~Activities For The Entire Family In Madrid~

I have wanted to go to Spain, but when I was younger, I didn’t even know what Spain was or even in what general direction it was in. Traveling places with children can be a chore no matter where you are going, the supermarket, Grandma and Grandpa’s house, or even out to dinner. Traveling with children to a whole new country is an entirely different leap of its own. I know that I wouldn’t be bored going to all of the monuments, exploring Spain on foot, and wining and dining in the magnificent restaurants. But for a child, these things can seem pointless and very tiresome. I realized that even though that might be my dream vacation, that isn’t the same for families with children that are a bit younger. Here are some activities that the whole family can enjoy without getting bored:

If your family isn’t too afraid of heights and your children are old enough to sit still for about fifteen minutes, then you might look into seeing Madrid at a bird’s eye view. Try taking the cable car (“el Teleférico”) that was built with the amusement park (Parque de Atracciones). You begin your journey in on the Paseo del Pintor Rosales street and it takes you over the River Manzanares and into the Casa de Campo Park. While you are up there, you can see many of the attractions and even take photos from several different angles. The cabins reach a maximum height of 40 meters off the groujd and the length of the ride is 2.5 kilometers which takes just over ten minutes from beginning to end. The Teleferico runs every day from April to September and weekends during the other months. Their website as much more details.

The second place is the Madrid Zoo and Parque de Atracciones (Amusement Park),and they are located in La Casa de Campo de Madrid . Along with the amusement park, there is a Zoo and it was merged with the Aquarium in 1995. Madrid Zoo and Aquarium is considered one of the most modern and important zoos in Europe. The Parque de Atracciones has six distinct adventure zones, filled with exciting adventures and activities. There's the Naturaleza or Nature zone, the Maquinismo or Automation zone, the Tranquilidad or Tranquility zone, the Infantil or Infant zone, the Gran Avenida or Grand Avenue zone, and the Trispace Virtual or Virtual World zone. This is one of the largest theme parks in Europe. It is open from mid-April to mid-September, opening every day at 12 noon. During the winter months of the year it is only open at weekends. It attracts 2.2 million visitors a year, employs 350 people, and has around 40 attractions. It would be fun for the whole family; honestly how many chances will you have to go to an amusement park in another country?

When traveling to Spain, make sure to the time to do activities that the entire family places that everyone can enjoy and spend time together as a family. For more ideas, you can visit Go Madrid and finding more activities for the family.