Family trip to Rio de Janeiro with children. Ideas on where to go with your child

Besides comfortable beaches, travelers with children will find many interesting entertainments in Rio. This city is simply perfect for active pastime. Flamengo Park remains one of the most favorite places for rest among both locals and travelers. The park is suitable for both walking and cycling, many come to Flamengo to enjoy skateboarding or roller skating. There are many sports areas and playgrounds for children in the territory of the park. Flamengo looks particularly awesome because of exotic plants that grow there. By the way, there is a magnificent same named beach not far from the park.

Another no less excellent park, Catacumba, is open in the neighborhood of Lagoa. In this park, travelers which children will enjoy exciting pastime. At Catacumba, there are many interesting sports areas built among exotic plants and gorgeous old trees. Visitors will be fascinated to find different ways of bungee, a rock climbing wall, numerous rope ways, and even an assault course. The park is so amazing that many visitors come there a few days in a row in order to enjoy all the attractions. As there are trained animators who carefully guard children, your visit to Catacumba will be not only exciting but also safe.

Travelers, who are more interested in peaceful and calm relaxation, will fall in love with Lage Park. It is safe to call it one of the most picturesque parks in the city. Besides beautiful flowers and plants, visitors will be able to see magnificent waterfalls and even a lake that has become home to cute ducks. There is a mysterious grotto in the territory of the park, and everyone is welcome to visit it. As Lage Park is big, there are many excursion trails of different length, so everyone will easily find a route to fit their taste. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

If after visiting the parks mentioned above you still want to visit more picturesque places, head directly to The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. This park features amazing plants from all over the world. The garden has a great collection of orchids and cacti and is home to some animals, such as tiny hummingbirds and cute monkeys. The Botanic Garden has some charming peculiarities, such as a big lake with plenty of fish and a lovely Japanese garden.

Travelers, who decide to have an active culture program during their stay in Rio de Janeiro, will enjoy a visit to the Planetarium. Children will be fascinated to attend a special exhibition with numerous interactive items. During the interesting excursion, kids will be able to admire the starry sky using a telescope and then watch an awesome documental movie about the outer space.

If you like animals, don't forget to visit the Rio Zoo. It features a collection of animals brought from different parts of the world. This is the place where people can see various colorful parrots and other exotic birds, watch crocodiles and see some of the rarest and venomous snakes in the world. The zoo looks attractive and is very comfortable. Visitors with children will be pleased to find areas with playgrounds for children.

Naval and Oceanographic Museum is one of the most interesting family friendly museums in Rio de Janeiro. It is open in the historical part of the city. Upon entering the museum, visitors will see friendly staff dressed as sailors. During an excursion, visitors will be able to see collections of old ship weapons, watch interactive marine fights, and see miniature models of ships that were carefully made to copy the originals.