Spain Guide
Valencia and Murcia
Bioparc
Opening time: Daily: summer 10am–9pm; rest of year until 6/9pm
Price: €20, under-12 €15
Telephone: 902 250 340
Website: www.bioparcvalencia.es
Address: Avenida Pío Baroja, west of the city centre
If you're travelling with kids, the city's new, well-maintained Bioparc, an "immersion" open-air zoo, might entice. As far as zoos go, this tries to be a different sort of animal. The creators have made serious attempts to be as eco-aware and animal-friendly as possible, with recreated African savanna and Malagasy landscapes that are home to roaming rhinos, giraffes, antelopes, gorillas, leopards, elephants and lions. To get there, you can take metro lines #3 and #5 to Nou d'Octubre (10min walk), or various buses from different points in the city, including #7, #17, #29 and #95.