Zoo Santo Inácio

Zoo Santo Inácio is the largest zoo in northern Portugal, located in Avintes, Vila Nova de Gaia, just ten minutes from Porto. The zoo is home to more than 500 animals across over 100 species, encompassing mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates from around the world. A highlight of the zoo is its distinctive glass tunnel, which allows visitors to observe animals in an immersive close-up setting. The zoo offers VIP guided tours, school educational visits, birthday parties, and holiday camps, as well as the seasonal "Luzes Selvagens" illuminated nighttime experience that transforms the grounds after dark. Conservation and species preservation are central to the zoo's mission, with programmes in place to protect endangered wildlife. Spacious, naturalistic habitats and consistently high visitor satisfaction make Zoo Santo Inácio a standout wildlife destination in the region.