Hi Madmum here, we went to fuengarola zoo with our 2 year old grand daughter, she loved it there is a lot to see and it is well maintained, I'm sure you will all enjoy it when you go

Madmum

My husband and I where in Fuengirola last summer and really enjoyed Fuengirola Zoo . We went early evening and it was really good and doesn't take long to walk round the Zoo. It is open plan with no bars but there are some windows so you can get quite close to the animals. Last summer it cost 9.50 Euros each for adults ( sorry don't know how much it was for kids ).
It is really clean and both adults and children should enjoy themselves !!
Some of the animals that are there are Tigers , Monkeys , Crocodiles , a walk through Bird enclosure and lots more .
I would really recommend that you go late afternoon early evening as it gets dark quickly .
Hope this information helps .

Michelle

My wife and I went in December 2003. Everything was fully open and very clean.

Not the biggest zoo in the world, but well kept and a 2 year old will love it.

Thank you for your replies. I'll add it to the list of places to go along with Gib & the apes and the waterpark. As a lot of you will no it can sometimes be a bit difficult keeping a 2 year old interested for 2 weeks. If anyone as anymore ideas we would be very greatful. Please remember his mom is pregnant with twins so no long walks or mountain cilmbing ha ha. Goodness knows what it will be like next year with 3 under 3. It will either be very brave or very silly. It won't be dull! L.O.L

Hi Charlie, I took my Daughter (she was 5) to the Torremolinos water park, she really enjoyed it.
Also you could take your grandson to Tivoli park in Benalmadena, it's on a steep hill but there are loads of cafes and bars to rest in, if you go on a Sunday when the market it there you get in for 1 euro..
There is also sea life in the Banalmadena Marina, we've been loads of times, there is selwo Marina near Parque Paloma (Benalmadena) but it not meant to be that great.
You also have Selwo safri park (near san pedro) which is excellent, lots of walking though.

Have fun, costachick

Do you have the opening times for Tivoli on Sundays. We have been before , years ago but only at night.

April to October its from 13:00 to 02:00
The rest of the year its only the Sunday Market from 11:00 to 13:00
http://www.tivolicostadelsol.com

Just to add, in April to October the sunday market is 11.00 until 14.00/15.00 (does say 13.00 on the site) and the park stays open until I think 20.00..

Costachick

Thanks for the info. We will be there in late May/June. So we can make a day of it, if it stops raining. Had one or two e-mails from Spain. We knew it was bad over there but didn't no it was so bad. Lets hope it picks up soon. in our case very soon. We go 29th May.

Hi Charlie. The Zoo is good my 2yr old girl loved it. There r large sheets of glass which will allow u to get really close to the some of the animals.
Tigers & Crocs the best.
Also in he new shopping complex is a pet shop that my kids liked to visit.
A bit sad though as they have little puppies in small glass cages. But children do not realise the sadness of there containment. The puppies seem to change regular, so perhaps gone to good homes. But judging by all the stray dogs roaming around....maybe not for long.
Tivoli world opens 4pm till about 12pm during May. Cost me only 5.45 Euros return for 2adults/2children, by train, from Feungirola. Last train about 11pm. get a timetable from station.

Thank you for the info. Not sure about the puppies in cages. our daughter is a bit emotional at the moment being pregnant and all. I can see it ending in tears again. I'm sure her son will love it.

We finally made it to Fuengirola Zoo, the Zoo is situated right in the centre of Fuengirola, about a five minute walk from both the train and bus stations.

We have a 13th month old baby who perhaps is a little young to enjoy everything but both she and we had a good time!

Fuengirola Zoo is a Zoo without cages, the animals are all kept in enclosures where you can look through glass walls or peer over the walls or through viewing points to see the animals.

Its quite a small Zoo but we liked that, there are around 45 enclosures that house most of the animals that you would want to see, Tigers, Gorillas, Chimps etc, they also have a large window where you can look through into the water of a small crocodile invested lake, its really erie when one swims by.

We spent about 3 hours at Fuengirola Zoo on a Sunday afternoon and I would say that this is about the right sort of time you should allow. This gave us time to walk around twice and see some of the animals that were asleep the first time.

We saw a fantastic animal show at the end, its on at 5pm in the winter and lasts around half an hour. Its mostly trained birds flying around but there are a few surprises so I won't spoil the fun.

In the summer you can see the Zoo in the dark, that's something we are going back to as the Zoo stays open until midnight for July and August.

The entrance fee of €12.30 for Adults and €8.60 for kids is not bad value for money.

You can get the usual fare, burgers, ice creams, pizzas, coffees etc at one of the two cafes in Fuengirola Zoo.

You can read more info on http://www.malaga-airport-guide.com/fuengirola-zoo.html

Gary

Hi Garry
I would agree a visit to the zoo is a must. My husband and I went at night when it was a bit cooler and we had a drink at the bar on our way round. We would go back.
Anne

Has anyone visited the zoo in Fuengirola, if so how much is adult entry and is it worth a visit?

Rog

EDIT: Merged with existing topic, which may provide some useful info
David HT Mod

was in zoo 2wks ago it cost 13 euros and 10 cents per adult we were the last to leave 6.15,it is a must to all if you like animals .we were nose to nose with the tigers through thick glass,the female just rested here head on a little ledge and we were touching her face through the glass,you,d swear for all the world she knew what you were doing