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The largest amusement park in Germany and the second most popular in Europe after Disneyland Paris. More than five million people come here every year.
The park is divided into thematic zones, 15 of them are named in honor of different countries and decorated in their style. It is possible to visit Germany, France, Austria, England, Iceland and other represented countries in a short time by taking a train ride.
There are about a hundred rides here: for kids and adults, for lovers of quiet entertainment and those who like to tickle their nerves. Children are launched on them according to their height: if you are a couple of centimeters short, it's too early.
Take into account that on weekends and holidays you can spend 30-40 minutes in line for each of the popular attractions, so it is best to come here for at least 2 days (and even in this case there is a chance to miss everything), having planned an overnight stay in the park or in the town of Rust.
There are cafes, restaurants, candy stands, souvenir shops, camping and hotels on the territory. Cards are accepted almost everywhere, but it's a good idea to stock up on small euros.
Competitions with prizes are held for children, and fairs with traditional treats are open.
Address: Europa-Park-Straße 2, Rust. You can get by train from Munich only with transfers (4.5-5 hours on the way), it is more convenient to rent a car.
Working hours: summer season (until November 5, 2017): from 9:00 to 18:00, winter season (from November 25, 2017 to January 7, 2018): from 11:00 to 19:00. When there are many visitors, the park is open longer, sometimes until 20:00-21:00. A detailed schedule and show schedule is available on the official website.
Cost: children's ticket (4-11 years old) for one day - €34.5-40.5, adult - €41-47. A two-day pass will cost you €58-76 and €69-88.5 respectively. The price includes rides on all of the park's attractions, as well as admission to the shows.
Children are primarily interested in the indoor water park (the largest in Europe), for adults there are also saunas and baths. There are 20 slides of different levels of complexity waiting for young visitors: from gentle and wide slides, on which kids can go down together with their parents, to those where even avid extreme athletes are breathtaking. Among them there is the longest slope in Europe (365 meters) and the fastest slide in the park with a height of almost 20 meters.
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Address: Thermenallee 1, Erding. You can get here from Munich by city train (line S2) to Altenerding station, and then by free bus or on foot (about 15 minutes).
Opening hours: 9:00 (14:00) to 21:00 (23:00), depending on the day of the week.
Cost: €18 for 2 hours, €24 for 4 hours, €33 for the whole day. For children under three years of age, admission is free.
The largest zoo in Europe (39 hectares) and the first in the world, where the conditions are as close to natural as possible. It is divided into "continents" and the animals are distributed among them according to their origin.
There are about 14,500 animals of 650 species, the largest of which are elephants and giraffes. Children will be interested in visiting the contact zoo, where you can interact with pets and feed them (food is sold in vending machines on the territory).
Address: Tierparkstr. 30. You need to take the subway to Thalkirchen station, and then follow the signs.
Opening hours: from 9:00 to 16:00 (18:00), depending on the season.
Cost: children bilets (4-14 years) - €6, adult - €15.
A living dream of many children and their parents - a huge park where everything is made of cubes of the most famous constructor on the planet. How huge is it? We have calculated - to ride all the rides, watch shows and 4D movies and take part in master classes you will need 12 hours! If your child is determined, plan a trip for several days - you can book a hotel room or rent a themed cottage on the territory.
One of the most interesting areas of the park is Miniland, which features 1:20 scale replicas of European countries, cities and famous landmarks made of Lego.
There is a miniature Bavarian castle Neuschwanstein, Venice, Berlin, Frankfurt, the Netherlands and many other interesting things. In toy houses live lego-humans, cars drive along the streets, rivers are navigated by ships...From afar you can't say that all this is a toy.
Address: Legoland Allee, Günzburg. The city is about an hour by train from Munich.
Opening hours: the park is open until November 5, 2017 from 10:00 to 18:00 (19:00), playgrounds and rides from 10:00 to 17:00 (18:00). In 2018 it will welcome visitors for the first time on March 24, the current schedule can be seen on the website.
Cost: €35 for the whole day. For children under three years old, admission is free.
It was founded in 1870 as a traveling menagerie, and in 1919 it settled in Munich and became a stationary circus. Today it is known far beyond the borders of the country and successfully tours Europe.
Aerial gymnasts, equilibrists, illusionists, clowns, horsemen - the program is designed to leave no spectator indifferent, whether adult or child. Young visitors are most fond of animal acts, such as trained elephants.
