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Margaret Island Mini Zoo

Tourist attraction Zoo

One of the Most Reviewed Zoos in Budapest


Address

Budapest, Margaret Island, Margitsziget, 1138 Hungary

Website

zoobudapest.com

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (3.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 10 AM to 6 PM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 10 AM to 6 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: (Easter Monday), 10 AM to 6 PM, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: animals (29) small (15) birds (13) island (13) park (13) deer (10) beautiful (10) visit (9) nice (8) horses (8)
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  • 5/5 Karolina Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice place. Storks and rabbits walk freely. You can also see deers, ponies, various birds, ducks, chickens and geese. Free entry.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Chloe Anne H. 5 years ago on Google
    Come here if you want to see animals suffer. All of the deer, mainly female, are almost starving. One had a seriously infected eye, another with a virus which makes its mouth foam. The horses are kept in a small area where they become aggressive to each other due to boredom and lack of space. Eagles are kooped up in to cages which are, as another user said, smaller than a bathroom. It's awful, heartbreaking and cruel. The storks had their wings clipped to they couldnt fly! They were hopping around in what looked like pain! We paid 600 HUF for a small bag of food to try and feed these poor deer that were bags of bones.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 T 6 months ago on Google • 182 reviews
    Nice idea with a small zoo. But it doesn't have to be. The few ducks and birds would rather be free. For example, it would be better to just keep goats.

  • 5/5 Roja S. 11 months ago on Google
    While the name 'Mini Zoo' may be a bit misleading, this place does offer a few interesting exhibits. You'll find various bird species and a handful of other animals on display. What's great is that admission is completely free, making it a budget-friendly option for a quick visit. If you're looking for a larger and more extensive zoo experience, you might want to manage your expectations accordingly. Nonetheless, it's a decent spot to spend some time and learn about different animals. Just keep in mind that the selection is limited. Overall, a nice place to drop by if you're in the area and curious about the local wildlife.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Edd H. 4 years ago on Google
    Zoo is pushing it a bit far. For the most part it's an aviary with a netted enclosure for a small assortment of water fowl. Outside of this area, there are several ponies, hares, a family of nesting stork and a peacock. In any case, It's nice to see, and part of the beautiful Margaret island well worth visiting. I was disappointed to see the noise from the nearby open air club a few hundred meters away causing disturbance amongst the birds. I was there mid afternoon on a Saturday, so perhaps a one off, or a weekend festival, but not ideal in any case.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Eliana D. 6 months ago on Google • 34 reviews
    My husband didn't want to go in and in hindsight it would have been better that way. The animals all seem very sad and unhappy. The ponies both stood next to each other with their heads against the wall. The poor animals. Maybe worth a visit for children, but the view wasn't pretty. Entry is free.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Lola 1 year ago on Google
    it's horrible, the eagles are locked up in all the little aviaries, they can't fly it's abuse. the same for ponies and deer, the enclosures are much too small. It's a shame
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ibolya Ben A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautifully arranged game park. A real refreshment for a person. Even delicious soft crumbly pretzels are available in the buffet. (Original) Szépen rendezett vadas park.Igazi felüdülés az embernek.Sőt még a büfébe finom puha omlós perec is kapható.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sandijs L. 4 years ago on Google
    ! Closed during winter (4th November - 15th March). But you could still see the animals. :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mehrzad M. 1 year ago on Google
    The pet zoo which is sometimes referred as deer-park, exists since 1950 but it is only part of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden since 2002.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Sandeep P. 1 year ago on Google
    Apart from ducks and a couple of horses - didn’t get to see anything else only sections 1-3 open
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Menhard E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Animals are healed and that in itself is a noble thing. The fact that these animals can be visited is fantastic, as the average downtown kid can hardly see deer, storks, deer and poultry outside the zoo. (Original) Állatokat gyógyitanak és ez önmagában nemes dolog. Az, hogy ezek az állatok látogathatóak, fantasztikus, hiszen egy átlagos belvárosi gyerek az állatkerten kívül aligha lát őzet, gólyát, szarvast és baromfiakat.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Iván K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant, nice environment free to visit, clean, good selection of buffet. Clean washbasin for children too. (Original) Kellemes, szép környezet ingyenes a látogatás, tiszta, jó választékú büfé. Tiszta mosdó gyereknek is.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Attila S. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best place in Budapest inner city to chill and hang out with your lover, your friends or even on your own. ❤
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Mauritz G. 7 years ago on Google
    The animals in the zoo have no grass, no space, the ponies didn't move at all and looked sad. The bunny had no company, the whole island is basically a big construction site right now.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Szabolcs B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice and pleasant environment, in the heart of the city, yet away from it. A great experience to walk through nature. Lots of sights and experiences await the visitor. There is also a huge playground and game park on the island, they only want to break out of the hustle and bustle for a few hours. (Original) Nagyon szép és kellemes környezetben,a Város szívében,mégis attól elzárva.Egy nagyszerű élmény végigsétálni a természetet.Rengeteg látnivaló és élmény várja az odalátogatót.Hatalmas játszótér és vadaspark is megtalálható a szigeten,ami kisgyerekeseknek is remek szórakozás.Csak ajánlani tudom mindazoknak akik akár csak pár órára is ki akarnak szakadni a hétköznapi forgatagból.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Péter L. 2 years ago on Google
    My little niece just loved the place 💕 😍. Parking is about a headache, but if you manage it, you will have such a memorable experience here. The atmosphere is fantastic, and all the people are lovely. The whole island is walkable, and you can get fully relaxed. The animals seem to like the place, and they are healthy; the staff is taking care of them. I am highly recommending this.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 D A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant little game garden. There are some duck breeds, horses, deer, 2-3 birds of prey, rabbits and many storks here. (Original) Kellemes hangulatú kis vadaskert. Néhány réce fajta, lovak, szarvasok, 2-3 ragadozó madár, nyulak és sok gólya van itt.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kovács S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is pleasant to see animals up close in the body that are not available elsewhere. (Original) Kellemes környezetben testközelből látni olyan állatokat, amiket máshol nem.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joseph G. 2 years ago on Google
    Quite small. Lots of type of bird, rabbit and horses. Nice with mini bird watching tower for kids and an interactive game. It's free. Has one food stall. Free entry, but toalett has a small fee.

