• Two entrances: the Isar entrance is a 3-minute walk from U3 Thalkirchen (Tierpark), and the Flamingo entrance sits at the bus 52 terminus
• Parking runs short on weekends, Bavarian school holidays and public holidays, so the zoo recommends public transport; lot P2 by the Flamingo entrance costs €8
• Annual family pass costs €70 for one adult with kids (€139 with both parents), the price of under three family day visits

Hellabrunn sits on the Isar river meadows and was the world's first geozoo: since 1928 its animals have lived grouped by continent, so kids can walk from the African savanna to the polar world in a few steps. More than 500 species live here, from elephants and tigers to penguins and polar bears. A new jungle world covers Asia, and there's a petting area and playgrounds along the way.