ZOO Palić

The Zoo garden Palic is situated in the center of Palic, Serbia, small village 6 km from town Subotica and 5 km from E75 Budapest – Belgrade highway, just South of the Hungarian – Serbian border. It is founded in 1949 and today spreads on 10 ha. It is famous for its anima enclosures elegantly incorporated within park and resting areas.The Zoo’s fields of work are: zoology, botany, education and nature protection and conservation. The park consists of 270 wood and shrub species, whit some rare and exotic ones such as Lebanon cedars and giant sequoias. The most representative are English oak trees, more than 200 years old. Variety of flower arrangements, ponds and fountains fulfill the area. Visitors can enjoy observing 70 animal species, from domestic to exotic: Grey buffalo, Asian elephant, Giraffe and Katta lemurs. For children it has playground and petting zoo, and parents can rest in the restaurant, coffee shop or numerous benches. Information boards are placed all around the Zoo and visitors can read many interesting facts but also warnings and rules, and interactive games.More than 160 00 people visits the Zoo every year. Opening hours are: every day from 9:00AM to 4:00PM during winter and from 9:00AM to 7:00PM in summer.