Bandholm - Knuthenborg Safari Park
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South of Bandholm lies Knuthenborg Safari Park, Scandinavia's largest manor house park (600 ha/1,500 acres); it was laid out in the 19th century in the English style on the Knuthenborg estate and converted to its present use in 1970. The park, which is surrounded by a wall 8 km/5 mi long with only four gates, contains a unique collection of several hundred species of deciduous and coniferous trees, as well as Denmark's largest collection of antelope, giraffes, zebras, camels, rhinoceroses, elephants, elks, llamas, reindeer, ostriches and monkeys. A motor road passes through the park and through an enclosure containing Bengal tigers. There is also a children's zoo with pony-rides.
The park situated in the 130 years old grounds of the manor house and has more than 900 animals.
The park situated in the 130 years old grounds of the manor house and has more than 900 animals.
Address:
Knuthenborg Safari Park, Birketvej 1, DK-4941 Bandholm, Denmark
Hours:
April 30 to June 30: 9am-6pm
July 1 to July 31: 9am-8pm
August 1 to September 25: 9am-6pm
October 15 to October 23: 9am-6pm
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