left before 18.
In general, an interesting place, like a zoo, is, of course, a little weak (therefore a minus star), but in general we had a great walk, I definitely recommend visiting.
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Резеда М
Level 12 Local Expert
December 5, 2024
A wonderful zoo where animals live outdoors, in large enclosures. There are many zookeepers who clean, feed, and clean all the time. The conditions are as close as possible to natural ones: in the aviaries there is space, trees, rocks and even streams and waterfalls. There are many places to relax and have a picnic. Very clean. There are a couple of cafes for a light snack, playgrounds. Part of the zoo is located on an uphill climb.
A wonderful place where animals are not sad to look at, because they are cleanly fed and free there.