In the Finnish city of Turku, however, as in any other city of this wonderful country, great attention is paid to children's rest. Parents who come here with the children's children will never have to miss. Start from the inspection of this oldest Finnish city, for a long time of its capital. Just stroll through his main square. As a long tradition, the amazing Christmas holidays start on it. From the balcony of Brinkkal (one of the city buildings), the Christmas world is announced, and then all Finland turns on a wonderful way to an extraordinary fairy-tale country, where the Magic Ball rules.
However, if you failed to get to the Turk, it is on the Christmas holidays, do not despair - believe me, in this city the miracles will be enough for a whole year.
First of all, you should go to children in the Museum of Maritime and Astronomy, which is located in the building of the old Observatory. This museum you will find on the hill of Vartivuori. Here the guys will be able to look closer and very carefully and figure out how real ships and telescopes are arranged. And it is cooler than tablets and consoles.
Although the task of becoming an astronomer or a navigator for one hour is not easy task, but some skill in the Turku can learn in such a time. For this business, you need to go to the quarter of artisans - Luzontarmäki. From a long time, the local masters and craftswomen are not tired to share with youth their secrets. For girls, such an excursion will be especially useful - they will be taught to embroider and make real toys do it.
For the boys, there will be a dedication to the knights, which will happen to them in the real medieval castle in Turku. Only before they need to try to find treasures, as well as make several feats.
If, after the end of the knightly tournament, children immediately will not want to move in our time, it will be very cool if you get to the Aboa Vetus Museum. Its center is the medieval urban quarter. It was preserved in this form, in which archaeologists at one time were discovered. Needly with him for contrast, obviously, the Museum of Contemporary Art is open. Its installations and bright paintings are very familiar with children.
After completing such a bulk cultural program, you just need to dispel. To do this, sit on a very unusual vintage steamer - "Ukkopkka". He will take you to the Moomin Trolley Valley Turku in Naantali. On the steamer there is a game cabin, in which, while traveling, children with passion will look for treasures, get acquainted with uninhabited islands and look at the inhabitants of the underwater world - fish and octopuses.
In Naantal there are several islands with amusement parks. Each island has its own topics. For example, on the island of Vask, children will be able to turn into real pirates - to take ships for the boarding and looking for treasures. In other parks, you can learn fishing or gold mining. May come in handy ever in life. The kids videos certainly need to be visited to the mermi trolls. Good-natured creatures will show them their cozy houses and treat tea with jam.
Even in Turku there is one very interesting place, which will certainly enjoy your children - this is Zoolandia entertainment park. Here they will get acquainted with various animals, fish, birds, jump in air locks-trampolines, ride on different attractions and try their abilities in a disco-labyrinth.
In addition to all this, children in Turku are working: water amusement park - Jukupark, Caribia Water Park, located in the Sokos Hotel Caribia (Kongressikuja 1) and Hoplop entertainment park.
After all noisy fun and entertainment, a well-friendly relax in the Park Cupittaa is the oldest city park of Finland. In it, parents will be able to translate the spirit into the shadow of spreading trees and swim in the pool, and the children, having mastered the skateboard, ride off the slide.
Stayed with children best in the hotels of Sokos and Kultaranta Resort. In both hotels, the placement takes into account the mumi-island. The price also includes breakfast. If necessary, you can ask for a crib or clamshell.
As such a specialized store selling children's goods to Turku. But, in the shopping complex "Hansa" there are departments in which you can buy everything you need for a child, starting with baby food to clothes and shoes. Shop address - Kristiinankatu 10.
Of course, the most delicious food in the Turku for children is preparing in the Mooma Trolley Valley. There are kids with great love and very tasty. It is still not bad to eat in the restaurant at the SCandic Grand Marina Hotel, which is almost in the very center of Turku. There you can order dishes from the menu, or choose something from the buffet, also there is a children's table. Go to a restaurant and eat there freely, even if you do not live in this hotel. Another hotel in which you can eat with the child - Scandic Julia. There, too, the entrance is free, Italian cuisine and very large portions. For children there is a children's menu.