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

Those planning a holiday with children in Leeuwarden should include a visit to the Aqua Zoo Friesland in the excursion program. This zoo is quite extraordinary. All its inhabitants live in huge landscaped enclosures. Also, there are several beautiful lakes on the territory of the zoo with fishes swimming in them. The lakes have also become home to fur seals and waterfowl; they are an integral part of the unique landscape and make a stroll through the zoo incredibly interesting. Many beautiful playgrounds are available in the zoo for children. Cozy recreation areas which adults will certainly love are also present.

You can go for a walk with older children along the picturesque reserve Groene Ster Leeuwarden. Its main decoration is also beautiful lakes. The territory of this reserve is equipped with a beautiful beach; recreation on it will be pleasant on a summer day. A lot of sports ground and playgrounds are positioned on the territory of this vast park for kids. Special picnic areas are also present in the park. In the warm season, the terrains of the park are decorated with spectacular landscape compositions for amusement. Guests of this amazing place can take boat rides along the lakes in summer.

There is also a wonderful children’s museum – Natuurmuseum Fryslan, in Leeuwarden. This natural-science museum has an interesting collection of exhibits dedicated to the surrounding world. You can see sketches of prehistoric animals, stuffed rare predators and birds, and several unusual interactive displays put in place for children. Kids will be able to see for themselves how the most important laws of physics and optics work. Excursions are conducted in this museum for children of different ages. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Another great place for a family vacation would be the Museum de Grutterswinkel. This museum is quite unlike many others. It was opened in an old shop whose owners managed to preserve the scenery of the beginning of the 20th century as much as possible. It is worth noting that this shop is functional even now. You can buy a lot of famous sweets here. For this reason, the shop is popular among visitors with children. The old furniture in this store has been preserved. All jars with sweets and other products are carefully arranged in old cupboards and you can notice vintage scales with weights on the counter. In this original museum, there is a comfortable hall with tables for visitors where you can spend several hours and try branded cakes and fragrant tea. A trip to this antique shop would be an unforgettable adventure for the whole family.

For the youngest travelers, a suitable place for recreation can be found in the city too – the indoor entertainment center Monkey Town. There are several bright gaming halls with slides, gymnastic attractions, as well as safe inflatable attractions here for the youngest children. You can also see original labyrinths and children’s favorite dry pools, trampolines, as well as a large selection of toys they would like. A pleasant addition to the holiday will be the presence of a cozy in-house cafe in the entertainment center. This leisure center is visited by vacationers with school-age children. They are attracted here by a first-class hall for laser games.

Those who want to walk with children in remarkable places should go to the channel Museumhaven Leeuwarden. Here you can see some beautiful old ships which guests are allowed to get on board. This is an original open-air museum which will appeal to young travelers and their parents.