Maspalomas is perfect for a vacation with children. The locals have a special, sincere attitude towards children. Maspalomas has plenty of activities for children. In particular, mischievous kids will enjoy the theme parks, including an animal park, a water park and an indigenous park.
Hotels in Maspalomas often have promotional brochures describing the parks, as well as routes to get to them.
Park Palmitos is located a few kilometers north of the resort area. The zoo is a subtropical oasis filled with exotic flora and is home to 1,500 species of birds. The zoo also has an aquarium, an orchid exhibit, an animal farm, a reptile exhibit and a dolphin show. The cost of visiting the zoo is 28 EUR for an adult, 20 EUR for a child 5-10 years old and 8 EUR for a toddler 3-4 years old, children under 3 years old are free. The zoo is open from 10:00 to 18:00. All cabs in Maspalomas are pasted with the advertisement of the park. The park itself is located in the mountains closer to the center of the island, travel time from the center of Maspalomas - no more than 15 minutes. Here you can take pictures with parrots for 10 EUR and with dolphins for 20 EUR. Children are delighted by the park.
The Aboriginal World park is located 6 kilometers north of Maspalomas. The park features about 100 models of the ancient Guanchi islanders and shows their daily life in Gran Canaria. The idea of the park is to familiarize tourists with the life of the Guanches before the arrival of the conquistadors. The cost for adults is 10 EUR and for children from 3 years old 7,5 EUR. The park is open from 09:00 to 18:00.
The huge water park Aqualand with various rides and slides is open from 10:00 to 17:00. The cost of a visit for an adult is 26 EUR, and for children (5 to 10 years old) and people over 65 years old - 17 EUR, for toddlers (3-4 years old) - 8 EUR.
While the above-mentioned activities will appeal more to children, the Centro de Talasoterapia spa will appeal to adults. The spacious luxury Centro de Talasoterapia is the largest thalassotherapy center in Europe. The area of the object is 7 thousand square meters. The complex is part of the Gloria Palace Hotel in San Augustin. Here you can undergo different courses of treatment. The cost starts from 50-100 EUR.
