Kids on the Costa del Sol

As well as being extremely popular with singles and couples, the Costa del Sol also attracts thousands of families looking for a holiday in the sun.

The first thing families will notice is that the Costa del Sol is a lot more ‘child friendly’ than many of the other European countries. Nobody frowns when children are out late with their parents or sitting in restaurants with them and there always seems to be a lot more parks and play areas for children as you walk around the towns and resorts.

But what else can you do to keep your children amused when they come to the Costa del Sol?

One of the most popular attractions on the Costa del Sol is the Fuengirola Zoo, which is now called Bioparc. It is a proper zoo with many different animals from tigers and lions through to apes and reptiles. In fact it is more then just a normal zoo, it has been created so that the animals live side by side as if in their natural environment and you actually stroll around the ‘zoo’ in their natural habitat too so that you can experience the animals as if you were on safari.

Another very popular children’s activity is the Aqua Park at Fuengirola called the Mijas Aqua Park. Children (and the odd adult) have fun on the water slides and many other water based games.

Benalmadena has two main attractions for children, the popular Sea Life Centre where you can see everything from sharks to tropical fish and the Selwo Marina where you can see dolphins playing and having fun in the water.

Another animal orientated day out is Selwo Adventure Park down near Estepona where you can enjoy a trip around a min safari getting up close to the animals. There are also lots of additional treats for the kids with mini adventure playgrounds and park areas to keep them amused and happy.

With all this on offer the Costa del Sol is the ideal family holiday destination.