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Aqualand is a spectacular aqua park in Vasto that is perfect for all the family – adrenaline seekers, nature enthusiasts and sun worshippers alike! About 50 minutes drive from Villa Ducale in Abruzzo, it is ideally situated so you can visit when you have a day free, without having to plan in advance. This is especially convenient, as we would recommend you visit a water park on a fairly warm, sunny day to make the most of the water-fuelled fun.

For those of you that love the thrill of water slides, you will discover around a mile of slides at Aqualand, ranging from the terrifyingly-exciting Kamikaze vertical drop slide or the high speed hill slide where you can race to the finish against your family and friends, to the gentler ride along the slow-moving rapids. There are even a couple of mini slides especially for babies and younger children, so they too can enjoy the excitement of the water park.

Aqualand also offers 3,000 square metres of swimming pools to enjoy, including everyone’s favourite – the wave pool! There is even a whirlpool where you can sit amongst massaging bubbles, perfect for lifting any stress away. Isn’t that what holidays are for after all? So whether you want to ride the waves, have a relaxing swim or complete some lengths for a bit of exercise, there is a pool for you.

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There are so many more attractions than just swimming pools and water slides to discover at Aqualand, however. For example, you can choose to watch a musical or dancing show at the Aqualand Theatre or take part in some sports and fitness, including the gym. There are also lots of wide open green spaces where you can enjoy a spot of sunbathing, reading a book or eating an ice-cream.

Another favourite attraction you will find at Aqualand is the petting farm. With many different animals including ponies, donkeys, rabbits and goats, the whole family, especially the younger children, will adore being able to pet the cute animals.

As you can imagine, at the end of a day out at Aqualand everyone will be feeling extremely tired after lots of laughter and exhilarating fun. And when the kids are fast asleep in bed early, you can enjoy a nice relaxing evening – that’s if you’re not fast asleep too!

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Beach lovers will find Spain holidays to be the safest bet for a summer sun, sea and sand holiday, with the Costa del Sol, Costa Dorada and Cost Brava lined with family friendly beach resorts with every facility you could wish for.

Cheap Benidorm holidays are a great choice for families, couples, singles – in fact, everyone who fancies some fun in the sun that doesn’t take itself too seriously. The main beach, Playa Levante, stretches out for over 2km and is home to over 5,000 sunloungers. This gives an indication of just how busy this beach gets in peak season.

It’s easy to see why this beach is so popular, as its facilities are second to non. A wide range of watersports are available for adults, as well as mobile magazine libraries for those who just want to kick back and relax. For little ones, several play areas have been built on the beach, as well as a wet play area, water slides and diving boards. Clean and safe (colourful picture boards help prevent children getting lost in the crowds), this beach is the pride of Benidorm, and a real treat for those booking Benidorm holidays.

Away from the beach Benidorm has plenty to offer. Spend a fun-filled day at the Terra Mitica theme park, or the Aqualandia waterpark. Or wander the Old Town to discover a different side of Benidorm.

If you can’t be persuaded that Benidorm is for you, why not try family friendly Salou or lively Torremolinos instead? Or the quieter resort of Benalmadena? You’ll be spoilt for choice when choosing summer holidays to Spain as it’s the place to be for fun in the sun this summer.

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Termalpark Veľký Meder offers 9 pools with thermal water, with a temperature of 26-38 °C. The complex consists of indoor and outdoor sections. Indoor swimming complex offers 4 pools, bubble bath, massage, biosolarium, sauna world, bioptron treatment, beauty salon, magnotherapy, self-service restaurant and bar. There are 5 water slides, two of them are open whole year round, rope park, sports pitch, table tennis, playground or you can try aqua aerobic.

Children can have fun in new indoor entertainment pool, where they can find a unique attraction: an interactive water playground “Water Tower”. Waterfalls, showers, water curtain, water cannons, and slides for children offer unforgettable moments and maximum fun for the whole family.

