Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Slovakia
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 Slovakia that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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National Zoological Garten Bojnice
Zoo in Bojnice
National Zoological Garten Bojnice, opened in 1955, is a zoo in Slovakia. Animals on show include antilopy bongo, pandy červenej and rysa karpatského.
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Keeper talk or showGuided tourEducation program
Zoologicka zahrada Kosice
Zoo in Košice
The zoo spreads over 289 hectares of the Čierna Hora hills in the Kavečany city district, of which just under 75 hectares are open to visitors. The grounds include a DinoPark of nearly five hectares. It was created by the regional national committee as a subsidised organisation with effect from 1 May 1979.
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Child friendlyGuided tourPlayground
Bratislava Zoo
Zoo in Bratislava
The grounds cover 96 hectares at the foot of the Little Carpathians, mixing broadleaf woodland, meadow, a cool valley and natural pools. About 320,000 people visit each year. The stated mission is to link animals, people and nature through knowledge and positive experience, with a contribution to conservation through animal care standards, rescue programmes for endangered species and education.
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PlaygroundRides and attractions
Zoo Kontakt
Zoo in Liptovský Mikuláš
Zoo Kontakt is a zoo in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia. Animals on show include Levy, Tigre, Medveďe, Surikaty and Kengury.
Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 4 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.