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Weekend in Madrid - March 2019

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  1. Jonas Livet

    Jonas Livet Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Hello,

    Madrid is actually one of the very last European capital cities I have not yet visited and I am very excited to get there finally for a short weekend beginning of March (from 8th to 11th). The various zoological institutions in or around Madrid seem also very interesting, especially on an historical point of view.

    Here is some kind of a first draft program:

    Day 1
    Faunia
    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales Madrid
    Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid

    Day 2
    Parque del Retiro de Madrid (historical zoo facilities of Casa de Fieras)
    Zoo Aquarium de Madrid

    Day 3
    Zoo Safari Fauna Aventura (Hinojosa de San Vicente)
    Zoo Koki
    Safari Madrid
    Atlantis Aquarium Madrid

    Day 4
    Cañada Real Open Center
    Centro de Educación Ambiental Naturaleza Viva GREFA
    Zoo de Guadalajara

    What do you think? Any advice? Any place of interest overlooked or missed? How many hours should I dedicate to a first visit in Faunia? and in Safari Madrid?

    I considered a few more zoological institutions but the program seems already quite dense.

    For the record, here they are:
    Centro de Rescate de Primates Rainfer
    Centro de Fauna Kuna Ibérica
    Museo Etnográfico de Navas del Rey (still existing? still with captive animals?)
    Granja Escuela El Palomar
    Aula Municipal de la Naturaleza Ayuntamiento de Azuqueca de Henares
    Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (MUNCYT) Alcobendas (still with captive animals?)
    Burrolandia in Tres Cantos
    Centro de Divulgación y Conservación de Lepidópteros in Madrid (probably not existing any more?)
    Exotarium Titulcia (probably closed?!)
    Zoo Seseña (closed?)
    Arboreto Luis Ceballos

    Thanks in advance for your help,

    Jonas
     
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  2. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    I'm amazed I am getting Madrid visited before you have, albeit only by a week :p sadly, as I am reliant on public transport, I won't be visiting anywhere near as many collections as you!
     
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    Brum Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Yet you're travelling to Lisbon, which (last time I checked) is in a different country! I think you're complaining for the sake of complaining Dave! :p:D:p
     
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    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    The only reason I have a day free for Lisbon is because I had to drop Safari Madrid and Cañada Real Open Center for public transport reasons, however :p
     
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    Brum Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Only one day in Lisbon! :eek: Just the zoo then? Or doubling/tripling up with the aquariums in town?
     
  6. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    The Zoo and the Oceanario; the Vasco da Gama Aquarium is too far afield to manage in a single day alongside the other two.
     
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  7. Corby93

    Corby93 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    The objetives you have they're difficult, some of them are very far away from others.

    My recommendation:

    Day 1

    Zoo Aquarium Madrid
    Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
    Retiro
    (Real Jardin Botanico it's not the best season for visit it)

    Day 2

    GREFA
    Faunia

    Day 3

    Cañada Real
    Insect Park (It's the only center in the world that has alive specimens of Graellsia isabelae)
    Atlantis Aquarium

    Day 4

    Safari de Madrid
    Centro de Fauna Kuna Iberica
    Zoo Koki
    (I don't recommend Safari San Hinojosa de San Vicente, it's a horrible center, the owner is completely mad and you can't make photos there)

    Centro de Rescate de Primates Rainfer - Difficult to visit
    Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (MUNCYT) Alcobendas - Doesn't have animals any more
    Exotarium Titulcia closed
    Zoo Seseña closed
    Arboreto Luis Ceballos - Without animals

