Lipany, zOO & Botanical Gardens

Zoo Spisska Nova Ves covers an area of 8 hectares in the south-eastern part of the city. It was founded in May 1989. It is the youngest among the big zoos in Slovakia (Kosice, Bratislava and Bojnice), but this does not detract from its beauty. The beautiful scenery of its garden area is complemented by a creek that flows through zoo. With many trees provide pleasant shade for animals and visitors. Lake, a significant element in the composition of the garden, creates conditions for the natural development...

In beautiful nature accessible by public transport, app 200 metres from the town centre in a part called Kavecany there has been a modern ZOO since 1979. It is mainly specialised on European and Asian fauna. The area of 292 hectares makes this ZOO one of three biggest ZOOs in Europe. Oak forest grows 228 hectares out of the whole area. About 100 hectares of ZOO are accessible to visitors. The rest of the area is used for breeding 'Hucul' horses, maintenance area, back-up area for quarantine...