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Libearty Bear Sanctuary Zarnesti

Strada Rovine nr. 5, Brasov 500075, Romania
+40 268 471 202
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Ranked #12 of 23 attractions in Brasov
4.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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“Definitely worth a visit!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

This bear sanctuary is a little hard to get access to as they only do a minimum of 10 people visits. I can understand why as they probably don't have any funding and I'm guessing the staff are volunteers. Our party of 6 were lucky a lot of other people were visiting that day. It's quite sad to hear all... More

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Monte-Carlo, Monaco
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Absolutely a MUST see in Brasov”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
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Not easy to get inside: not open yet to individual visits. We were calling local tour agencies, and finally could join a group. They only accept groups with a minimum of 10 people. Absolutely worth visiting. We remained speechless. 63 bears - 63 sad stories with a happy end, 4 wolves and a fox. For those who search for an... More

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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
“Wonderful to see these rescued bears living as bears!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2011
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This sanctuary for European brown bears is not open to the public on spec, you must make an appointment through their office in Brasov and are then escorted round by a guide, who tells you the history of the 59 bears they are looking after. Many of them were kept as pets in terribly cramped and unsuitable conditions, and given... More

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