The address is Zirkus-Krone-Straße 1-6. You can get here by S-Bahn or streetcar No. 16, 17 (get off at Hackerbrücke station).
Opening hours: on weekdays performances start at 20:00, on weekends and holidays - at 14:30 and 18:30.
Cost: from €15 to €40.
Probably the most affordable children's museum in Munich. It is located in the center, in the tower of the Old Town Hall, and fits well into the itinerary of a walk around the city.
The toys were collected by Czech writer and screenwriter Ivan Steiger, and part of the collection is kept in a similar museum in Prague. The exhibits were created at different times, from the 18th century to the present day, by European and American craftsmen.
Dolls and houses for them with miniature furniture, cars, animal figures, tin soldiers, a station where trains arrive on the platform, a ranch where cowboys live - regardless of your child's gender and tastes, he will love it here. And together with him and you will plunge into childhood.
Address: Marienplatz 15.
Opening hours: 10:00-17:30.
Cost: children's ticket - €1, adult ticket - €4.
Germany's oldest zoo, opened to the public in 1844, is recognized as the most diverse in the world: there are about 20,000 animals of 1,400 species. "The highlight is the giant pandas, which are not found in any other city in the country.
In addition to black and white bears there are giraffes, elephants, gorillas, crocodiles, seals...There is a contact zoo, where young animal lovers can treat goats and sheep with special food bought from a vending machine.
Address: Hardenbergplatz 8. You can get here by S-Bahn, subway or bus (tourist route No. 100 is suitable).
Working hours: from 9:00 to 16:30 (18:30).
Cost: children's ticket (4-15 years old) - €8, adult ticket - €15.5.
Adults are allowed into the entertainment center only when accompanied by children aged 17 and under (except Adult Night).
Here you can build an island with dinosaurs out of lego in the Dino Explorer zone, learn how your favorite constructor is made by visiting LEGO Factory, and see a miniature copy of Berlin, which took 2 million pieces to create.
Toddlers aged 2-5 will love DUPLO Village, where they can build together with their parents. Those who are older will be delighted by the master classes on assembling lego figures, which are held by the people who designed the center.
An additional quest for parents: try to leave without buying another set of lego in the company store.
Address: Potsdamer Straße 4. You can get here by bus (to Varian-Fry-Straße stop) or train (to Potsdamer Platz station).
Opening hours: 10:00-19:00.
Cost: €11-22.5. Free admission for children under the age of three.
Within the walls of the old Elias Church, there is now something between a science center and an indoor playground. For those who prefer active entertainment, there is a climbing wall, while children with a taste for knowledge can go straight to the print shop, the art workshop, the soap factory or the laboratory.
From time to time there are interesting lectures and organ playing workshops. Parents can watch their offspring while sitting at a table in the café.
The main activities are designed for children aged 4-12, and there is a safe playground for those younger.
The address is Senefelderstraße 5. You can get here by S-Bahn (to Prenzlauer Allee station) or subway (to Eberswalder Straße station).
Opening hours: daily except Monday from 10:00 to 18:00.
Cost: up to two years old are free of charge. The price of a child ticket is €3.5, adult ticket - €7.
The largest indoor tropical resort in Europe (66,000 m²). If it's rainy or frosty outside, you can relax on the sand under the palm trees near Berlin.
For children there is the Tropino Club with a climbing area, a softball field, Lego constructions, table hockey and a race track. Adult thrill-seekers will love the highest water slide in Germany (27 meters), which can reach speeds of up to 70 km/h.
Other areas of the complex include the rain forest under the roof (50,000 plants of more than 600 species) and the tropical village, which contains examples of traditional buildings (most of the cafes and restaurants are located here). If you get bored, you can ascend to heights of 15 or 60 meters in a balloon basket.
The address is Tropical-Islands-Allee 1, Krausnick. You can get here from Berlin by train to the Brand Tropical Islands station.
Opening hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except Christmas Day).
Cost: children's ticket (5-14 years) for a day - €33-39.5, adult - €42-49.
Children may also be interested in the collections of the Technical Museum and the Museum of Natural History, which we recently wrote about.
Traditional German cuisine is predominantly fatty meat dishes, which are hardly suitable for babies. If you do not want to cook yourself, pay attention to such items on restaurant menus:
