Karlsruhe is perfect for a tranquil family holiday. The city does not have large and noisy entertainment centers, but there are beautiful parks and other fascinating places for walking. Karlsruhe Zoo remains a favorite place for tourists with children. It is quite small, but has a very cozy atmosphere. The zoo is buried in an abundance of greenery. Among its inhabitants are giraffes, graceful cheetahs, lions, zebras, kangaroos and elephants. Birds live in a separate pavilion with an artificial pond, while an aviary with elephants is very popular among the youngest visitors. Such excellent conditions have been created here for these animals that they freely reproduce. Children are allowed to feed and pet small elephants during the excursion.
Fans nature will definitely like the Botanischer Garten des KIT, which is especially attractive for walks in the warm season. Remarkable excursions are carried out in this botanical garden during which, you can learn a lot of exceptional things about rare plants and flowers. On the territory of the garden, there is a pond in which water lilies grow, and even a real garden in which vegetables are grown in the summer. Special excursions are organized in the garden for children, during which they can learn about how to grow vegetables on farms, and how useful they are for the body.
With older children, you should definitely take a walk around the city’s museums. One of the most unusual is the Museum Center for Art and Media Technology. Its exposition is entirely devoted to modern technologies. Some original exhibits are located under the open sky, directly on the adjacent territory of the museum. Due to the fact that some of the exhibits in the museum are interactive, it is popular among visitors with children.
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