Updated for September 2026

The Best Zoos in Romania

How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Romania that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.

Listed alphabetically

  1. Disability admission concessionImmersive media attraction

    Brașov Zoo

    Zoo in Brașov

    Brașov Zoo, opened in 1960, is a zoo in Brașov, Romania. Animals on show include Focă comună, Leu de mare californian, Leu african, Tigru siberian and Jaguar.

  2. Animal encounterDisability admission concessionKeeper talk or show

    Târgu Mureș Zoo

    Zoo in Târgu Mureș

    This is the country's largest zoological garden. It stands at 488 m above sea level, 197 m above the city centre. Animals on show include elefanți, girafe, giboni, suricate and țestoasele de uscat.

  3. Guided tour

    Zoo Sibiu

    Zoo in Sibiu

    Zoo Sibiu, opened in 1929, is a zoo in Sibiu, Romania. Things to do include Sibiu Zoo Virtual AI Guide and Boat rental.

Our ranking methodology

This is not a ranking. The 3 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.