    If you have any questions about any center, don't worry to ask

    Best regards
     
  8. MJB

    MJB Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    I enclose the places of Madrid province -great or small, open or closed- with live animals, open to the public (although some are by appointment):
    ALCALA DE HENARES-FINCA EL ENCIN: Naturalcalá (mariposario), Finca El Encín, A-2 Km. 38´200, Alcalá de Henares (Madrid); tels.: 91-8879434, 91-8350900 (CERRADO el mariposario)
    ALCALA DE HENARES-FINCA LA ESGARAVITA: Granja Escuela La Esgaravita, Finca La Esgaravita, 28805 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid); tel.: 91-8880068; www.esgaravita.com;
    [email protected]
    ALCOBENDAS: Cosmo Caixa (animales vivos), C/ Pintor Velázquez s/n, 28100 Alcobendas (Madrid); tel.: 91-4845200; www.fundacio.lacaixa.es (CERRADO)
    ALDEA DEL FRESNO: Safari Madrid, Aldea del Fresno (Madrid); tel.: 91-8622314
    ARANJUEZ-CARRETERA DE MADRID (ESPAÑA): Aquasur Aranjuez (minizoo), Carretera de Madrid km. 45, Aranjuez (Madrid); tel.: 91- 8916034 ( -2005) (CERRADO)
    ARANJUEZ-LAS INFANTAS (ESPAÑA): Zoo Exóticos Kiko, Las Infantas, Aranjuez (Madrid); tel.: 629-201272; www.zooexoticoskiko.es; [email protected]
    ARGANDA DEL REY: La Halconera, Ctra. Antigua de Valencia Km. 30´500, 28500 Arganda del Rey (Madrid); tel.: 91-8713217, 908-359442 (CERRADO)
    ARROYOMOLINOS-AUTOVIA A 5: Atlantis Aquarium, Centro Comercial Madrid Xanadú, Autovía A-5 salida 22. Arroyomolinos (28939 Madrid); tel.: 902-263026; www.madridxanadu.com (2018- )
    ARROYOMOLINOS-CARRETERA A MORALEJA DE ENMEDIO: Granja de Avestruces, Carretera a Moraleja de Enmedio, Arroyomolinos (Madrid) (hacia 1996); www.mancomunidadsuroeste.org/html/arroyo_rutas_nat.htm
    BRUNETE-CAMINO DE LAS CAUDALOSAS: Granja Escuela Albitana, Camino de las Caudalosas, 28690 Brunete (Madrid); tel.: 918-158783; www.albitana.com; [email protected]
    BRUNETE-CARRETERA DE BOADILLA DEL MONTE A BRUNETE: Granja Escuela El Alamo, Ctra. de Boadilla del Monte a Brunete km. 14’5, 28690 Brunete (Madrid); tel.: 91-8162063; www.granjaelalamo.es; [email protected]
    CIEMPOZUELOS: Granja Escuela San Martín de Porres, Complejo San Juan de Dios, Av. San Juan de Dios, Ciempozuelos (Madrid)
    COLMENAREJO: Museo de las Abejas-Abejas de Colmenarejo, Carretera M-510 P.K. 13´800, Colmenarejo (Madrid); tels.: 91-8425389, 678-562905, 920-390213;
    www.abejasdecolmenarejo.com; www.abejasdelvalle.com (2012- ) (CERRADO)
    CHAPINERIA: Animales Salvajes, Granja-Escuela El Palomar, Camino de la Fuente nº 1, 28694 Chapinería (Madrid); tels.: 91-4747089, 91-8652030
    CHINCHON: Finca "Los 3 Corrales" (animales), Carretera M-404 Km 53´500, 28370 Chinchón (Madrid); tel.: 91-7392704; www.fincalos3corrales.com; [email protected]
    EL MOLAR-AVENIDA DE ESPAÑA: Núcleo Zoológico “Un mundo entre aves”, Restaurante Casa Olivares, Avenida de España 42, El Molar (Madrid); tel.:649-938134;
    www.unmundoentreaves.es; [email protected]
    EL MOLAR-CARRETERA MADRID BURGOS KILOMETRO 36: El Jardín de los Pájaros, Carretera Madrid Burgos Km. 36, El Molar (Madrid); tel.: 91-8441235 (1998-hacia 2001) (CERRADO)
