Croatia: The best theme parks for your holidays!
With its beautiful beaches and national parks, Croatia offers unforgettable moments on a family vacation. Popular holiday destinations include the coastal cities of Dubrovnik, Split, and Porec, as well as the Plitvice Lakes National Park. Amusement parks such as the Aquapark Istralandia on the Istrian Peninsula and the Dinopark in Funtana with its life-sized dinosaurs also attract young and old.
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Croatia - 8 special theme parks
Dinopark Funtana
The amusement park is located near Porec. In the midst of a shady karst forest, you will encounter free-roaming dinosaurs that have been brought back to life here. Be surprised when you meet the prehistoric giants in the prehistoric-looking environment. Excavating dino bones is really exciting. Furthermore, spectacular live shows and animation programs await you in the arena. Thrill rides like roller coasters or giant swing rides provide excitement. For young visitors, there are dino rides, a mini zoo, as well as carousels and playgrounds. For a quick bite in between, there are restaurants, bistros, cafés, and a jungle bar with Croatian and international specialties.
Fun Park Biograd
The fantastic amusement park in Biograd na Moru offers three different themed worlds with a pirate city, a universe, and the Wild West. It is located south of Zadar and features rides for all ages. From the fast roller coaster to the log flume, haunted house, giant swing, or children's carousel, everything is available. Marvel with your children at dinosaurs, the original inhabitants of the Earth, or take a canoe tour. A ride on the pirate ship is also great, where water cannons provide a refreshing cool down. If you need a refreshment after so much adventure, restaurants, bars, or snack stands invite you to feast.
Glavani Park
Glavani Park is located about 6 kilometers from Barban and offers a large and varied number of climbing routes with different heights. The highest of them, the black route, leads over ropes, nets, and suspension bridges at a height of about 10 meters. There is also a spectacular 120-meter-long zip line. In addition to these exciting climbing opportunities, Glavani Park offers some extraordinary attractions. For example, there is a 12-meter-high swing or the human catapult. There is also a professional climbing wall and many other small highlights, ensuring plenty of variety and adrenaline.
Adventure Park Sky Fox
In the middle of a beautiful oak forest, you have the opportunity for free climbing and other extreme sports. The facility was built in 2015, accommodates about 100 adventurers at the same time, and impresses with an exciting program. You can plan a good three hours for this if you want to experience all the attractions. In addition to the climbing routes through the trees, the adrenaline park offers more highlights. Try the go-kart track and the buggy off-road course nearby. There is also a paintball arena directly on the premises. In the semi-shade of the trees, the café promises a well-deserved break.
Adventure Park Pula
The Adventure Park Pula in Croatia offers a wide range of adventure activities for visitors of all ages. It is located amidst a beautiful natural landscape and provides a unique setting for exciting outdoor experiences. The Adventure Park Pula features various high ropes courses and climbing routes, specifically tailored to different age groups and experience levels. These courses offer a variety of challenges such as suspension bridges, zip lines, net crossings, and climbing walls. Additionally, the park also offers other exciting activities like archery, paintball, and zorbing - a unique activity where you roll down a hill in an inflatable ball.
Falkenzentrum Dubrava
The Falcon Center in Dubrava is surrounded by a natural pine forest and offers the perfect setting to observe the impressive birds of prey. Interested birdwatchers are just as welcome here as families with children. In addition to falcon breeding, the center serves as a sanctuary for injured, sick, or needy birds of prey. A highlight of a day trip to the Falcon Center is the regular presentations of the kings of the skies. Learn a lot of interesting facts about the birds of prey and their abilities from the falconers. A particularly unforgettable experience is being allowed to hold one of the birds on your hand.
Buffalo Bill Western City
While strolling through the fenced area, you will discover everything that belongs to a Western town: a jail, the sheriff's office, a bank, and an Apache village. Don't miss the Coca-Cola Museum, where you can enjoy the fizzy drink in the saloon, where you can pay with euros, by the way. Children are sure to find something to pass the time on the huge playground. The Pony Express leisurely takes visitors around the area. When hunger strikes big and small cowboys, the Western restaurant serves Mexican-American cuisine in the form of juicy burgers, steaks, and tortillas.
Adventure Park Sky Fox
The largest adventure park in Croatia awaits you north of Porec amidst a lush green oak forest. It is part of the Motodrom and offers four different paths with activities for all age groups. While the youngest enjoy the children's tracks with experienced guides, the routes for adults provide thrills and unforgettable moments. Climb at dizzying heights over ropes and suspension bridges and zipline through the treetops. A ride on the giant swing high above the forest also gives you an adrenaline rush and the feeling of flying. Great fun is also provided by a game of human table football or soccer billiards.