# Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Oltenia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/region/oltenia) › [Vâlcea County](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/valcea) › [Râmnicu Vâlcea](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/city/ramnicu-valcea) > The zoo in Ostroveni brings together native and exotic animals, an aquarium and terrarium, and paths for a family walk in the south of the city. **At a glance:** Zoos and aquariums in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County. Ticket: 10 lei. The visit takes 1 – 1½ hours. Information verified on 12 November 2026. ## Key facts - **Ticket:** 10 lei — children over 5: 5 lei - **Visit duration:** 1 – 1½ hours — enclosures and aquarium - **With kids:** Yes — animals and playground - **Parking:** Yes, paid — beside the zoo - **Best season:** April – October — a walk outdoors - **Address:** Strada Ostroveni 95, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County - **Coordinates:** 45.08297, 24.37151 - **Website:** https://www.primariavl.ro/administratie/directii-si-servicii/27-directia-administrarii-domeniului-public/31-serviciul-public-gradina-zoo-baza-de-agrement/3386-gradina-zoologica-ramnicu-valcea - **Categories:** [Zoos and aquariums](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/zoos-and-aquariums) ## About Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo is in the Ostroveni neighbourhood, in the south-eastern part of the city. Its collection includes native and exotic animals, and a visit combines a walk past enclosures and aviaries with a stop at the aquarium and terrarium. Explore on foot, allowing time to pause and watch the animals. Tigers, lions, bears and wolves are among the zoo's mammals. Birds and the aquarium and terrarium collections add animals with different ways of life to the route. During cold weather, species sensitive to low temperatures are kept in heated shelters, so some animals will be indoors. ### What to see The paths pass enclosures with wooden shelters and aviaries, among trees and green spaces. The aquarium and terrarium add fish and reptiles to the visit, while the playground offers a stop for children. The zoo also has a room for educational classes. ### Good to know Watch the animals from the areas set aside for visitors. Keep your distance from the enclosures and keep noise down during your visit, especially when the animals are resting. ## Don't miss - The tiger, lion, bear and wolf enclosures. - The aquarium and terrarium, with fish and reptiles. - The paths between aviaries and wooden shelters. ## Good to know before you go ### Getting there **By car:** access is from Strada Ostroveni, at number 95, in the south-eastern part of the city. **Public transport:** ETA bus 5 serves the Zoo Ostroveni stop; check the timetable and direction before travelling. ### Where to park Municipal paid car parks are available beside the zoo and across the road. Check the signs in your chosen car park for charging hours and payment methods. ### Fees & discounts 2026 prices: adults 10 lei; children over 5 years 5 lei; accompanied children under 5 free. People with disabilities and their companions enter free. Group rate: 3 lei per person. Photography fee: 3 lei per person per day. For children aged exactly 5, confirm the applicable rate at the ticket office. ### Rules Do not feed, frighten or touch the animals. Do not throw objects into enclosures, and respect the separation between visitor and animal areas. Pets and smoking are prohibited. Keep the grounds clean and noise to a minimum. ### Facilities aquarium and terrarium · children’s playground · room for educational classes ## Details - **Signature animals:** tigers, lions, bears, wolves ## Frequently asked questions about Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo **How much is a ticket to Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo?** A ticket to Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo costs 10 lei (children over 5: 5 lei). More under “Fees & discounts”. **How long does a visit to Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo take?** A visit to Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo takes about 1 – 1½ hours (enclosures and aquarium). **Can you visit Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo with kids?** Yes, Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo is suitable for children (animals and playground). **Where can I park at Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo?** There is paid parking at Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo (beside the zoo). More under “Where to park”. **How do I get to Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo?** Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo is located at Strada Ostroveni 95, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County. More under “Getting there”. **When is the best time to visit Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo?** The best season for Râmnicu Vâlcea Zoo: April – October (a walk outdoors). ## Nearby attractions - [Ocnele Mari Salt Mine](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ocnele-mari-salt-mine) — Salt mines · Ocnele Mari, VL · 60 lei · 2 – 2½ hours · Top 100 · 6 km A working salt mine near Râmnicu Vâlcea that you enter by bus through a tunnel: huge galleries with swirling salt walls, sports courts, an ice rink and the country's largest underground church. - [Vâlcea Village Museum](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/valcea-village-museum) — Museums and memorial houses · Bujoreni, VL · 1 – 1½ hours · 9 km An open-air village museum on the road out of Râmnicu Vâlcea towards Sibiu: nearly 80 peasant houses, workshops and installations from across the county, gathered on 8 hectares around the Bujoreanu Kula. - [Roman Buridava (Stolniceni)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/roman-buridava) — Monuments and historic sites · Râmnicu Vâlcea, VL · 30 min · UNESCO World Heritage · 10 km The ruins of the Roman baths at Stolniceni, in the south of Râmnicu Vâlcea, between the Olt and the DN64: the remains of the major military centre of Buridava, a component of the UNESCO site "Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia". - [Saint Paraskeva Wooden Church in Băbeni (Capu Dealului)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/saint-paraskeva-wooden-church-in-babeni) — Churches · Băbeni, VL · 30 min · 20 km A wooden church from the late 18th century in a hilltop cemetery in the village of Capu Dealului, with a glazed porch and a small bell tower rising from the roof. - [Băile Govora](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/baile-govora) — Resorts and thermal baths · Băile Govora, VL · Free · 2 – 2½ hours · 20 km A spa resort in the Vâlcea foothills, with iodine, bromine and sulphur waters, a spa park laid out in 1912 and the Palace Hotel designed by Ernest Doneaud. - [Dintr-un Lemn Monastery](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/dintr-un-lemn-monastery) — Monasteries · Frâncești, VL · ½ – 1 hours · 21 km A convent in Vâlcea named after the legend of a church carved from a single oak: the little wooden church in the cemetery and Matei Basarab's stone church, with its icon of the Mother of God. --- Full page: https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ramnicu-valcea-zoo Other languages: Română: https://peplaiuri.ro/gradina-zoologica-ramnicu-valcea.md · Deutsch: https://peplaiuri.ro/de/zoo-ramnicu-valcea.md · Italiano: https://peplaiuri.ro/it/zoo-di-ramnicu-valcea.md · Français: https://peplaiuri.ro/fr/zoo-de-ramnicu-valcea.md · Español: https://peplaiuri.ro/es/zoo-de-ramnicu-valcea.md · Magyar: https://peplaiuri.ro/hu/ramnicu-valcea-i-allatkert.md Last updated: 12 November 2026 Source: Pe Plaiuri (https://peplaiuri.ro/en) — Guide to tourist attractions in Romania