Family trip to Leipzig with children. Ideas on where to go with your child

The main children’s landmark in Leipzig is the zoo. It is quite large and houses animals from all over the world. Here you can watch koalas and giraffes, stroll through the exotic tropical pavilions and see dangerous predators. There is an excellent aquarium on the territory of the zoo with a rich collection of marine inhabitants. Experienced tourists recommend visiting the zoo during the hours when its employees feed the animals. It is most interesting to watch the animals at this time. In the zoo, visitors with children are offered to hire special carts in which they can seat children so they do not get tired of long walks.

Children are always very difficult to attract to the study of historical sites. In Leipzig, it is worth taking a ride with young travelers on the tour bus, Leipziger Stadtrundfahrten. This red color double-decker bus, rides through the most prominent and interesting areas of the city. From its large windows, you can conveniently view the iconic city sights, squares and parks. In the warm season, special open top buses run through the city. Such a tour will surely appeal to young travelers.

There are many beautiful parks in Leipzig along which it will be interesting to take walks with the children. One of the most beautiful is the Clara-Zetkin-Park located near the city center. This park is equally loved by tourists and locals who come here to ride a bicycle and have a picnic. There are many beautiful places for walking in the park. In the warm season, summer cafes and gift shops are outfitted on the park’s territory. A pleasant surprise awaits fans of horse riding here; there is an excellent riding center in the immediate vicinity of the park. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

You can watch birds and wild animals in the Wildpark Leipzig. Walking along this park with children can turn into an unforgettable adventure. There are explanatory plaques everywhere on which various trees and plants are described. The main feature of this park is the diversity of its inhabitants. You can see deer walking in the spacious cages, and flocks of wild boar running around. You can also see colorful birds among the branches of trees. This park looks beautiful at any time of the year. It has equipped picnic spots and beautiful recreational areas with benches.

There are more than two dozen museums in Leipzig some of which will be very interesting to visit with children. The museum Panometer Leipzig is suitable for a family excursion. In this museum, there are no classical glass showcases or artifacts that cannot be touched. The museum offers its guests fascinating art programs dedicated to a wide variety of topics. By visiting this museum, guests can find themselves in the center of amazing historical events or see the iconic natural attractions that are located thousands of kilometers from Leipzig. This museum is located in a restored ancient tower. Every week there are interesting thematic exhibitions. Some of them are designed specifically for children.

The Museum of Ethnology will also be suitable for visiting with children. Its visitors will be able to get a lot of interesting information about the amazing world of nature. In this ethnographic museum, you can see stuffed animals and fragments of skeletons of prehistoric animals that inhabited our planet millions of years ago. Special cognitive excursions are conducted for young visitors in this museum.