  • 5/5 Zach 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic place to just sit and chill. Or go explore 🌞

  • 5/5 Eszter K. 4 years ago on Google
    The birds of prey and the storks are all injured on some level. Some of them dont have one wing, or their legs are truncated by their previous accident. Due to this they can not be released into the wild, because they wouldnt last long, as they are not completely healthy, and they will never be as "new". The birds of prey can't utilize bigger space as they have, since they are stumbling all over the place. The storks are in breeding program, every year they are raising nestlings which are later on sent to Hortobágy into the wild. None of the birds are injured on purpose by humans! They are rescued birds! The horses sometimes fight over the food, many would think its because of lack of space and they go aggressive. This is not true. They do this because they have hierarchy in their herd. The alpha mare makes it clear that she's the one reaching for food first. They fight on daily basis, which is normal interaction between members of the herd. If any animals have health issue, its immediately sent to the veterinary for further care. When they are rehabilitated, they come back to the zoo and continue with their lives. If you see any "not looking healthy" animals, its more likely that that animal was already taken care of and is under veterinary treatment, as in healing process.

  • 3/5 Thomas de K. 2 years ago on Google
    Good to see the animals are rehabilitating here. The reason we went here was to have my daughter horseback riding. Now reading the reviews I see they don't allow your to due to Covid-19. I would not suggest this as a main attraction. The zoo is in fact: mini. We came here by bus but I would people recommend to make a bicycle trip along the island and a stop here.

  • 5/5 Julika B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This beautiful place is suitable for an excellent family program! ❤️ (Original) Kiváló családi programra alkalmas ez a gyönyörű hely! ❤️

  • 4/5 Ágnes K. 1 month ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    You can go inside from March 15 to November 4, but walking around is also an experience for children.

