• Online tickets cost less than at the booths (adults €16 instead of €25) and let you skip the queue
• Last entry one hour before closing, and the animal houses and restaurants shut 30 minutes before the zoo does
• Under-12s need an adult with them on the grounds at all times

Germany's oldest zoo, opened in 1844, keeps around 20,000 animals and more species than any other zoo in the world. Kids can watch Germany's only giant pandas, plus elephants and pygmy hippos, and pet goats at the petting zoo.

Many animals live in indoor houses, so it works on a cold day too. The aquarium by the Elefantentor gate needs a combined ticket.