Crete - an amazing place can give adults and very young tourists with warm sun, transparent marine waters, the picturesque beauty of the valleys and mountains, as well as the opportunity to make a tour of the secret depths of Greece's history. In this hospitable corner of the country, rest with the child will be the most balanced. After all, during a joint trip to Crete, children will be able to enjoy sea bathing, visiting cognitive and entertainment and opportunities to participate in interesting excursions.
However, in order for a family journey to work out interesting and saturated, it is necessary to correctly select a period for a trip. Given that the soft, subtropical climate of Crete is famous for dry and sultry summer holidays with young children should not be planned for July, August - the hottest months in the resort. The beach season lasts from mid-May until September, and in the southern regions, it is possible to swim until mid-October. So you can safely come to the holiday at the end of May, in June or September, when the water in the sea is warm, and the daily air temperature will not become a barrier to make walks and trips to interesting places for children.
As for children's service, health and safety, then in Crete this is the situation. Mixing the mountain and sea air has a healing effect on the children's body and helps to strengthen the immunity of young holidaymakers. But the refreshing wind from the sea can make a little nervous of some parents. However, he calms down quickly, without having time to harm even the most fragile organisms. In addition, for swimming children in Crete, you can choose space with cozy coves, protected from wind and large waves. There, Chad will be able to splash in the water from morning to evening.
Such corners are available in the west of the island - Bali, on the northern coast - the village of Stavros and on the eastern side - Laguna Elunda.
But the search for family-type hotels will not be a challenge for tourists . They can easily be found in any area of Crete. I would advise you to look at hotels located in the suburban area of the popular resorts of the island. Such places for the night, however, may be a little to give up as a service with large networks and multi-star hotels, but it is a large green area for walking, bright playgrounds and clean pools in small hotels are accurate. Yes, and a small selection of additional services in cozy guest houses is compensated by sincere attention to the small guests from the staff. With the children here it is nounted from morning to evening, at the first request you prepare the necessary dishes for kids, just so treat with cakes and suggest places where you can entertain restless holidaymakers. But this state of affairs is observed not in all hotels. Some inexpensive Cretan hotels provide a cot exclusively for an additional fee, and nanny services are completely absent. Therefore, before booking the room, tourists should clarify all the nuances relating to the residence and leisure of the child.
Regarding entertainment for children in Crete, one thing can be said - they are accurate. Let them not so much, but they will definitely be able to make children's rest and diverse. Alone of water parks on the island of four plus there are more hotels with private mini-parks of aquatic entertainment. So, not far from the resort of Chersonissos work at once two water park. To one of them - "Water City", you can get from the city in just 15 minutes. This water park is considered the biggest not only in Crete, but in all Greece. The park provides water rides for adults and the youngest tourists. In a special pool with slides and kids waterfalls, entertain animators with all sorts of water games and contests. While adolescents in the water park is waiting for an attraction "Crazy River", "Cyclone" and "Free Fall". The second water park - "Aqua Plus", located almost in the neighborhood, will delight holidaymakers not only by children's attractions with funny sound and light effects, but also a chic garden, in the shade of which kids will be able to relax a little from aquatic fun, and older children admire the exotic plants and Flowers. Moreover, this park is on the hill, thanks to which tourists can enjoy the wonderful panorama of the surrounding area.
Finally, the third water park - "Star Beach" is located directly on the coast of Hersonissos, which makes it possible to tourists a fun not only on water slides, but also, daring to jump from Bunja or making it coming on a scooter, banana to the sea. And yet, there is a special family zone in the water park, where parents can play along with children.
Tourists who have decided to relax with children in Crete near the resort of Chania, will also be able to entertain their children in the Water Park "Limnoopolis". It is slightly smaller in size than previous water parks, but in terms of equipment is not inferior to them. For children, there is a typical children's zone with slides, fountains and a swimming pool. Among other things, brave teenagers can test their strength on the wall for mountaineering.
In addition to water parks on Crete, there is an amazing marine Aquarium Cretaquarium located near Heraklion in Gócuene and an equally busy Aquaworld Aquarium, waiting for children in Hersonissos. Both of these institutions with multi-colored fish, sharks and manual turtles will fall to taste to small children and Cadam Older. One aquarium will surprise with huge sharks, and the second - friendly color iguanami.
And since Crete in older children is associated with the ancient Greek myths and legends, young tourists, if possible, should be reduced to the Park "Labyrinth". It is located at the fourth kilometer of the Hersonissos Road - Castelli 27 km from Heraklion. The highlight of this park is a labyrinth of wooden partitions, which varies daily. Wandering along confusing paths, children can meet a minotaur, locked in a cage, and, overcoming all obstacles for the agreed time, get a prize. In addition to the labyrinth in the park, you can ride on quad bikes, shoot from Luke, make a walk on horseback and learn a pottery craft. The kids in this place are most likely to be interested in a mini-farm, on which the pets can be fed up and stroke.
At this, children's children's entertainment do not end. On the island there is also a zoo, a couple of museums interesting for children, playgrounds in large cities, improvised excursion steam rooms and a pleasure boat with a transparent bottom. All this will delight children. The main thing is to acquaint them with Crete, and there holidays will be filled with good emotions and new impressions.