The Netherlands is a country of freedom and free-thinking, bright nightlife and magnificent museums. However, having a rest with children here is no less interesting than with a company of friends. The country has a huge number of various parks with kids’ rides, water parks, and amazing museums. The Dutch are very fond of children, so the infrastructure of children's recreation is very developed there. Almost every hotel or supermarket has kids rooms with animators; restaurants offer a special children's menu. The only drawback is the rather high cost of entrance tickets. Discounts are provided only for children under 9-10 years.
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One of the most important places for children tourism is the Efteling park in Tilburg. Taking into account its numerous rides, it is also called the new Euro Disneyland. You can ride on an improvised bobsleigh track, fly over the cities of the elves, and visit a light show with knights. The park itself is located in the middle of a picturesque forest complemented with unimaginable elements of landscape design and realistic decorations. In this fabulous forest, the characters of the fairy tales of the Grimm brothers, Charles Perot and other storytellers come to life. Children will remain indescribably delighted with the visit to Efteling. There is a large number of various cafes and even a hotel for those who want to stay in a fairy forest for the night.
The Amsterdam Artis Zoo, which was built in the nineteenth century, will be very interesting for children. More than 700 different kinds of animals live there. The pride of the zoo are peacocks that are freely walking around its territory. Here, you can meet the animals from Africa, the rare Przewalski horses, bison, pink pelicans, and monkeys. You could look at the impressive collection of marine animals in the aquarium, get into the land of lemurs, and visit the farm for kids. Animals live in the environment that is as close to natural ones as possible. Rules of visitors’ safety are highly observed in the zoo. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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Besides animal corners, an aquarium, a planetarium, a geological museum, and a botanical garden operate on the territory of the zoo in Amsterdam. They can be visited separately, so kids won’t get tired. At the NEMO Science Center in Amsterdam, you can see an interactive exhibition that will allow the child to find answers to all their questions. Animal lovers will also be interested in visiting the nursery of Apenheul monkeys located 90 km from Amsterdam. There you can chat with nimble monkeys. They wander through the park, pull passers-by by their pants and may even steal something, so you have to be careful. Children will be delighted with contact with funny animals.
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A fabulous place for children is the entertainment park in Enkhuizen - Sprookjeswonderland. It won’t leave indifferent even the youngest children. Despite the relatively small territory, it can be funny and exciting to spend the whole day there. The park is designed in a fairytale style. The place features a very beautiful scenery. In Rotterdam, it is worth to look into Plaswijckpark, a great place for the whole family. There are animal houses, a swimming pool and rides. Fans of water parks and dizzying rides should definitely look into Tikibad in Wassenaar. It is better to visit it in summer, when the water park is open. It will please guests with unique slides and water adventures.
The Netherlands is a country of freedom and free-thinking, bright nightlife and magnificent museums. However, having a rest with children here is no less interesting than with a company of friends. The country has a huge number of various parks with kids’ rides, water parks, and amazing museums. The Dutch are very fond of children, so the infrastructure of children's recreation is very developed there. Almost every hotel or supermarket has kids rooms with animators; restaurants offer a special children's menu. The only drawback is the rather high cost of entrance tickets. Discounts are provided only for children under 9-10 years.
A fabulous place for children is the entertainment park in Enkhuizen - Sprookjeswonderland. It won’t leave indifferent even the youngest children. Despite the relatively small territory, it can be funny and exciting to spend the whole day there. The park is designed in a fairytale style. The place features a very beautiful scenery. In Rotterdam, it is worth to look into Plaswijckpark, a great place for the whole family. There are animal houses, a swimming pool and rides. Fans of water parks and dizzying rides should definitely look into Tikibad in Wassenaar. It is better to visit it in summer, when the water park is open. It will please guests with unique slides and water adventures. 
