Nagyerdő Culture Park (Zoo & Amusement Park)
Nagyerdei Kultúrpark
The zoo and amusement park inside Nagyerdő Park, with a little train running through the woods; a good half-day outing for families.
Nagyerdő Culture Park consists of the Debrecen Zoo and Botanical Garden and an amusement park. The zoo keeps over a hundred species, with features including an African savanna, a monkey island and a reptile house, and a little train tours the forest. The amusement park has traditional rides such as a Ferris wheel and carousel and opens in summer. Zoo tickets cost about 3,000 forints, rides are charged separately, and opening hours are shorter in winter. Take tram line 1 and get off near Nagyerdei körút.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00 (shorter hours in winter)
Nearby sights
- Nagyerdő Water Tower
- Nagyerdő Park
- Aquaticum Debrecen
- University of Debrecen Main Building
- Botanical Garden of the University of Debrecen
- Reformed College of Debrecen
- MODEM Centre for Modern and Contemporary Arts
- Reformed Great Church of Debrecen