Located in the Great Debrecen Forest, the oldest protected area in Hungary, Debrecen Zoo and Amusement Park was opened in 1958 as the country's first zoo outside the capital. . The zoo includes about 900 animals from 170 species from five continents, while the botanical garden includes about 650 species, including species from the Great Debrecen Forest and other parts of Hungary as well as indigenous species around the world, and is considered the largest amusement park of its kind in the region And the only one in Hungary, it includes 21 fun games suitable for all ages.