• Big shaded playground inside the grounds where kids burn off energy between enclosures, a draw in its own right
• Around 2,000 animals, from gorillas and elephants to big cats and a walk-through reptile house
• Farm zone, picnic lawns and shade make it easy to base a whole morning here, especially on hot days

Barcelona's zoo fills a large green stretch of Parc de la Ciutadella. For many families the draw is as much the playground as the animals, which is why locals often come with other families and build a whole morning around it. There is a small farm zone where younger kids meet goats and ponies.