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, which echoes with the screech of exotic birds; an intense tropical storm is simulated every half hour. And in summer Penguin World, 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.
Area Madrid
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.
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