Family trip to Emilia-Romagna Region with children. Ideas on where to go with your child

Emilia-Romagna is one of the best places for holidays with kids in Italy. There are kilometers of fine sandy beaches, where you will find trampolines, slides, children’s playgrounds. From time to time, there are different shows with fireworks, organized for children on the seaside territories, which belong to the hotels. Most of the hotels have their own animators. When in Riccione, you should definitely go to the Aquafun aqua park. It has enough water slides for the smallest visitors, as well as for their parents. It is the biggest water center in Italy. Its main attraction is “the river”, which sliding speed reaches 70km/h. Near Aquafun there is Oltremare Park, an unusual place, which will not only bring a lot of joy to your child but will also help him learn more about the world around us. Oltremare is not just an entertainment center, but an education one as well.

The founders of the park wanted to show everyone the beauty of the outside world in its intact form. That’s why you will have an opportunity to meet different representatives of flora and fauna and to find out, how they originated on Earth. Oltremare’s young visitors will definitely appreciate an Adventure Island, where they can swim in a fountain, canoeing, and become a part of a real navy battle. You can see a film about the wild nature in an ultramodern cinema, or get the proof of how smart and agile the dolphins are by visiting a local dolphinarium. The Darvin’s Museum will tell you everything about the beginning and the development of the life on our planet. The Island of the Nature and The Planet of the Sea will show you bids and the underwater world’s inhabitants. And, finally, the planetarium will definitely attract those young astronomers.

Mirabilandia – is the best amusement park in Italy, which loses to Disneyland probably only by size. There are almost four dozens rides for any taste in the park. Besides, there are stuntmen shows, a working ice theatre, and stunning fireworks at night. In Atlantic, near Milano-Marittima, you can swim really close to marine creatures. There is also a pool with artificial waves and slides for any taste. A marvelous giant whale lives in the park’s pool. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Beach Village is an aqua park, built right on a beach. Besides traditional water sliding, the visitors can practice aqua aerobics with a professional coach, swim in a pool with warm water, go to a solarium, or sunbathe on a private beach. You can always rent a surfboard, a jet ski, a catamaran. If you are hungry, go to one of the bars or restaurants, located on the territory of the park. The fans of pirates and treasure hunting should visit Sea Museum in Cesenatico. The unsinkable boats are parked in the Canal, designed by Leonardo da Vinci.

Is you kid younger than ten years old? Then take him to Fiabilandia amusement park, located close to Miramare. It is designed especially for the youngest adventure fans. Here you will see Merlin’s Castle, a real cowboys’ village, a town of dolls, and many other wonderful attractions. And in Rimini, any child will feel himself like a giant – a unique place called “Italy in miniature” is located here. You can see all the landmarks of Italy in half an hour! Well, they will be 5 times smaller, than the real ones. There are fountains, operating trains, and much much more. Just keep in mind that you have to watch your child, if he is too young, as many details of the park are small and breakable.