Greece is a great place to go on vacation with kids. Here you will find clean sand beaches with flat shores and many sightseeing attractions along with interesting museums oriented toward even small children. You will definitely need to go to Attica Zoological Park, which is located in the Athens suburb of Spata, Greece (Yalou | Thesi Gialou, Spata). This place is rather new; it started to accept visitors around 10 years ago, but it is the biggest zoological park in Greece. Every child will be enthused by watching wolves, lynxes, white lions, leopards, and many other animals. The park is well equipped, you will easily find cafes and places to have some rest. It is better to plan your visit for weekdays since on weekends the park is very crowded.
1. You can travel to Attica during any season of the year. Of course, if you are planning exactly a beach holiday, it is better to choose the summer period. However, if a lot of excursions … Open
Finding proper resort in Attica isn’t a difficult task. There are elite beach resorts and solitary areas untouched by man hand. Vouliagmeni and Glyfada are two elite beaches located in … Open
You may want to go to Haridimos Shadow Puppet Museum-Theatre (address: Melina Cultural Centre, 66 Iraklidon & Thessalonikis sts). It is an interesting and extraordinary choice for family leisure. This theatre is situated near Thissio metro station. The Ancient Agora of Athens is also located nearby, so it is possible to combine the visits to the ancient ruins and the theatre. The Cultural Centre Hellenic Cosmos offers an interactive exposition and on-line excursions for children and adults (the address is Pireos 254 Tavros, Athens). Here, through a game or performance, your child will have an opportunity to learn the history of Greece. By the means of the special equipment, your kid will see the monuments of the ancient architecture in the way they were used to be many years ago.
Attica offers a lot of comfortable places to stay. There are more than a hundred of unique historical hotels alone. Town of Monemvasia has the most of them, including Likinia hotel popular … Open
We would like to recommend you to bring your child to patisserie Aristokratikon. If your kid loves chocolate, he or she will have a chance to taste the best sweets and desserts in Greece. On weekdays the patisserie is open from 9 till 21. Children would like to visit Archaion Gefseis Restaurant in Psirri (Κοδράτου 22). You will not find traditional tables here, all visitors sit on the pillows laying on the floor.
Bring your kid to the entertainment park. If your child already goes to school or is a teen-ager, visit Allou Fun Park (Kifisou & Petrou Ralli | Ag. I. Rentis, Athens). Here you will find amusement rides and entertainment for any taste, besides they have a great ice-cream in the local café. With a younger child, you can go to the park area located nearby and designed for little kids.
Shopping in Attica is extremely exciting; however, due to the peculiarity of the shopping hours in Greece, you may be faced with certain difficulties. On the first hand, throughout the … Open