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

The choice of entertainment for vacationers with children in Lisbon is very large. Many of them prefer to start the recreation program with a visit to the Lisbon Oceanarium. It is considered one of the most beautiful oceanariums in the world. The oceanarium has many huge aquariums in which a certain type of marine animals is assembled. Every visitor of the aquarium can go round all sides and admire the inhabitants from different angles. Except for colorful fishes, you can see rare species of sharks in this aquarium. An interesting exhibition devoted to aquarium design always operates in the aquarium.

The Lisbon Zoo is equally attractive and interesting to visit. This zoo is not distinguished by a large scale, but presents a very diverse collection of animals. You can see typical African predators, brown bears, exotic birds and an excellent dolphinarium which operates on the territory of the zoo. Many inhabitants of the zoo are very friendly. Children will definitely like to feed lemurs from their hands and also be photographed with colorful parrots.

You should definitely visit the science museum “Pavilhao do Conhecimento- Ciencia Viva” with children. This museum is designed for visitors with children of different ages. The museum presents many interesting halls each of which offers visitors interesting experiences, interactive exhibits and extraordinary expositions. Interesting playgrounds have been prepared for the youngest visitors in the museum. Older children will be interested in visiting the robotics hall and conducting a number of fascinating physical experiments. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

There is another interesting children’s museum in Lisbon which is called “Children’s Museum”. The museum is located near the zoo and looks more like an entertainment center. Activities and games are held here for kids every day. Children are offered to try themselves in the role of representatives of various professions. They can get acquainted with the basics of many important areas of science in the game form, visit fascinating workshops, and play with peers.

The ideal holiday destination for fans of active amusement would be Adventure Park. This park of rope attractions is located in a picturesque natural area. Dozens of original attractions are available here for its visitors. The park will appeal to fans of thrill that can walk on the rope bridges among trees, bungee jump, and climb to a huge height on the ship’s mast. Suitable attractions are available in this amusement park for both children and adults.

Lisbon has many beautiful parks which are also worth visiting with children. One of the most picturesque is Estufa Fria Park. You can see many rare species of trees and flowers on its territory. This park has a small botanical garden whose unique collection is hidden in a glass pavilion, and a large lake. In this lake lives small fishes which will be interesting for children to feed.

A very fascinating place for cognitive recreation with children is the Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden. This natural science museum acquaints visitors with an original collection dedicated to the animal and plant life of our planet. The museum stores a collection of archaeological finds as well as one of the largest collections of butterflies in the world. Surrounding the museum’s building is a huge park with unique trees which are several hundred years old. There is also a very interesting botanical garden in the territory of this park.