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The basic whole-day ticket costs €8 but it’s little bit higher on weekends and summer. However there are several discounts e.g. if you stay overnight in the complex or in some of the partners’ hotels nearby. The indoor complex is open daily from 9am to 9pm whole year round and outdoor complex only from May to October – but you can use outdoor thermal pools without any restrictions also in winter. It is really worth to warm your body in these cold days!

For further information visit the official website of Thermalpark Veľký Meder.

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Healing water – Black thermal water
The total water surface covers an area of 5000 m2. Thermal pools are filled with the black thermal water, which is great for treating rheumatism, skin diseases, respiratory problems and post-operative conditions. Do not forget to take off the silver jewellery before entering the pool, otherwise it turns black within a few minutes.

Multiple water attractions
Thermal Spa Terme 3000 have also plenty of water features such as slides with audio and visual effects, geysers, water slides, waterfalls, massage jets, sauna world and a special children’s Riviera. You can also try massages and wraps with a medicinal mud. Thermal Spa Terme 3000 offers you a shop with cosmetics, which main ingredient is already mentioned black thermal water.

Unique Accomodation
Once you decide to visit Terme 3000, you could also think about staying here in a unique five-star Hotel Livada Prestige, which is probably the only hotel in the world where you can find thermal water in almost every room. There are also a tourist village with chalets, camping, or several other hotels.

The water park is open every day from 09:00 – 21:00 (during the summer season from 08:00) and the basic admission is €13,50.

For further details visit the official site of Terme 3000.

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Aqualandia Benidorm offers more than 20 different water slides. Among the best known are the kamikaze, the big bang, which is reportedly the highest water slide in Europe and the black hole. There are lots of salt water swimming pools available including one with the waves. Water park has also plenty of green spaces, a beach, or restaurants. The park is reachable from the city of Benidorm by bus No.1 and No.4, which runs every 30 minutes.

You can also take a taxi, which should take you there from the city center for just €5. Aqualandia Benidorm is open from mid May to mid October, daily from 10:00 to 21:00. Basic admission is €28 but you can buy a ticket online for just €20,50.

For further details see the official website of Aqualandia Benidorm.

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Water temperature in the swimming pools is 28 – 30 °C, which allows perfect relaxation. Aquapark Babylon is very famous and popular park in the Czech Republic. Already its name suggests the internal layout and overall design of this water world that remember the atmosphere of ancient baths. Babylon brings to its visitors a complete range of services, which in addition to water park offers also a restaurant, café, hotel and bowling. This water park is often preferred among visitors thanks to the high-quality equipment of the whole complex.

The attractions of Aquapark Babylon will appeal to both children and adults. The most visited attractions include four slides, space bowl tornado, wild river, and over 100 meters climbing frame network.

If you are looking for a place to rest and relax in the northern Czech Republic, there is no better choice than Aquapark Babylon.

Aquapark is open daily from 10:00 to 22:00 (on Fridays till 23:00). Naturist party is held every last Saturday of the month from 20:00 to 24:00. On Mondays from 20:00 to 22:00 mixed (with or without a swimsuit). Christmas Naturist party will be held on Tuesday 27 December 2011.

The basic whole-day admission is 320CZK (€22). For further details see the Aquapark Babylon official website.

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Aquapark Zakopane offers lots of great water attractions. It is ideal for swimming as it offers a large 25 meters long swimming pool, with a depth between 130 and 150 cm and three swimming lanes. Another recreational pool has been created just for fun. It is equipped with water jets that provide a massage after which you can rest at the deckchairs around the pool.

But its major attraction is a large pool with geothermal water at a temperature of 30.5 °C. It is located on the terrace in front of the aquapark and from it you can enjoy views of the great snowy peaks of the High Tatras. Aquapark also have two water slides with a length of 167 and 106 meters. You can relax in one of the 6 types of whirlpools, where the temperature reaches 36 °C. For enjoying much more fun you can try “wild river”. Aquapark is suitable also for the youngest children and offers a smaller pool with a temperature of 33 °C.

If you get wet or tired at hiking throughout High Tatras, or after a cold day in winter skiing you surely enjoy several types of saunas (Finnish sauna – 96-100 °C, Bio sauna – 65 °C, salt sauna – 30-40 °C, or winter cabin – 10-15 °C). In addition, it has a steam bath and relaxation room.

