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Donetsk

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

Among the sights of Donetsk especially interesting for visiting with children, it is worth noting the Park Shcherbakova. It is one of the largest and most beautiful parks in the city, where in summer there are always lots of attractions and playgrounds for children. The park is ideal for walking, because there are many beautiful fountains and sculptures on its territory, and in summer, the park is decorated with luxurious flower beds. There is a Ferris wheel on which the whole family can ride and excellent cafes where one can try branded sweets.

Excursion over cultural sights of Donetsk - 'must visit' points of interest

Start your acquaintance with the landmarks of the city with a stroll in the Forged Figures Park that is located not far from the city council building. It is a beautiful and large park with …

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Nature lovers should definitely look into the Donetsk Botanical Garden. It is covered, so is available for visiting at any time of the year. Here in the spacious pavilions, one can see exotic palm trees and a rich collection of cacti, incredibly beautiful flowers and the main inhabitants of the garden - beautiful butterflies. In the warm season, a beautiful landscape park is equipped on the adjacent territory of the garden, a walk along which adults and children will also enjoy.

A very special institution whose main visitors are also tourists and locals with children is the Donetsk Digital Planetarium. It is located in a beautiful modern building and offers visitors special educational programs, during which they can learn a lot of interesting things about the stars, the Milky Way and even the mysterious Mayan calendar, around which there are so many myths and mysteries. The main feature of the planetarium is the first-class digital equipment, which allows one to make a change of scenery as effective as possible. In the planetarium, interesting programs are conducted for children of various ages. It will be interesting to visit it, even with the kids. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Your active city break in Donetsk. Attractions, recreation and entertainment - best places to spend your day and night here

Besides strolls to interesting historical landmarks and observation of priceless collections in local museums, guests of Donetsk have an opportunity to visit numerous entertainment venues. …

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For those who prefer active entertainment, it is certainly worth visiting the aquapark Aquasferra. This water park is indoors and is located in a beautiful modern building with a glass roof and walls. The choice of entertainment here is simply wide. The water park presents dozens of slides of various levels of difficulty, special pools for children, and recreation areas. The park has a café and a souvenir shop, and it will be pleasant and interesting to relax here at any time of the year.

Donetsk Aquarium is also worth a visit by the whole family. It is one of the oldest and most interesting aquariums in the country. In addition to fish and other inhabitants of the marine depths, it introduces visitors to the wonderful world of reptiles. The aquarium contains a rich collection of snakes. Its visitors will have the opportunity to stroke a python and even take a picture with it. Also, the zoo is equipped with a special cage for crocodiles. Many regular visitors come to the aquarium at a specially marked time to watch how the staff feed the crocodiles and other inhabitants.

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Another amazing place worth visiting with children is the Park of Forged Figures. It is a large and beautiful park, which besides trees, is decorated with very original forged sculptures. Among them, one can see copies of world famous landmarks, as well as unusual abstract figures and even figures of fairy-tale characters familiar to all from childhood. In this park, one can take pictures with a miniature Tower of Pisa or against the backdrop of figures of formidable heroes who rise from the ground, while football fans can be photographed against the backdrop of a huge UEFA Cup. The park is very beautiful and well maintained; a walk along it will be pleasant and interesting at any time of the year.

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City tours, excursions and tickets in Donetsk and surroundings

Reference information

Map of all oceanariums

Aquariums in Donetsk and nearby
♥ Aquarium 'Akuliy Rif' Eisk, 146.9 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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Map of all zoos

Zoos and gardens in/near Donetsk
♥ Zoo 'Dokuchaievsk Zoo' , 29.3 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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Things to visit with your kids in Ukraine

Communication with animals is always beneficial to both children and adults. Therefore, an excellent key would be to visit the “Feldman EcoPark” in Lesnoy. This is a wonderful place where it is good to walk in winter, and in summer, the park is transformed among the lush greenery. There are bike trails laid in the park, a variety of activities are organized on its territory, and guided tours are held too. The main thing here however, is that under the care of professionals who love nature, live turtles, snakes, eagle owls, parrots, lamas, deer, jaguars, bears, chimpanzees, hamadryas baboons and other animals. Active and fearless teens would probably like to try themselves in a rather young kind of sport – wakeboarding. You can learn to perform tricks on the water with the help of a wakeboard. Jumping like a dolphin is much more fun and cool than any other water sport. It is easy to find places in Kiev, where wakeboarding is taught, and the Park of Peoples Friendship is one of such places. … Open

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

City tours, excursions and tickets in Donetsk and surroundings

Things to visit with your kids in Ukraine

Photogallery of best places of Donetsk

Children attractions (aquaparks, zoos, amusement parks) on the map of Donetsk

Interesting places to visit with children around Donetsk