Family attraction · Split

Split Zoo

Zoološki vrt Split

  • Good for families
Today
Open today, 08:00 – 20:00
Standing
Notable
Rank
Rank 229 of 874
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Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

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Opening hours

Monday 08:00 – 20:00
Tuesday 08:00 – 20:00
Wednesday 08:00 – 20:00
Thursday 08:00 – 20:00
Friday 08:00 – 20:00
Saturday 08:00 – 20:00
Sunday 08:00 – 20:00

Parsed from OpenStreetMap opening hours on 2026-09-09.

About Split Zoo

Split Zoo is a small zoological garden on Marjan, the wooded hill park west of Split's city centre. It stands on Marjan's first peak, at 125 metres above sea level, where a building for the Meteorological Observatory and a restaurant were built; the restaurant was later converted into the Natural History Museum, and the zoo, a vivarium and later a seawater aquarium were built beside it. The zoo operates as part of the Natural History Museum, founded in 1924, while the Meteorological Observatory on the same hill was founded in 1926. Walking or running on Marjan is one of the favourite pastimes of Split's residents, and walks usually start at the Marjan Gate.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Common questions

Where is Split Zoo?

On the first peak of Marjan hill, at 125 metres, next to the Natural History Museum.

Who runs the zoo?

It operates as part of Split's Natural History Museum, founded in 1924.

Nearby

Within 8 min on foot
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