Travelling with children can be challenging for loving parents who wish their children to have a great time, while getting acquainted with a foreign place and culture.

And, although many archaeological landmarks in Athens can be fascinating to children due to their connection with history and mythology, these five activities are guaranteed to offer the youngsters many hours of fun, making the trip to the Greek capital one to remember!

These are the top five attractions that your children will love in Athens:
Happy Train

The Happy Train is a toy-like street train that starts its tour from the Constitution Square and follows an amazing route through the historical center of the city, the old neighborhoods and the hill of Acropolis.

National Garden

The National Garden is a public park of 15.5 hectares in the center of the Greek capital, Athens, that features a great playground, a duck pond and a small zoo.

Allou! Fun Park

This is the biggest, most amazing amusement park in Greece. It features modern and innovatory rides created by top rides construction companies with high safety standards. Allou! renews its content with new rides and attractions at a regular basis.

Adventure park in Malakasa

Adventure Park is a recreation area in the forest where activities associated with nature are organized, including archery, bungee trampoline and the opportunity to “fly” from tree to tree, up to 15 meters height, using special equipment.

Attica Zoological Park in Athens

Bearded dragons, African penguins, bald eagles, Australian king parrots, ring tailed lemurs, giraffes, flamingos, tortoises, lovebirds, pumas, hippos and dolphins are all waiting to give you a tour around the five continents. The Attica Zoological Park offers its visitors a unique insight into the lives of over 2000 animals, from 400 species.