Family holidays with children in Macedonia - attractions and entertainment

With every season, Macedonia is becoming more attractive for tourists with children. The development of infrastructure has led to the emergence of resorts and hotels, thus providing a comfortable environment for families. Balkan hospitality coupled with a good attitude from Macedonians towards the children will definitely fill the trip with positive emotions. A simple, but satisfying national cuisine allows you to eat fully and in a balanced manner. The modest popularity of Macedonia as a tourist destination also makes it possible for Parents to enjoy sights with their children, without worrying about crowds of tourists on the streets or sky-high prices for children’s entertainment. Macedonia offers a great opportunity to expose children to the ancient pages of world history in the bosom of amazing natural beauties.

Today, there is a huge variety of entertainment in the country for children of all ages. Zoos and Water Parks, Amusement Parks and Attractions, Game Centers and Interactive Museums, are all open to everyone wishing to spend their time in a quality way and with lots of fun in the process. In Skopje is located the largest zoo in the country, which was opened almost a century ago under the leadership of the outstanding Macedonian biologist and researcher Stanko Karaman. Today it contains about five hundred species of animals. The Zoo is divided into thematic zones: predatory cats, artiodactyls, primates, etc. In the terrarium, children can see snakes, lizards, and spiders. On the territory of the zoo there are also playgrounds and other attractions. Another remarkable Zoo is located in Bitola. Founded more than half a century ago, today it shelters rare species of animals. In its comfortable enclosures you will find bears, tigers, lions, monkeys, parrots, etc.

For young amateurs of water entertainments, it would be worthwhile to pay a visit to the “Aqualand Skopje”. The main attractions of this Park are ten water slides for children of different ages. Among them – the slide “Multisurf”, with which you can slide on the mat with your head in front, “Turbolance” with flying boats, “Space boat”, “Body slide” with tunnels, fast slide “Aquatube” with visual and auditory special effects. For the youngest visitors, there is for their pleasure a separate area with slides “Rabbit” and “Mini Octopus”, “Giraffe shower”, and a fountain in the form of a huge mushroom. Also made available in the Water Park is a children’s playground, decorated in pirate themes, with cheerful descents, valves, and water cannons. The Water Park Probistip offers children an abundance of slides, among which is the famous “Black Hole”. There are swimming pools with waves and artificial currents. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

The Entertainment Center “Jungle Kids Playground” in Skopje offers a wide range of children’s entertainment. This is a game complex with slides, dry pools, trampolines, slot machines, Ping-Pong table. Young extreme entertainment lovers will like it in the “Climbing Stadium KARPOS”, where special low walls with different routes are arranged for them. Yet another great place to visit with children is the Entertainment Center “Laserhunt Fan Center Macedonia”. In a futuristic setting Parents and kids can take part in exciting laser hunting. Before the start of the game, everyone is presented with special equipment, among which is a real laser blaster. The children are definitely in for a sea of ​​fun and new emotions.

It is recommended that schoolchildren should visit the Archaeological Museum of Macedonia, which will acquaint them with the history and culture of the country. In the historical hall are presented ancient archaeological exhibits, ancient coins, dishes, household items, weapons, among others. The ethnographic block will introduce children to the Macedonian National clothes and the traditional way of life of the Macedonians. In the art hall is exhibited various ancient paintings and icons, for example, a clay icon of the 6th century. In the Macedonian Museum of National History, children can see real fossils, skeletons and stuffed animals, and learn how ancient mammoths looked like.

One of the most interesting museums in Ohrid is a museum and a workshop for making paper in one bottle. It is called the “National Workshop for Handmade Paper”. In it, children can follow the fascinating process of paper production, which was employed in previous centuries. The master class involves in it the observance of all the stages, and at the end of which an image is put on the paper. Also in the museum you can see one of the seven preserved machines for making paper. An unusual museum “Auto & Ethno Museum Filip” in Bitola is also sure to capture everyone’s interest. It is in fact a museum of old cars – from the first models to more modern ones. In the exposition there are also retro bicycles and motorcycles. Guides are present to narrate to the children about the history of the development of the automotive industry.