    EL MOLAR-CARRETERA MADRID BURGOS KILOMETRO 41: Granja Escuela Onceolivos, Carretera Madrid Burgos Km. 41, El Molar (Madrid); tels.: 696-999347, 918-441059; www.granjaescuelaonceolivos.com; [email protected]
    EL PARDO: Restaurante El Torreón de El Pardo (minigranja), Carretera Cristo de El Pardo 3, 28048 El Pardo (Madrid); tel.: 91-3760777, 91-3760946; www.restauranteeltorreon.com;
    [email protected]
    FUENTE EL SAZ DE JARAMA: Centro de Rescate de Primates Rainfer, Fuente el Saz de Jarama (Madrid); tel.: 91-6617034; www.rainfer.com; [email protected] (hacia 2010- )
    FUENTIDUEÑA DE TAJO: Granja Escuela la Vaca en Bicicleta, Dehesa Alarilla s/n, 28597 Fuentidueña de Tajo (Madrid); tel.: 615-676280; www.lavacaenbicicleta.com; [email protected]
    GARGANTILLA DEL LOZOYA-CAMINO DE REIMOROS: La Senda de la Abeja, Camino de Reimoros, Gargantilla del Lozoya (Madrid); tels.: 91-8481353, 660-840662;
    www.lasendadelaabeja.com; [email protected]
    GARGANTILLA DEL LOZOYA-CARRETERA M 635: Casa Rural La Tejera de Lozoya (minizoo), Carretera M-635 de Gargantilla del Lozoya Km. 0,800, 28739 Gargantilla de Lozoya (Madrid); tel: 609-043809; www.miradordelozoya.es
    GUADARRAMA-AREA RECREATIVA LAS ENCINILLAS: Forestal Park Guadarrama (exhibiciones de cetrería), Area Recreativa Las Encinillas, 28440 Guadarrama, (Madrid); tel.: 691-606705; www.forestalpark.com/madrid; [email protected]
    GUADARRAMA-CARRETERA A COLLADO MEDIANO: Divernatura Guadarrama Park, Lugar Los Llanos, Ctra. M-623 de Guadarrama a Collado Mediano (frente al tanatorio), 28440 Guadarrama (Madrid); www.divernatura.com; [email protected]
    GUADARRAMA-PASEO DE LAS ACACIAS: Área Medioambiental El Gurugú (exhibiciones de cetrería), Paseo de las Acacias 1, 28440 Guadarrama (Madrid); tel.: 91-8540883; www.cinsierradeguadarrama.com; [email protected]
    HOYO DE MANZANARES-FINCA LA LADERA Y PICAZOS: Aula Apícola Sierra de Hoyo, Finca “La Ladera y Picazos”, Hoyo de Manzanares (Madrid); tels.: 650-307143, 681-185389, 659-875424; www.aulaapicola.com; [email protected]
    HOYO DE MANZANARES-PINAR DE EL BERZALEJO: Bailando con Burros, Pinar de El Berzalejo, Hoyo de Manzanares (Madrid)
    LEGANES: Las Selvas del Sur, Ctra. de Toledo km. 9, Centro Comercial Parquesur, 28916 Leganés (Madrid); tel.: 91-6802771 (CERRADO)
    LOS SANTOS DE LA HUMOSA-CAMINO DEL MONEDERO: Fauna y Acción, Finca "La Vereda", Camino del Monedero, s/n, 28817 Los Santos de la Humosa (Madrid); tels: 902 364 371, 670 818 924; www.animalesparacine.com; [email protected]
    LOS SANTOS DE LA HUMOSA-CARRETERA A CENTRO COMERCIAL LA DEHESA: Valle del Laberinto (animales vivos), Ctra. Nal. II Km. 34, Salida Centro Comercial La Dehesa, Los Santos de la Humosa (Madrid) (CERRADO)
    MADRID-CALLE MAESTRO VITORIA: Aquarium Madrid, C/ Maestro Vitoria 8, Madrid; tel.: 91-5318172 ( -hacia 2012) (CERRADO)
    MADRID-CAMPOS ELISEOS: Zoo y Parque de Atracciones Campos Elíseos, Barrio de Salamanca, Madrid (CERRADO)
    MADRID-CASA DE CAMPO CAMINO ROBLEDAL: Brinzal, Camino Robledal, 2, 28011 Madrid; tel.: 91-4794565; www.brinzal.org; [email protected]
    MADRID-CASA DE CAMPO ENCINAR DE SAN PEDRO CENTRO DE INSECTOS: Centro de Divulgación y Conservación de Insectos, Encinar de San Pedro, Casa de Campo, Madrid
