Family holidays with children in Cyprus - attractions and entertainment

It is impossible to get bored in Cyprus because the country is full of amusement and water parks, interesting museums, and farms. This makes Cyprus an attractive destination for families with children. If you want kids to have a good leisure time, it is important to combine active entertainment and educational programs. But don't forget to give small travelers the freedom of choice - let them just lie on the beach or on fresh sheets in a cozy hotel room from time to time. One of the funniest places in Cyprus is “Lucky Star” amusement park in Aradippou with go-karts, roller coasters, a children's train, monorail, trampolines, and carousels.

"Parko Paliatso" in the center of Ayia Napa is a great amusement park with a huge number of thrilling rides and carousels, a Viking ship, trampolines, a race track, a Ferris wheel, and 5D cinema. Adults can play darts. Ice skating enthusiasts should never ignore "My Mall" in Limassol where there is a large underground ice rink. Adults can watch their children from a café on the balcony or join in the fun. A professional instructor will be happy to help beginners take their first steps on the ice.

"Aphrodite" Water Park in Paphos is very popular among tourists and Cypriots. Here they can find many water slides suitable for children and adults, including extreme ones. You can also splash in a pool with artificial waves or swim on an inflatable raft. The water park offers snack bars, a restaurant, and free Wi-Fi, as well as regularly organized DJ shows and fun contests. Professional lifeguards are always ready to come to the rescue. “Fasouri Watermania” in Limassol with a lazy river, a children's pool, lots of slides of different extreme levels, and several cafes is a good place to spend weekends. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

All children love animals, so it would be a great idea to devote at least one day to our little brothers. In Mazotos, there is the Camel Park where you can ride the majestic "ships of the desert". In addition, the park is home to llamas, ostriches, turtles, and other animals. There is also a children's area, a restaurant, and a swimming pool with sun loungers. About two hundred donkeys get enough love and care living on Golden Donkeys Farm in Skarinou village. On-site there is a wax museum, as well as a souvenir shop selling donkey milk products.

Cyprus Motor Museum located in Limassol contains a collection of cars from 1912 to the early 2000's. Gorgeous vintage cars can make an impression not only on car enthusiasts. The museum shows a movie about the history of cars. Moreover, here you can ride one of the cars with a driver. Those enthusiastic about dinosaurs must visit the Museum of Paleontology in Larnaca covering an impressive period of five hundred million years. The museum presents complete skeletons of dinosaurs and other extinct animals, as well as fragments of their bones and other fossils.

Loukia & Michael Zampelas Art Museum in Nicosia displays a unique collection of art collected by the Zampelas family. The collection containing works by both artists of Cyprus and foreign masters often hosts exhibitions, concerts, and other cultural events. Also, in Nicosia, you can find non-standard "Rota" interactive children's museum, a visit to which would be interesting and useful for children under 12 years old. Here, not only children but also adults can learn more about their emotions and learn to master them. Drawing lessons and other workshops are aimed at releasing the imagination and helping in socialization.

Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre is a kind of interactive museum where children learn to take care of the environment. The center has a laboratory, a botanical garden, a playground, and many exhibitions. The latest microscopes, telescopes, and computers are used for clarity. Ayia Napa has its Dinosaur Park. Incredibly realistic life-size figures of extinct dinosaurs standing in the park here and there make an indelible impression on children, bringing them into raptures. Many of these figures can move and make sounds. Children will surely enjoy a picnic among trees and almost real dinosaurs.