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

The island of La Palma is a great place for outdoor activities with children. There are many beautiful beaches, natural attractions and sports centers here, which will be interesting for the whole family to visit. Those who have long dreamed of admiring exotic animals will be interested in visiting the mini-zoo Maroparque isla de La Palma. In this zoo, you can see rare kangaroo albinos, talking cockatoo and large ostriches. Also, visitors are invited to make excellent memorable photos with small crocodiles and snakes. There are several open-air cages with domestic animals - typical inhabitants of local farms, in the zoo, so it is worth visiting with children. Another interesting feature of the zoo is the large number of exotic plants growing on its territory, whose study will also give a lot of impressions.

On the exotic island, there is also a place for interesting cultural entertainment. With children, it is worth visiting the Observatorium Roque de Los Muchachos. This is a modern scientific town located on the top of one of the mountains. On certain days, excursions are organized in the observatory. Visitors of the observatory can admire the stars and distant planets through powerful telescopes, listen to interesting lectures of the center’s staff and watch popular science films in the cinema. The trip to the observatory will be an unforgettable adventure for children as it is located in a very beautiful mountainous area surrounded by tropical forests.

Another original museum that is worth visiting with children is La Palma Maritime Museum. The main exhibit of this museum is the exact layout of a ship, exactly the same one on which Christopher Columbus once sailed. Visitors to the museum are allowed to walk around this “historic ship” and look into its most hidden corners. Real antique furniture was used while decorating the ship. The interior is complemented with genuine ship’s equipment. In this unusual museum, children are offered to try on a pirate costume and make excellent memorable photos. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

In Garafia, an unusual museum - Parque Cultural La Zarza is located outdoors. It is a very beautiful park, on the territory of which, researchers discovered the most ancient petroglyphs. The park is very unusual. In its territory, there are many centuries-old trees and exotic plants, among which are hidden priceless historical artifacts - stones with the ancient drawings carved on them. A walk through this fabulous forest is sure to please both adults and children. There are also several mysterious caves in the park, whose walls are also decorated with ancient rock carvings.

Fans of walks in picturesque places with children will be interested to visit the park Bosque de Los Tilos. This park is well equipped for hiking. It has many convenient paths, bridges, and observation platforms from which it is convenient to admire the beautiful waterfalls and other natural attractions. During the walk, you can see exotic birds and other typical inhabitants of the park. A pleasant conclusion to the excursion program will be a visit to a local restaurant.

In addition to classic beach entertainment, quite original places for swimming are available for vacationers with children on the island. The most original is the center Charco Azul. It is a kind of Water Park created by nature itself. Near the coast, there are several reservoirs with sea water which are separated from the general area of the coast by stone formations. Around these reservoirs are equipped beautiful recreation areas. There is an excellent café with a rich choice of national dishes and sweets here also.