Where to go on New Year holidays with children?

Many travel agencies offer families with children to go on a New Year's holiday in warm countries. But this is not the best solution: usually a vacation lasts about two weeks, thistime is simply not enough to ensure that the child has time to acclimatize. And on returning from warm edges, a child can get sick, hitting in a cold winter from a hot summer. Therefore, rest in warm countries in winter with a child is not the best choice. But where to go on New Year's holidays, if warm countries "fall away"?
Why not visit in Great Ustyug, the homeland of Santa Claus? If you order a ticket, you will find an exciting program: you can visit the winter garden, mail and the Santa Claus mansion, go for a ride, take part in a game program and a theatrical performance with the participation of Father Frost himself. For an additional fee you can take photos with Santa Claus, visit the zoo, take part in various games that are not included in the basic package of services.
The child will surely remember such winter holidays - when there will be an opportunity to visit a fairy tale and meet Santa Claus. Here are the tickets only you should book in advance, so that later it does not turn out that they are not. And keep in mind that during the period from 3 to 8 January 2012 there are restrictions on the sale of tickets, so it's better to choose a different date for the trip, say, towards the end of the vacation.
Still it is possible to go on New Year's vacation in tour of the Golden Ring - you will find that rest in Russia can be no less interesting and exciting than abroad. You can pay attention to the neighboring countries. For example, in Crimea winter is not so cold, and there is something to see. The main thing is for the child to tolerate the humidity normally. You can visit Belarus, there is the residence of the Belarusian Father Frost in the national park "Belovezhskaya Pushcha". As in the case of a trip to Veliky Ustyug, a tour there should be booked in advance.
Good for family New Year holidays and Finland. Many travel agencies offerspecial tours to Finland for families with children. Your child will be able to visit Lapland, in the homeland of Joulupukki (as the Finns call Santa Claus). The Christmas season lasts a month in Finland, from the end of December to the end of January, so do not be afraid that you will not have time.
When choosing a tour to Finland for the New Year, consider the age of the child. Children under 4 years of tours in Lapland do not recommend - there is too harsh climate. If you are traveling with a small child, it is better to prefer the center of the country. Santa Claus from different parts of Finland differ little from each other, but the center is warmer, and the child will feel more comfortable. And in Lapland, you can take him when he grows up a little.
With older children, you can go on a New Year's holiday in Czech Republic. Prague is beautiful at any time of year, soenjoy the picturesque architecture and unforgettable romantic atmosphere with a touch of mysterious Middle Ages perfectly possible and in the New Year holidays. Christmas in the Czech Republic is celebrated on December 25, but the festive atmosphere lasts much longer, and the New Year's Prague reminds the city of a fairy tale even after Christmas.
If you prefer active leisure and sports, you can spend New Year's holidays in the mountains. Where else can a child breathe so cleanair and plenty to go skiing? Moreover, it is not necessary to go to the Alps. At your service much closer Carpathians with ski resorts. Serbia, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Hungary or a neighbor-Ukraine - it's up to you. There are also Czech Sudeten.
By the way, Ukrainian Transcarpathia can also be a great place for winterrecreation. This region borders with four European countries - Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary, and is a kind of "Window to Europe". In Transcarpathia, the Ukrainian and Hungarian cultures were intertwined. A huge number of monuments, churches and castles will not leave anyone indifferent. And in Beregovo you can get better by visiting the thermal pool - even in winter the water temperature is + 36 ° C.
As you can see, there is a huge number of places where you can to spend a winter vacation with the child fun, interesting and informative!