    MADRID-CASA DE CAMPO ENCINAR DE SAN PEDRO CENTRO DE LEPIDOPTEROS: Centro de Divulgación y Conservación de Lepidópteros, Encinar de San Pedro, Casa de Campo, Madrid
    MADRID-CASA DE CAMPO PASEO DE LA VENTA: Zoo Aquarium, Paseo de La Venta, Casa de Campo s/n, 28011 Madrid; tel.: 91-5123770; www.zoomadrid.com; [email protected] (1972- )
    MADRID-CASA DE CAMPO RECINTO DE LA FERIA DEL CAMPO: Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Ibérica, Recinto de la Feria del Campo, Casa de Campo, Madrid; tel.: 91-4636736 (hacia 1955- ) (CERRADO)
    MADRID-CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA: Piscifactoría y Acuario, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Montes, Ciudad Universitaria, s/n, 28040 Madrid; tel.: 913-367073;
    www.upm.es/ETSIMontes/LaEscuela/Servicios/Piscifactoria; [email protected]
    MADRID-ESTACION DE ATOCHA: Reserva de tortugas, Estación de Atocha, Madrid
    MADRID-JARDIN BOTANICO: Jardín Zoológico, Jardín Botánico, Madrid (1858-hacia 1867) (CERRADO)
    MADRID-PARQUE DEL RETIRO CUESTA DE MOYANO: Zoo, Cuesta de Moyano, Parque del Retiro (Madrid) (1774-hacia 1799) (CERRADO)
    MADRID-PARQUE DEL RETIRO JARDINES DE CECILIO RODRIGUEZ: Casa de Fieras, Jardines de Cecilio Rodríguez, Parque del Retiro, Madrid (hacia 1830-1972) (CERRADO)
    MADRID-PARQUE DEL RETIRO JUNTO A PUERTA DE ALCALA: Zoo, junto a Puerta de Alcalá, Parque del Retiro, Madrid (hacia 1799- ) (CERRADO)
    MADRID-PARQUE DEL RETIRO JUNTO A PUERTA DE O´DONNELL: Montaña de los Gatos, junto a Puerta de O´Donnell, Parque del Retiro (Madrid) (hacia 1815-hacia 1830) (CERRADO)
    MADRID-VALDEBERNARDO: Faunia, Carretera de Valencia A-3 Salida 6, dirección Valdebernardo, Madrid; tel.: 91-3016210; www.faunia.es (2001- )
    MAJADAHONDA: Centro de Fauna, Grefa, Monte del Pilar, 28220 Majadahonda (Madrid); tel.: 91-6387550; www.grefa.org; [email protected]
    MANZANARES EL REAL-CARRETERA A CERCEDA: Centro de Interpretación del Parque Regional
    de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares (acuarios), Carretera a Cerceda, Manzanares el Real (Madrid); tel.: 91-8539978
    MANZANARES EL REAL-PEÑA SACRA: Taller de Acuicultura El Molino (acuarios), Peña Sacra 36, Manzanares el Real (Madrid); tel.: 91-8530062; www.tallerdelagua.com;
    [email protected]
    NAVAS DEL REY-CARRETERA DE BRUNETE: Centro de Recuperación de Animales Salvajes, Carretera de Brunete, Navas del Rey (Madrid); tels.: 91-8650158, 636-721114, 618-474752; www.naturanavas.jimdo.com; [email protected] (2004 o antes- )
    NAVAS DEL REY-TORRE: Centro de Interpretación de Navas del Rey (acuarios y terrarios), Torre, Navas del Rey (Madrid)
    PERALEJO: Cañada Real Open Center, Ctra. M-533 Km. 1´600, 28211 Peralejo (Madrid); tels.: 91-8906980, 91-8908748
    POZUELO DE ALARCON-CALLE DOCTOR VELAZQUEZ: La Huerta de Carlos, C/ Dr. Velázquez 5, 28224 Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid); tels.: 91-7141858, 91-3521050, 649-751461; www.mipequenagranja.com/lahuertadecarlos; [email protected]
    POZUELO DE ALARCON-HUMERA: Aula de Educación Ambiental (mariposario…), Húmera, Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid); tel.: 91-7091016; [email protected]
    PUEBLA DE LA SIERRA: Parque de Avestruces, Puebla de la Sierra (Madrid)
