Germany
Wilhelma is a botanical gardens and zoo, apparently the result of King Wilhelm I’s attempts to emulate the Alhambra in southern Germany in the mid-ninteenth century. Alongside the striking Moorish architecture, an impressive range of wild animals reside in some disturbingly poky glass boxes.
Neckartalstrasse, 70342 Stuttgart - Bad Cannstatt
tel: 711 5402 0;
www.wilhelma.de
Search Been there