Part zoo, part theme park, Faunia recreates the world's different ecosystems in a series of domes. Best of the bunch is the Amazon jungle house of Faunia, which echoes with the screech of exotic birds; an intense tropical storm is simulated every half hour. And in summer Penguin World of Faunia, an impressive reconstruction of a polar zone, where you can see the little fellas zipping about, is wildly popular. Faunia is not a cheap day out and queues can be long, but it is worth every cent.
Address
Avda de las Comunidades 28,
Eastern suburbs
Transport Metro Valdebernardo.
Telephone 91 301 62 10
Open Feb, Mar 10am-6pm Wed-Sun. Apr, May, last 2wks Sept 10am-8pm daily. June-mid Sept 10am-9pm daily. Oct, Nov 10am-7pm Wed-Sun. Dec 10am-5.30pm Wed-Sun. Closed Jan.
Admission €22; €16 3-12s, over-60s; free under-3s.
