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Zoo

Zooviertel

There's no longer a zoo here, so if you're looking for animal interactions, the Wildpark in Grafenberg is the nearest option, where you can feed roaming deer by hand. Apart from the Zoopark - which still contains some statues appropriate to the name - there are quite a lot of dining options and the ice-rink on Brehmstraße.

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Getting there: Tram stop/S-Bahn stop: Düsseldorf-Zoo

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