  • 5/5 Maria P. 5 years ago on Google
    Very beautiful and attractive place. A lot of nature and quite. Better to visit at evening because there are great illustrations.

  • 5/5 ordog b. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place, it's open till 18:00 + and it's free, but you're velcome to leave a small donation for the animals and the caretakers .

  • 4/5 Hui Ting Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Small and cute. Not very many types of animals, but a huge collection of fancy ducks and geese! Nice to stop by and have a look if you’re already on the island.

  • 1/5 David S. 1 year ago on Google
    Could be the worst conditions I've ever seen for the animals. The cage of the eagles is so small, the could barely spread their wings.

  • 3/5 Tim M. 1 year ago on Google
    It wasn't open when we went but you can still see the animals at any time through the fence from the park. They all seem to be well looked after and happy.

  • 1/5 Danny T. 1 year ago on Google
    Was there today saw an injured bird inside the fence. Waited for 3 hours. Walking round, banging fence etc, try to get attention on camera gates but no staff anywhere or any contact details available anywhere on gate fence etc. The bird was in pain. There should be staff there at all times.

  • 5/5 Victor P. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place to bring kids to closely watch birds rabbits and ponies.

  • 5/5 Amy B. 11 months ago on Google
    Wonderful place to sit and observe the animals. We were lucky enough to see some young birds in a nest. Spent a good amount of time here and all for free which was a bonus! Great little mini zoo!!

  • 4/5 Nick W. 7 months ago on Google
    Lovely park gardens and several places to grab a drink and snacks. Fortunate to see a wild red squirrel. Lots of extra activities available for extra fees.

  • 3/5 Nicolai 1 year ago on Google
    Ganz nett. Es empfiehlt sich jedoch nicht extra dafür auf die Margaret Insel zu kommen.

  • 5/5 Claudio L. 5 months ago on Google
    Lovely to see the animals and we really enjoyed our time there.

  • 5/5 Виктория �. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing place! Made me want to return there on the next day.

  • 5/5 Andrea C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant place. (Original) Kellemes hely.

  • 5/5 Roni B. 5 years ago on Google
    A little jewel on this island.

  • 5/5 Aaron T. 4 years ago on Google
    When you get to Margaret island, make sure come pet some animals, bring some carrots if you can, because the rabbits and horses love snacks!

  • 5/5 Karsten R. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice small Zoo with Storks, ponies, deer and and and. Definitely worth a visit.

  • 5/5 Carlos D. 4 years ago on Google
    A beautiful place to spend a morning or an evening, full of nature, grass, clean air and some animals

  • 4/5 Tom N. 5 years ago on Google
    This is a very small zoo with a few animals in small enclosures, birds, horses and deer. fun to visit when on the island.

  • 5/5 Zsolt V. 4 years ago on Google
    Animals in the middle of the island. Offers a great choice to see various birds and others. Great choice to bring kids and show them.

  • 5/5 Pinczel J. 4 years ago on Google
    It's a really cool, little zoo on Margaret Island. It's a lovely walk from Margit Bridge through the park where you can see squirrels running around. The zoo is free to enter. You can buy some zoo snacks and feed the rabbits, horses and various type of ducks. My daughter and me spent about half an hour there and had lots of fun.

  • 5/5 Várkonyi A. 6 years ago on Google
    What a lovely little sanctuary! Our 2years old was ecstatic, can only recommend it for a visit!

  • 4/5 NataRa 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An incredible meeting place with deer, outlandish birds. For children and adults - a real outlet (Original) Невероятное место встречи с оленями, диковинным птицами. Для детей и взрослых - настоящая отдушина

  • 4/5 Bárdosi R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A relatively wide variety of animals can be viewed in a relatively small space. Free! Super program with kids! A place with a buffet with normal prices and a paid toilet. (Original) Viszonylag sokféle állat megtekinthető, relatíve kis helyen. Ingyenes! Gyerekekkel szuper program! Normális árakkal dolgozó büfével, fizetős wc-vel ellátott hely.

