City break in Lille. Active leisure ideas for Lille - attractions, recreation and nightlife

Lille is a nice city for a family holiday; resort is ideal for fans of active rest. It is also an attractive place in eyes of shoppers. Here you can find places of entertainment for families with children, great nightclubs and bars, modern shopping malls and colorful markets. Visitors have to see the local zoo, Parc de Zoologique. It is home to more than four hundred birds and animals brought from different parts of the world. Zoo is notable for its beautiful design. Its territory has an extensive recreational area with benches and gazebos, as well as some attractive coffee houses.

Those who can’t relax without exquisite spa treatments are sure to enjoy Center Fish Spa. A wide range of massage, beauty treatment rooms, a large swimming pool with an area for relaxation and the fully-equipped gym create the best conditions for a comfortable stay. Travelers who prefer to spend time outdoors are recommended to visit Maison du Parc park. It is located in a suburban area near Lille; it is perfect for sports activities, as well as for organizing a picnic.

It may sound strange, but in addition to the important sights you can find popular night clubs, restaurants and bars in the historic area of ​​the city. Many venues are located in beautiful old buildings, thus they seem even more attractive Fans of shopping are also advised to go to the historic district; this is where you can find fashion stores and high-end shopping pavilions. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Le Vieux Lille district features dozens of shops offering clothes and accessories of top brands. The market where works of local artists are offered is held every Sunday in the Plaza des Archives. You can buy interesting antiques at the market place du Concert; it is held on Sundays during the first half of the day.

The most amazing shopping center of the city is Le Furet du Nord. In search of fashionable clothes and gifts you can also go to Megamall Euralille. For those, who prefer to buy designer clothes only, shops located on the street Fabourg des Modes would be interesting. La Grande Braderie or Big Sale is held in Lille in September. At this time, virtually every city street is transformed into colorful market. The most diverse goods could be purchased at the sale.

In the already mentioned zoo, Cita-Parc (sometimes called Parc les Poussins), you'll find an amusement park with great attractions: carousels, a race track, and a rope town with amazing opportunities. Apart from that, the park is nicely decorated, everywhere you can see wonderful sculptures and design elements. Nearby is Jardin Vauban - a great place for walking where one can relax enjoying the picturesque views after an active pastime. Among other parks where tourists would be happy to walk or sit on a bench away from the bustling world, Jardin des Geants or Parc Jean-Baptiste Lebas stand out. In Lille, you can also play golf, which is available in Inesis Golf Park.

Get a breathtaking (but safe) helicopter or airplane flight experience at AviaSim Lille. After such an extreme adventure, every visitor will have a good mood and increased adrenaline levels. Les Cognees center where visitors have a great time developing their ax-throwing skills is worth a visit too. Those traveling along with friends or family must visit Laser Game Evolution and play laser tag as a team. To relieve stress, you can visit another facility of Lille, which is unique of its kind. This is about Le Defouloir whose visitors can put on a protective suit and let off steam destroying old stuff with a baseball bat.

Piscine Plein Sud is another great place to spend an active time. Every visitor to this indoor swimming center can find a pool to suit their taste and age: swimming pools for the youngest kids, as well as two bigger pools for adults, are at your disposal. Visitors also love relaxing in a delightful thermal zone and a jacuzzi. Want to hit some pins? Lille invites you to Metro Bowling. Can't imagine a vacation without gambling? Try your luck at the chic casino called Barrière. Gaming slots and roulette, as well as an excellent bar, are available for gamblers here.

For those who want to cheer themselves up by watching beautiful theatrical performances, it is recommended to visit La Comedie de Lille where laughter does not stop for a minute. Lille has a unique cafe fully owned by doggies. This is the so-called “dog cafe” where one can not only eat but also play with dogs, pet and feed them. This is the first place where locals go to get themselves a dog. The cafe is named in a simple way - Le Waf. Want to learn how to cook like they do in France? It would be worthwhile to mention two excellent workshops - L'Atelier des Chefs and Cook & Go, where you can get quality advice on how locals choose this or that product for cooking.

Especially popular among tourists and locals are clubs escape room clubs. Lille has several centers of this kind, however, Team Break is still the most popular one. And not least because of the wide selection of plots and rooms: here you can discover the Fort Boyard room, try to escape from the prison or stop the spread of the virus - and this is only a small part of the available scenarios. John Doe is another popular escape club whose visitors will try to escape from the mine or complete an investigation into a conspiracy involving casinos and drug dealers. If the two above are not enough, you can also be offered X Scape Club with equally interesting rooms.

As for nightlife, it's worth saying a few words about Lille's most popular nightclubs bars. The most visited bar in town is KaraFun Bar, where, among other things, you can sing. Another karaoke bar, Singing Studio, is not inferior in terms of popularity. When it comes to bars with a spacious setting, Le Dandy bar stands out, while Le So Bar or Café Society are recommended for fans of clubs with a warm friendly atmosphere. Cinema buffs will be delighted with Dernier Bar avant la Fin du Monde, as here they can find paraphernalia from a variety of iconic movies. Reggae theme is pretty popular in Lille, so it is not surprising that there are two authentic themed cafes in the city - Little Havana and Le Farafina.