Weekend Special: A Visit to the Eckenhagen Monkey and Bird Park

The bright blue sky on October 9 was the perfect invitation for a classic Sunday outing. So off we went—with the car packed full of nine fresh-air enthusiasts, we headed to the Monkey and Bird Park in Eckenhagen, North Rhine-Westphalia.

Here, even (young) adults became kids again on swings, small rides, or the mini Ferris wheel. But the highlight, of course, was the Eckenhagen wildlife. Here, you could have a little chat with the parrot (though he definitely needs to add the word “Moje” to his vocabulary), feed little squirrel monkeys snacks of fruit and vegetables, or let one of the Barbary macaques dance on your nose—almost in the truest sense of the word.

Since the fresh air makes you so hungry, we had a little afternoon snack on the way home before heading back.