    RASCAFRIA: Centro de Educación Ambiental Puente del Perdón (acuaterrarios), Carretera M-604 km. 27´600, 28740 Rascafría (Madrid); tel.: 91-8691757;
    www.rascafria.org/centro-de-educacion-ambiental.html
    RIVAS VACIAMADRID: Granja Escuela Soto del Grillo, Camino del Sotillo Parcela 16, Polígono 3, Rivas Vaciamadrid (acceso por el restaurante Quinta San Antonio, calle María Zambrano de Velilla de San Antonio), Rivas Vaciamadrid (Madrid); tels.: 692-215314,
    691-224166; www.hipicasotodelgrillorivas.com
    SAN FERNANDO DE HENARES: Zoo Parque Grande, Ctra. Torrejón de Ardoz a Loeches Km. 6, 28830 San Fernando de Henares (Madrid); tels.: 91-6777060, 91-6752112;
    www.zooparquegrande.com; [email protected] ( -2004) (CERRADO)
    SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL-CARRETERA DEL MONTE ABANTOS: Arboreto Luis Ceballos (mariposario), Ctra. del monte Abantos, 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid); tel.: 608-422636
    SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORUAL-CARRETERA M 600: Insect Park, M-600, Km 5,800, 28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid; tels.: 648-070690, 609-442280; www.insectpark.es; [email protected] [email protected]
    TALAMANCA DEL JARAMA: Granja Escuela CEI El Jarama, Crtra. de Caraquiz, km. 2´200, 28160 Talamanca del Jarama (Madrid); tel.: 91-8417540; www.ceieljarama.com;
    [email protected]
    TITULCIA: Exotarium Titulcia, Avda. del Jarama 20, 28359 Titulcia (Madrid); tel.: 91-8010420; [email protected] ( -2010) (CERRADO)
    TORREJON DE ARDOZ: Parque Europa, Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid)
    TORREJON DE LA CALZADA: Zoo El Pinar, carretera de Toledo Km. 26, Torrejón de la Calzada (Madrid) (CERRADO)
    TRES CANTOS: Burrolandia, Camino de la Moraleja, parcela 147, polígono 15, Tres Cantos
    (Madrid)
    VALDEMORILLO: Granja Escuela naturescorial La Salle-Valdemorillo, Carr. Peralejo-Cañada Real Leonesa s/n, 28210 Valdemorillo (Madrid); tel.: 91-8969014; www.lasallevaldemorillo.es; [email protected]
    VALDEMORO: Granja Escuela El Rodeo, Camino Hondo 73, Valdemoro (Madrid); tel.: 674-
    000366, 912-771190; www.granjaescuelaelrodeo.com
    VILLALBA-AUTOPISTA A 6: Minizoo, Area de Servicio La Pasarela, Autopista A-6 sentido
    Adanero, Villalba (Madrid) (CERRADO)
    VILLALBA-CALLE LA BERZOSA: Granja Escuela Las Navazuelas, C/ La Berzosa nº 10, 28400 Villalba (Madrid); tels.: 91-8512178, 699-052467; www.lasnavazuelas.es;
    [email protected]
    VILLALBA-PARQUE DE PEÑALBA: Pajareras, Parque de Peñalba, Villalba (Madrid)
    VILLANUEVA DE LA CAÑADA: Aquópolis (Fauna Misteriosa), Avda. de la Dehesa s/n, 28691 Villanueva de la Cañada (Madrid); tels.:91-8156911, 902-345006;
    www.villanueva.aquopolis.es (CERRADA la sección zoológica)
    VILLANUEVA DEL PARDILLO: Granja Escuela Cerro Tablado, Camino del Cerro Tablado s/n, 28229 Villanueva del Pardillo (Madrid); tels.: 918-145222; 918-123488; 699-301856; 639-242200; 620-849705; 696-985508; www.cerrotablado.es; [email protected],
    [email protected]
    VILLANUEVA DE PERALES: Granja Escuela El Acebo, Paseo Enrique Tierno Galván nº 3, 28609 Villanueva de Perales (Madrid); tels.: 91-8137157; 639-209497, 629-614640;
    www.elacebo.com; [email protected]
     
