Diergaarde Blijdorp - The biggest zoo in Europe.

The biggest zoo in Europe.

At first I want to say that I have crazy parents in a positive way of course :) Our family didn't have any plans for holiday so we spent all July at home. And one really hot day mum entered my room and told me that we were going to the Netherlands. I was shocked, but I gave a smile and said Ok. I thought that was a joke but it wasn't.

 In a few days we were going to the Netherlands. Our journey last about 18 hours, but it wasn't boring. My sister and I were reading or sleeping and mum was sleeping only. So I can say that the travel was really fast. Our hotel was in Venray. We were there 4 days, and we decided to visit 2 most popular cities in the country, which are Rotterdam and Amsterdam. And now I want to tell you something about the first one.  

Before our trip I read a lot about the biggest zoos in Europe and I found information connected with Rotterdam Zoo or Diergaarde Blijdorp. I love animals but I am afraid of frogs and all family and friends can say that. I have 4 dogs, cat, rabbit and  also in the past I had mouse. So I told parents about this zoo and they agreed to see it.  

And it happened.

This Zoo is one of Netherland´s biggest attractions. Over one and a half million visitors visit the zoo every year. The animals live there in their simulated habitats. If you go to Rotterdam Zoo, you should prepare for many hours of walking.

Diergaarde Blijdorp has many different parts where animals from all over the word live. There’s a savanna, a gorilla island, a crocodile river, a bat cave, a tropical park with elephants and an ice cave where you can see polar bears swimming. One of the most amazing is the Oceanium, a 22 meters long tunnel across the bottom of the sea, where you can meet a lot of marine and coastal animals, such as sharks, turtles, sea otters, puffins and king penguins.

In this park are many restaurants where visitors can try food from every continent and local delicacy. Also children can find something for them because Zoo has interactive equipment which everyone can touch. Next thing for the youngest are amazing and huge playgrounds.     

For me this visit was one of the best moments in my life because I normally don't have a chance to see so many different species. I can only watch them on television, but it isn't the same.  When I saw baby elephant or baby seal which were fed by mums I felt something incredible, I know it is stupid but, I started crying (all me). In the end I want to say that if you have an opportunity to be in Rotterdam, I really recommend visit Diergaarde Blijdorp.

I hope you enjoy :D

Ala