  • 5/5 Edelényi Z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Deer, deer, eagle, many other beautiful animals can be found. (Original) Szarvas, őz, sas, sok egyéb szép állat található.

  • 5/5 Károly N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant (Original) Kellemes

  • 4/5 Róbert R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Margaret Island is always good for a little relaxation at times, this of course includes jumping into the game park with the kids but of course I always forget that the buffet is lousy and a draw. Other than that, I recommend this fleeting visit to everyone. Yeah the chicks rated the sink out of 10 out of 10. (Original) A Margitsziget mindig jó egy kis kikapcsolódásra időnként, ehhez hozzátartozik természetesen hogy beugrunk a vadasparkba a gyerekekkel de persze mindig elfelejtem hogy a büfé pocsék, és lehúzás. Ezt leszámítva ajánlom mindenkinek ezt a röpke látogatást. Ja a csajok a mosdót 10-ből 7-re értékelték.

  • 5/5 Bálint Tamás F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The park is not big, it can be walked around quickly, its wildlife is also friendly and interesting, it is worth checking in :) (Original) Nem nagy a park,gyorsan körbejárható ,barátságos és érdekes az élővilága is, érdemes benézni :)

  • 5/5 Attila N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice place and beautiful animals too. (Original) Nagyon szép hely és szépek az állatok is.

  • 5/5 Györgyné B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very cozy (Original) Nagyon hangulatos

  • 5/5 Ruben T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In a beautiful green environment, there are plenty of animals who, if they have something wrong, can cure them. I can only recommend :) (Original) Szép zöld környezetben, rengeteg állat, akiknek, ha valami bajuk van, meg is gyógyítják őket. Csak ajánlani tudom :)

  • 4/5 Róbert V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was very good. (Original) Nagyon jó volt.

  • 5/5 László V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An excellent, well-thought-out game park located in the northern part of the island. It is home to plenty of interesting animals, a must-have family program for those who mostly visit the southern part of the island. 😎 The area around the game park also has surprises, this area is beautiful. 😍 (Original) Kiváló, jól átgondolt vadaspark, amely a sziget északi részén talalható. Rengeteg érdekes állat lakja, kötelező családi program azoknak is, akik leginkább a sziget déli részét szokták látogatni. 😎 A vadaspark környéke is tartogat még meglepetéseket, gyönyörű ez a környék. 😍

  • 4/5 Dominika P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice little mini zoo. It's a pity she was closed when I found her. (Original) Pekná malá mini zoo. Len škoda, že bola zatvorená, keď som ju našla.

  • 5/5 Dogee D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very super small Game Park in the heart of the city. (Original) Nagyon szuper kis Vadaspark a város szívében.

  • 4/5 Gal N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you are already visiting the park there is no reason to miss this attraction. A very cute place with quite a few animals some of them in petting zoos. (Original) אם כבר מבקרים בפארק אין סיבה לפספס את האטרקציה הזו. מקום חמוד מאוד עם לא מעט חיות שחלקן בפינות ליטוף.

  • 5/5 Katalin Orsolya K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super (Original) Szuper

  • 5/5 Jànos,Joe K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Just improved miota I wasn't here! (Original) Csak javult miota nem voltam itt!

  • 5/5 Joseph S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It’s in a beautiful setting, it’s like we’re not even right in the middle of the capital’s traffic. (Original) Gyönyörű környezetben van, olyan mintha nem is a fővárosi forgalom kellős közepén lennénk.

  • 5/5 Andor H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A small game park in a very nice environment, a fresh spot of color for the island :) (Original) Nagyon szép környezetben lévő kis vadaspark, üde színfoltja a szigetnek :)

  • 5/5 Тата 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The place is beautiful, although animals are few, but somehow cozy, clean. The kids liked it. Sorry ducks can’t be fed (Original) Место прекрасное, хоть животных и мало, но как-то уютно,чисто. Детям понравилось. Жаль уточек кормить нельзя

  • 5/5 Tomi B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small but interesting. (Original) Kicsi de érdekes.


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  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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