Alicante Amusement Parks

There are really sophisticated and entertaining water parks, amusement parks and theme parks in the Alicante area. All of them provide great family days out at prices lower than you would pay in the UK. Listed below are details on the most popular ones in the area.

Aqualandia Water Park is reputedly Europe's largest water park situated behind the northern end of Playa Levante right next to Mundomar in the centre of Benidorm. It offers all kinds of water activities for every member of the family including the huge Atlantic wave pool, the springboards of Laguna, the beach and caves of Niagara and Adventureland which has been developed especially for young children. There are also plenty of high adrenaline rides with the Kamikaze, Black Hole and Big Bang which is Europe's highest chute ride. During the peak season you will have to queue for slides.

There are shaded areas, hammocks or chairs and several cafes or restaurants. All of the different pools have a qualified lifeguard in attendance and there is a first aid station for any emergency. You can rent lockers for the day to keep your valuables safe and you can also rent large rubber rings to take on the slides. www.aqualandia.net

Mini Hollywood is a small theme park 24km outside Almería on the N-340 motorway heading towards Tabernas. It the built around an old spaghetti-western film set where legendary films including “A Fistful of Dollars, “The Magnificent Seven”, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and “For a Few Dollars More” starring Clint Eastwood were shot.

Attractions here include two centres which are 3km apart (Mini Hollywood and Texas Hollywood), staged shoot outs daily at 12.00 and 17.00, a stockaded fort, Mexican village, Indian tepees, a western saloon and a zoo. Tel: +34 950 365 236 / 950 165 456 www.minihollywood.es

Mundomar Park is situated near the Mediterranean Avenue in Benidorm close to Aqualandia. It offers you the opportunity to get a close up view of the most popular marine animals like dolphins, sea lions, turtles and penguins or tropical forest fauna including funny talkative parrots and flamingos in their natural environment. You can actively participate in the shows and go aboard the glass bottom boat for a truly memorable ride.

The Children’s Park has climbing walls, slides, ramps, bridges, nets and a great variety of swings which are guaranteed to keep the younger members of the family occupied.

The Mundomar aviary recreates a gigantic wild forest where you see close an extremely varied range of exotic tropical birds. You can watch them fly as there are open spaces for them to do this.From inside a beached galleon you can observe the dolphins in their natural habitat through large windows.

There are kiosks located in different areas of the park offering you refreshments as well as a restaurant and cafeteria. www.mundomar.es

Terra Mitica is a theme park in Benidorm owned by Paramount which allows you to travel back in time to the legendary civilizations that lived in the Mediterranean area. If you have hired a car and are going by road then access is via the N-330, N-332, N-340, and A-7 motorways – the last of which has a direct exit for Terra Mítica (65-A).

It is divided into five areas: Egypt, Greece, Rome, Iberia and The Islands. You can walk through the port of Alexandria at the time of Cleopatra, attend the Games in Olympia, watch the Rescue of Ulysses and ride on the Magnus Colossus" giant roller coaster. There are 300 actors and specialist staff who entertain visitors with more than twenty live shows, and in the park you will find a good number of cafés, bars and restaurants offering all kinds of food. www.terramiticapark.com

Terra Natura is an animal park offering an exotic journey across the three continents of Europe, Asia and America. It gives you the chance to discover their folklore, culture, customs, gastronomy, crafts, flora and fauna in just one day.

Each continent has a themed zone: South America with its magical atmosphere; Asia as a spiritual land; and Europe with its life next to the sea. There are 1,500 animals of 200 different species (54 of which are endangered).

Terra Natura has disabled access and a water park and games area for the younger visitors. www.terranatura.com

If you are planning to explore the area outside of the city centre and play some golf or go to some of the more out of the way beaches then you might consider hiring a car. There are a number of car hire firms based at Alicante Airport who will be pleased to have a vehicle awaiting your arrival. This also cuts down on transfer costs for you and your family.

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