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  9. Kakapo

    Kakapo Well-Known Member

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    But in March you will not see any adult Actias isabellae. Only pupae ;) But it's a good place if you're interested in pinned specimens of insects in collections. Tough maybe you're saturated of this only with the magnific collection exposed in Faunia...
    By the contrary, March is the best time for some bulb plants in the Botanical Garden if you like that.
     
  10. Jonas Livet

    Jonas Livet Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Thanks again to everyone for commenting, participating to this thread and giving advices! It is definetely very helpful to be able to prepare this first trip to Madid and I do appreciate very much. Thanks also for your extensive list MJB!

    Here are a few more questions or remarks:

    InsectPark in San Lorenzo de El Escorial: I will definetely check about this place; it sounds interesting! I will see how and if I can add it to my plan.

    Centro de Educación Ambiental Naturaleza Viva GREFA: is this place actually opened for regular visitors? also in the week? is it necessary to pre-arrange a visit?

    Centro de Divulgación y Conservación de Insectos ?=? Centro de Divulgación y Conservación de Lepidópteros in Madrid: are these two the same or different institutions? It is quite hard to find information about them on the Internet. What one could expect to see there?

    Núcleo Zoológico Un Mundo entre Aves / Restaurante Casa Olivares in El Molar: it seems to be closed by now, isn't it?

    La Senda de la Abeja in Gargantilla del Lozoya y Pinilla de Buitrago: it seems to be closed by now, isn't it?

    Jonas
     
  11. Corby93

    Corby93 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    GREFA yes you have pre-arrange a visit

    Centro de Divulgacion y Conservacion de Insectos & Centro de Divulgacion y Conservacion de Insectos Closed

    Un mundo entre aves I think is still open, but doesn't have anything really interesting to see (you will see the same species in Zoo de Madrid and Safari de Madrid)

    Senda de la Abeja I don't know...
     
  12. MJB

    MJB Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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  13. Corby93

    Corby93 Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Yes, but the aquarium of the ETSI close weekends and afternoons (I know because I was student there)
     
  14. MJB

    MJB Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    If you really have interest you can go on Friday 8 or Monday 11
     
  15. Jonas Livet

    Jonas Livet Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Thanks again for your help and suggestions! I had a great sunny time in Madrid and managed to visit 9 zoological institutions as detailed below. There were quite a few surprises, many interesting animal sightings, a lot of historical views, many questionnable exhibits too, and a fantastic weather throughout the four days I spent in Madrid.

    8th April
    Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
    + walk around Centros de Fauna del Encinar de San Pedro (P?)
    + Aquarium Terrarium Madrid †

    9th April
    Montaña de los Gatos †
    + Casa de Fieras †
    + Faunia
    + Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales Madrid
    + Reserva de Tortugas Estación de Atocha †

    10th April
    Zoo Safari Fauna Aventura in Hinojosa de San Vicente
    + Zoo Koki in Santo Domingo-Caudilla
    + Safari Madrid in Aldea del Fresno
    + Atlantis Aquarium Madrid in Arroyomolinos

    11th April
    Cañada Real Open Center in Peralejo
    + Piscifactoría Escuela de Montes in Madrid
    + Zoo de Guadalajara in Guadalajara