Family holidays with children in Portugal - attractions and entertainment

Portugal offers a wide range of entertainment for children of all ages. Adults are given the opportunity to take long walks and appreciate the beauties of nature. The state cares about the needs of the younger generation, and has created for them all the amenities for a comfortable stay and educational development. For example, active kids can visit the zoo “Kid Zania”, spend time in the aquarium, zoo or participate in yachting.

The waterpark “Vila Real” opens its hospitable doors to fans of entertainment on a daily basis. The single space is divided into sections. There is the water park, a place for children, a study area and camping sites. Adults will enjoy a variety of slides “Kamikaze”, “Hydrotube” and an abundance of hot tub and swimming pools. A miniature colorful town in shallow water is specially set up for young visitors. This set up is organized close to lawns, which allows vigilant parents resting on sunbeds to closely watch the actions of their children. 

The zoo located in Lisbon is rated as one of the best in the world in terms of creating a natural environment for animals. More than 2,000 species of animals are recorded. On the designated area, there is a dolphinarium, a park with extensive entertaining attractions and a cable car. The whole complex is designed like a small settlement for fishermen. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

The Lisbon Oceanarium is one of the largest in Europe. From a distance, the structure resembles an aircraft carrier located on a quay in a small bay. The oceanarium contains a huge variety of ocean fauna. There are about 16,000 individual animals living here. Plants, mammals, birds and fishes account for as much as 450 species.

The Safari park of Badoka will delight tourists with car or bus tours creating an effect similar to being in the wild. The unique color of the African continent, full of zebras, tigers, giraffes and lions will create a huge impression even for widely travelled tourists. Animals here move freely in open space. Fascinating scenes of monkey performances, an aquatic environment with dolphins and fur seals are arranged hourly on the territory of the Safari. A playground with giant, kind elephants on whose backs you can take rides is open for visitors.  Fans of extreme relaxation can paddle down a mountain river with swirling water, getting a year’s worth of adrenaline.

“Kid Zania Park” functions as a center for educational and recreational leisure for children from 3 to 16 years. The city is represented by a network of streets, buildings and traffic lights. For a child, its atmosphere creates a fun, fascinating, interesting and captivating experience. Toddlers and older children are given a unique opportunity to act and do things exclusively at their own discretion. 

The bracelet issued by the administration allows you to establish the place of their stay at any time. The local currency “kidzo” is issued to everyone. It permits you to participate in recreational activities and attractions. Those wishing to receive the currency have to earn it through either a physical or mental exercise or in any case both. Special clothes and accessories are provided in accordance with the types of occupation. Kids and adults alike master about 80 specialties, among which are: Cooks, Surgeons, Firemen and even air-control managers. The activities introduced are realistic in nature. Children are let in on the rules of polite communication, learning accuracy and kindness, in a relaxed and fun process. The territory is equipped with everything you would need. Such things as ​​supermarkets, financial and medical institutions, catering establishments, a beauty salon and a post office are represented in this small town.