点评:Since we were staying for a few days in Cork for my baby's first family vacation, we were looking for some family-friendly things to do, and my husband found Fota Wildlife Park. We bought tickets online (I believe you can save a few Euro per ticket). Kids 3 and under are free. We opted for the 9:30 to 11:30 time slot and got there at around 11. I'm not sure how strict they are with it, but it wasn't too crowded on the Tuesday that we went. Though there were some camp/school groups that started rolling in at around 12 or so. I believe you can also bring your own food if you choose, since there was a picnic area with plenty of tables. The bathrooms are relatively clean, for a zoo.
The park is pretty big. There is a train that goes from one end of the park to the other for €1, or €2 for a roundtrip. It made no sense since it's not like you're saving any money by buying a roundtrip, but we did anyway. You just purchase the ticket before you board. We didn't end up using the ticket on the way back because we had just missed the train and it was quicker to walk back - so we just ended up giving it to someone who was entering the park as we left. We spent a leisurely two hours there and saw everything. Of course, the most impressive animals to see were the giraffes, which are near the entrance, so you won't miss it.
Tip - they don't have paper maps for free at the park, so you can either print your own ahead of time (the sizing is weird though) or just take a picture of it at the park and look at it through your phone.
翻译:因为宝宝的第一次家庭度假,我们要在科克待几天,所以我们想找一些适合全家一起去的地方,我丈夫找到了福塔野生动物园。我们在网上买的票(我觉得每张票可以省几欧元)。3岁及以下的儿童免费。我们选了9:30到11:30的时间段,大概11点就到了。我不知道他们管得有多严格,但我们去的那个星期二人还不算多。不过,有些夏令营/学校的团体在12点左右就开始陆续来了。如果你愿意的话,你也可以自带食物,因为那里有一个野餐区,有很多桌子。对于一个动物园来说,洗手间还算干净。
公园很大。有火车从公园的一端到另一端,票价1欧元,往返2欧元。买往返票又省不了钱,这感觉有点奇怪,但我们还是买了。您只需在上车前购买车票即可。我们回程没用车票,因为我们刚好错过了火车,步行回去更快捷——所以我们最后把车票给了一个正准备进园的人。我们在那里悠闲地待了两个小时,欣赏了所有景点。当然,最令人印象深刻的动物是长颈鹿,它们就在入口附近,所以您不会错过。
小贴士:公园里没有免费的纸质地图,所以您可以提前打印一张(不过尺寸有点奇怪),或者在公园里拍张照,然后用手机查看。