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

Medellin boasts plenty of interesting entertaining places to visit which can help to sufficiently vary a city tour adding new emotions and sensations to the Medellin visit. Tourists traveling with kids should definitely visit the Parque Explora entertaining centers. The center presents a multifunctional complex which features exciting museum exhibitions and various attractions. The theme of the entertainments offered in Parque Explora center considers recent scientific researches and discoveries. Participation in the engaging experiments and tours will bring much pleasure as for adults so for kids.

The open leisure recreation fans will definitely love the Arvi park. It has gained popularity among hiking and cycling enthusiasts offering excellent facilities for recreation with kid, barbecue organizing and just comfortable rest. The same attractive is the Bare Foot park. It is well groomed and fine decorated offering an ambient atmosphere for city guests. The park literally sinks in wild greenery. The season of the ultimate beauty for the park is spring when the flowerbeds are burning with all colors of flowers.

Medellin features excellent planetarium named the Planetario de Medellin. The visitors are offered to enjoy different events including informative lectures, demonstration performances and of course the observation of the sky of stars. One of the most popular entertainments of the city is still visiting of the Cerro Nutibara viewing platform. It opens a majestic scenic panorama of the city. Many people prefer visiting the platform in the evening to enjoy the sky during sunset. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Medellin invites tourists to visit its magnificent zoological garden named the Parque Zoologico Santa Fe. Many tourists identify the park with scenic oasis located in the buzz and fuss of city street jungle. Neat and cozy zoological garden lets the visitors learn better the representatives of the local fauna. Among its inhabitants one will discover many rare bird species.

The city will also offer numerous places to visit for spa therapy fans. Among numerous recreation centers city visitors and residents give preference to OM Spa and Spa Integral Abrham Medellin as these centers offer the broadest spectrum of healing, relaxing and recreational services. Not far from the city center one will find the Star Sport Center which features excellent swimming pool and state of the art gym as well as fitness and aerobics halls. Night entertainments fans can not miss out of sight numerous night clubs and bars. The most popular establishments are considered to be the Le Bon club and the Nevermind bar serving the guests till late night.

Tourists arriving in the capital of Antioquia will be able to enjoy balloon flights, as well as skydiving. It should be noted that this entertainment will certainly appeal to those who want to get a dose of adrenaline and enjoy the beautiful views of Medellin and its surroundings. Air tours are popular in the city. Travelers can sit in the passenger seat and enjoy the views from above. Nature has fully endowed the city and its surroundings with picturesque expanses. Eco-tours are also popular here for this reason.

It is impossible to imagine a holiday in Medellin without visit Plaza de Toros La Macarena. Bullfighting is held all year round here. Tourists who want to watch sports matches should definitely go to Estadio Atanasio Girardot. Large-scale football competitions at both local and international levels are held here. Colorful dance performances that demonstrate the national flavor also deserve attention. You can watch them in art cafes and theaters in the city. You can also learn the beautiful dance on your own. You should visit such studios as Dance free or Salsa Classes for this purpose.

Water theme parks are also of interest. They are located on the territory of the capital of Antioquia. There are many interesting slides and pools (including a pool with a playground) in Parque de Las Aguas. It is a perfect place for tourists with school-age children. Tourists with younger children should visit Parque Los Tamarindos. It's decorated beautifully. There are various pools (including "frogs" and "lazy river"), as well as several water slides here. If you want to spend time alone, you should visit Aeroparque Juan Pablo II. You can get a great experience if you visit Parque Norte. There are great attractions including extreme ones here. The park is beautifully illuminated in the evening, giving the charm of the area.

Explora theme park is another popular destination on the city's tourist route. It is a large area. Botanical garden, a complex with themed rooms (including a gym and a creative workshop), a Dino Park, an amusement park, an Oceanarium, a butterfly park, and a terrarium are located on its territory. The aquarium with a huge collection of various inhabitants of the sea depths is especially interesting. Poisonous frogs, piranhas, crustaceans, and tropical fish are among them. It is worth noting that you will spend at least half of the day to explore the park.

If you want to have a great time learning to ride a horse, you should definitely visit one of the equestrian centers. Cabalgatas Oriente is the best of them. Bolinco Bolero Monterrey deserves attention among entertainment centers. Tourists who want to play bowling go to the Bubble Shoot club. You can have a great time here. You will have the opportunity to play together with other participants in the fervent game "bubble football". You can also visit the Rock House climbing wall for mountaineering training. Tourists with children will be pleased to visit After Land. Children will enjoy spending time here while the adults sit in the cafe.

The capital of the Antioquia Department will also please gamblers. They can spend their time in various small casinos. It is worth noting that there are quite a lot of them in the city. They offer tourists to play on slot machines. You can find numerous of such establishments in the central streets of the city. Gran Casino and Casino Havana are considered the best major casinos. Not only slot machines but also roulette is available for visitors here. You can go skating at any time of the year in the city. You should visit the Frozen City ice rink for this.

Escape quests are another pleasant leisure activity in Medellin. The Trap center is the best club where you can have a great time using all your wits. Various authentic rooms are available for visitors here. For example, players can take a trip to the dangerous Amazon, try to save a bank from a terrorist bomb attack or solve the mystery of the ancient Egyptian pyramids. Visitors must solve the task in 60 minutes. Both experienced players and beginners will be able to cope with it. You should also visit the culinary studios during your vacation in Medellin. Tourists will be taught all the basics of Colombian cuisine here. Traveling Spoon Studio is considered the best cooking studio in the city.