There is also a modern bowling alley, which is open daily from 10.00 to 22.00. Aquapark Zakopane offers swimming courses and stays for children with defective posture. There are also several restaurants waiting for hungry visitors. Swimming pools at the water park is open from 9.00 to 22.00. Basic admission is 50,00 zł for the whole day.

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Aquapark Sopot has 25 meters long and 12.5 meters wide swimming pool. There is also a leisure pool with a water geyser in the middle of it, massage sofas, an artificial river and a cave with a waterfall. For the youngest children there is prepared a mini pool with a depth of 30-60 cm. You can enjoy a lot of fun in the form of water cannons, slides and animals. The water temperature reaches pleasant 31-34 °C.

Aquapark Sopot offers also an outdoor pool for seasonal recreational use, with a maximum depth of 130 cm. It is coloured and adapted for interactive games. For lovers of adrenaline and excitement there are 2 water slides, one with a length of 110 meters with many curves and a second, very fast, with a length of 70 meters. If you have never swim in the natural mountain streams you should try Wild River which is flowing at about 600 liters per second.

Aquapark offers also whirlpools with bubble massage with a water temperature of 34 °C. It is great for complete relaxation and cleaning the body. You can find here bars, steam, dry and Finnish saunas, a bowling hall, cosmetics and massage.

Aquapark Sopot is open daily from Monday to Sunday from 8.00 to 22.00 hours.

Admission to the complex Aquapark Sopot ranges from 20 zł /1 hour or 50 zł /whole day, children under 3 are admitted free. You can use a family and a student discount or discount for people with disabilities and visitors over 65 years.

For further details visit official website of Aquapark Sopot.

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If you need relax after hiking or skiing in the High Tatras National Park, or in Slovak Paradise National Park aquapark is a great opportunity. Adults can enjoy the various types of water massage and if you come with the kids, they can try a construction surrounded by twenty fun pools. This attraction is called Mayan pyramid. But beware, those attractions are open only during the summer. Aquapark Poprad is a great place for those who have a sense of humor and taste for a swim.

Aquacity Poprad, Slovakia

AquaCity is also a paradise of warm, geothermal swimming and relaxation pools with water slides, with light and sound effects and laser shows. You can also use the Vitality spa complex world with relaxation rooms, saunas, solarium and snow caves which are great just after sauna. Here you can order a traditional massage, a relaxing herbal massage, reflexology massage, chocolate massage, honey massage, hot stones, lymphatic drainage, yogurt massage, massage with green apple, anti-cellulite massage, Indian massage, Bioptron Light Therapy or peat wrap.

The complex includes three-star hotel AquaCity Seasons and four-star hotel Mountain View with a room overlooking the High Tatras mountains. Hotels offer quality accommodation at very good price. Water parks, resorts and hotels are equipped with a fitness centre, bars, restaurants and extensive business and conference facilities.

Thermal pool, Aquacity Poprad, Slovakia

AquaCity is suitable for families, couples, groups, friends, athletes and business partners on the day, weekend or longer holiday stays.

AquaCity Poprad is open daily from 9am to 10pm. There are several levels of admission fees so it is better to check Aquacity Poprad official website for further information.

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It offers a large number of water slides, sea waves and other attractions. Among the most adrenaline attractions are the Kamikaze slide, slide Twin Peaks, where you also fly and the Water Jump, which is very steep slide. But the biggest adrenaline attraction is the slide Stukas. It is designed really just for brave ones. From the high tower you are falling down on the slide which is almost perpendicular to the ground.

In the Aqua Paradise Canevaworld you can find also enough green space, in some parts are also loungers with parasols. Of course there are several pools, including a wave pool, children’s playground, bars and restaurants. There is the large parking space for “unlimited” number of cars so you don’t have to be worry when you are coming by car.

Admission to Aqua Paradise Canevaworld is €24 per day for adults and €19 for children but there are lots of discounts, e.g. for Annual Pass. Aquapark is open from May to September. Opening hours are changing, it is appropriate to look at the official site of the park.

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