Zurich Zoo vs Basel Zoo
A traveler is trying to decide between visiting the Zurich Zoo and the Basel Zoo during their 2-night stay in Zurich. They want to know which zoo is better and if the entry tickets are included in the Swiss Travel Pass.
- Basel Zoo is larger and more famous than Zurich Zoo, making it a great choice if you're willing to travel.
- Check the official zoo websites for the most up-to-date entry ticket prices.
- The Zurich Zoo is smaller but has appealing features, including a beautiful cemetery along the walk to its entrance.
- Take advantage of frequent trains from Zurich to Basel, with about four departures per hour, making travel convenient.
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Which of the two zoos- Zurich and Basel is better? It is more convenient for me to visit the Zurich zoo as I’m staying there for 2 nights. But if the Basel Zoo is exceptional I would’nt mind going there.
Also please mention the entry ticket costs and whether they are in included in the Swiss Pass.
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Don’t know about the entrance costs, which surely are available on the web sites for the zoos. I have been to both zoos. Basel’s is quite famous, and a good deal larger than Zürich’s.
The Zürich zoo is rather small, but quite nice. It does not have the variety or size of Basel’s zoo. Of possible interest is the cemetery along the walk from the tram stop to the zoo entrance. Quite beautiful, graves of many famous people, including James Joyce. His statue watches over the grave site.
tripadvisor.com/ Attraction_Review-g188113-d542816-Reviews-James_Joyce _s_Grave-Zurich.html
In Basel a ten minute walk from the train station brings you to the Tinguely Water sculpture. Worth a detour.
myswitzerland.com/en-us/tinguely-fountain-basel.html
There are four trains per hour from Zürich to Basel, with transit times ranging from 53 minute to 1 hr 11 minutes.
Thanks Slowpoke!
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