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Madrid for kids
Here are some useful tips if you travel with kids and don´t know what to do with them:
- Parque de Atracciones. Casa de Campo (91 463 29 00/91 526 80 30/reservations 902 38 33 33). Metro Batán/bus 33, 65 & special bus from Metro Estrecho, Pacífico & Ventas on Sundays.
- Planeta Welby. Avda de España s/n, Majadahonda (91 634 47 22) Bus 651, 652, 653 from Moncloa to Majadahonda/by car Carretera de la Coruña N-VI. Open 5pm-midnight Mon-Thur; 5pm-1am Fri; noon-1am Sat; noon-midnight Sun, public holidays. Admission 200ptas under-12s; pulsera (ticket for activities plus hot dog) 1,100ptas Mon-Fri; pulsera (ticket for activities only) 1,500ptas Sat, Sun, public holidays. No credit cards.
- Mini golf course, bumper boats, a maze, a roller coaster, roundabouts, bouncy castles, educational farm and son et lumière show.
- Sport Hielo. Estación de Chamartín, C/Agustín de Foxa (91 315 63 08) Metro Chamartín/bus 5, 80. Open 5-9pm Thur; 5.30-10.30pm Fri; 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-10.30pm, Sat, Sun, public holidays. Admission (incl renstal of skates) 1,000ptas Thur; 1,300ptas Fri-Sun; 1,000ptas Sat, Sun morning. No credit cards. Skate on ice near the Chamartin train station.
- Zoo-Aquarium de la Casa de Campo. Casa de Campo (91 512 37 70). The aquarium deserves a special visit. Metro Batán/bus 33, 65; special buses Sun, public holidays from Metros Pacífico, Ventas & Estrecho. Open 10.30am-9pm daily (box office closes at 6pm). Admission 1,590ptas; 1,280ptas under-8s. No credit cards.
