Animal parks and animal enclosures in Torgau and the surrounding area
Watching local and foreign animals, stroking and feeding them, learning something new, eating ice cream and a portion of fries – children don’t need much to experience an exciting day. In Torgau and the surrounding area, five animal enclosures welcome curious visitors.
Torgau Ark
The residents of the Torgau Arche invite you to look, stroke and love on the former site of the State Garden Show. There are, among other things, donkeys, alpacas, sheep and goats to admire. Young families in particular get their money’s worth here.
Next door you can also find a play and climbing park with outdoor fitness equipment, trampoline, table tennis and teqball. A skate park, the oak playground, a beach volleyball court and the “Deichgucker” lookout tower complete the leisure time fun.
Contact:
Am Stadtpark 6, 04860 Torgau
Phone: 03421 / 7482022
Eilenburg Animal Park (31 km)
Small but nice is the motto of the Eilenburg zoo. In the four hectares of green oasis in the middle of the city park, 210 animals from 34 species have their home.
In addition to the outdoor monkey enclosure, where hat monkeys can romp around, there are pigs, horses and donkeys to watch in the pet house and on the paddock.
A nature trail leads through wetlands and forest areas where cranes, lynx and fallow deer live.
Opening hours:
April to September: 8 a.m. to 6.30 p.m
October to March: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m
Contact:
Stadtpark 3, 04838 Eilenburg
Phone: 0 34 23 / 75 29 84 or 0 162 / 42 83 258
www.tierpark.eilenburg.de
Herzberg Zoo (25 km)
The Grochwitzer Park, about 2 km as the crow flies from Herzberger Markt, has been used as the location of a small animal park for almost 30 years. Initially designed purely as a home zoo with deer, fallow deer and domestic animals, more and more exotic animals were added over the years. First raccoon, porcupine or dwarf zebu, later even white-handed gibbons. A new stable for ponies and donkeys was built, several brick outdoor areas for small mammals and the castle for rabbits and guinea pigs.
Opening hours:
April to September: 08.00 to 20.00
October to March: 09.00 to 17.00
Contact:
An den Teichen 14 a, 04916 Herzberg / Elster
Phone: 0 35 35 / 58 67
www.tierpark-herzberg.de/
World of Reptiles in Döbrichau (11 km)
The privately run zoo gives its guests instructive insights into the interesting and species-rich world of reptiles.
A reptile show takes place several times a day, in which different species of reptiles are presented. Feeding the animals is also an experience.
The five largest species of boa snakes in the world are at home in the snake house. The zoo is also home to crocodiles, geckos, lizards, agamas, insects, scorpions, frogs, turtles, newts and crabs.
A large playground with toys, table football and bouncy castles is available for younger visitors. Feeding is allowed in the petting zoo.
Opening hours:
daily: 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m
June to August: 10am to 7pm
Contact:
World of reptiles
Feldstraße 3
04886 Beilrode/OT Dobrichau
Phone 0180 / 500 96 91
www.welt-der-reptilien-der-zoo.de
Animal enclosure Taura (12 km)
The adventure village of Taura is located on the edge of the Dahlener Heide. In addition to a riding stable and a village museum, the animal enclosure delights visitors of all ages. Miniature horses, donkeys, alpacas, goats, rabbits and guinea pigs as well as red deer can be admired right here at the edge of the forest.
Address:
Heideweg 8, 04889 Belgern-Schildau