- Address: Kardemomme By 4609, 4636 Kristiansand, Norway
- Phone: +47 970 59 700
- Website: dyreparken.no
- Area: 61 hectares
- Opening: June 26, 1966
- Owner: Braganza
One of the main attractions of the Norwegian city of Kristiansand is the local zoo - by the way, the largest in Norway . Occupying a vast territory - more than 60 hectares - it consists of two parts: the zoo itself and the amusement park, where children and adults come for an exciting pastime.
Animal Park
The fauna, which is found in the Kristiansand Zoo, has 140 species.
Visitors like that animals are not placed in cages, but in open cages. Even in captivity, but here they feel much freer, and the habitat of each species is as close to natural as possible. Even behind the huge ferocious lions can be seen from a close distance thanks to the thick protective glasses located in the places where the aviary approaches the hiking trail.
So, on the territory of the zoo in Kristiansand you can see:
- lynx, northern wolves, wolverines;
- lions, giraffes, zebras, tigers;
- kapibar, red pandas, monkeys.
All of them are distributed in different zones: they are African predators and other exotic animals, representatives of the Scandinavian fauna, "rain forest" with reptiles. And cheerful monkeys jumping on branches over the heads of tourists over the entire territory of the zoo.
Amusement park
This part of the establishment is also divided into zones:
- Kutpoppen Farm , where kids can get acquainted with cows and chickens, goats and pigs, sheep and horses. This is a contact zoo, where every little animal can be patted and caressed. Children are delighted with this opportunity!
- The Caribbean village , where Captain Sabretooth invites you to go on an exciting voyage to the pirate island, take battle with an enemy ship and visit the witch's house.
- Children's town Cardamon with 33 houses and recreated heroes of the famous fairy tale.
- A ferry carrying cars with children to the other side of an artificial pond.
- Children's railway .
- Aquapark Badelandet - a real water entertainment center, open from April to October - is waiting for small and large lovers to splash in warm water. Its attractions are a pearl bath, artificial coral reefs, a pool with waves. To visit the water park requires a separate ticket, or, as an option, purchase a combined ticket "zoo + water park".
Features of visit
The park is open all year round, it is open from 10 am to 17 pm. Many people come here for a whole day to have a good rest and have time to inspect all parts of the park.
Zoo Kristiansand has an excellent infrastructure. There are toilets and shops (souvenir and food), several eateries, equipped places for rest and even rental of prams. Near the entrance to the park there is a hotel for those who decided to stay here for a few days, and a large free parking for cars.
How to get to the zoo in Kristiansand?
The city is located 1 hour from the capital of Norway . And since Kristiansand has its own airport , it's easy to get here.
The zoo is 11 km from the city, it can be reached in 15 minutes by car or taxi.