İzmir Wildlife Park
İzmir Doğal Yaşam Parkı
An open-air zoo covering about 42 hectares, home to over a hundred species including giraffes, lions and rhinos, and family-friendly.
The park is in Sasalı on the northwest outskirts of the city. It opened in 2008 and displays African savanna animals, bears, wolves, birds of prey and native rare species in large natural enclosures. It also has a tropical house and an animal rescue center. The park is very large, so plan on roughly three hours on foot or use the park's electric shuttle. Admission is inexpensive (tens of lira), and the park is closed on Mondays. Opening hours are roughly 09:00–18:00, earlier in winter. From downtown, a bus takes about an hour, or a taxi about 40 minutes. It can be combined with birdwatching at the Gediz Delta.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–18:00, closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Gediz Delta Bird Sanctuary
- İzmir Bay Ferry & Karşıyaka
- Asansör
- Izmir Clock Tower & Konak Square
- İzmir Archaeological Museum
- İzmir Ethnography Museum
- Kızlarağası Han
- Kordon Promenade