{"id":607,"date":"2018-01-18T14:07:21","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T14:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/?p=607"},"modified":"2018-04-04T09:47:16","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T08:47:16","slug":"top-things-to-do-in-sardinia-with-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/top-things-to-do-in-sardinia-with-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Things To Do In Sardinia With Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sardinia is a wonderful choice for your next family holiday. If you are interested to know what fun family activities you can do while holidaying on the beautiful island, other from the obvious sunbathing on the white beaches or the traditional water sports, then keep reading!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cave Exploring<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-616\" src=\"http:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cave-1024x678.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cave-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cave-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cave-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cave.jpg 1694w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Grotte di Nettuno is an amazing cave system that is well worth exploring while on holiday in Sardinia with your children. Located near Alghero, in the north-west part of the island, the cave boasts beautifully lit stalactites and stalagmites. Partly submerged in water, the cave is only accessible by boat, making the experience even more exciting for the entire family!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Visit Aquariums<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-609\" src=\"http:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Aquarium-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Little boy in the aquarium\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Aquarium-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Aquarium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Aquarium-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Aquarium.jpg 1687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sardinia has some of the best and largest aquariums in Italy. Take your kids on a trip to Laguna di Nora Aquarium in Pula or perhaps Cala Gonone\u00a0on the east coast. They will learn about Sardinia&#8217;s flora and fauna while having fun! Book your\u00a0tickets in advance and you can get a guided aquarium tour, followed by a snorkelling trip to a nearby beach.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Boat Trips To Neighbouring Islands<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-615\" src=\"http:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/La-Maddalenajpg-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/La-Maddalenajpg-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/La-Maddalenajpg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/La-Maddalenajpg-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/La-Maddalenajpg.jpg 1687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>La Maddalena and Capera Islands are easily accessible by boat and offer a superb view of Sardinia&#8217;s rugged coastline. A tour of the beautiful island archipelago can\u00a0be a great half-day distraction and the children will love the feeling of adventure and exploration! Rent your own boat or go on a guided tour.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aqua Parks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-610\" src=\"http:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Aquapark-1024x681.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Aquapark-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Aquapark-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Aquapark-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Aquapark.jpg 1690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can&#8217;t go wrong with a trip to the waterpark &#8211; it&#8217;s fun for the whole family! Sardinia has 2 amazing water parks that adventurous kids will surely enjoy. If you&#8217;re staying on the southern part of the island, go to Blufan Waterpark in Pula. In the north, try Aquadream in Baia Sardinia. They both have an excellent range of pools, rides and slides to keep the little ones happy all day long, while you&#8217;re relaxing in the Lazy River!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Adventure Parks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-611\" src=\"http:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Adventure-Park-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"young boy passing the cable route high among trees, extreme sport in adventure park\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Adventure-Park-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Adventure-Park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Adventure-Park-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Adventure-Park.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you have had your fill of water-based activities, adventure parks can be a good alternative to spend the day with the kids. Head\u00a0for the treetops to escape the\u00a0heat. Sardinia&#8217;s adventure\u00a0parks have courses\u00a0to\u00a0suit\u00a0everyone&#8217;s capabilities, from\u00a0first-time adventurers to\u00a0expert\u00a0climbers. Your\u00a0kids can\u00a0have\u00a0fun\u00a0on\u00a0rope\u00a0bridges, pirate nets and walkaways.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Horse Riding<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-612\" src=\"http:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horse-Riding-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horse-Riding-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horse-Riding-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horse-Riding-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horse-Riding.jpg 1689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another fun activity for the whole family is horse and donkey riding through the beautiful scenery of Sardinia. Horse riding is\u00a0very popular with the natives as the island has a long tradition of practising\u00a0this sport. You&#8217;ll find many equestrian\u00a0centres around for children of all ages and experience levels.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Island Exploring on The Little Green Train\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-613\" src=\"http:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Little-Green-Train-Sardinia-1024x616.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Little-Green-Train-Sardinia-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Little-Green-Train-Sardinia-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Little-Green-Train-Sardinia-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Little-Green-Train-Sardinia.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For a relaxing family day out, we recommend going on a trip on The Little Green Train. You&#8217;ll get the chance to explore Sardinia&#8217;s rugged interior on one of the many routes available in the north and central parts of the island.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Rock Pooling<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_614\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-614\" class=\"wp-image-614\" src=\"http:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rock-Pooling-1024x680.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rock-Pooling-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rock-Pooling-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rock-Pooling-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Rock-Pooling.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cosmicherb70\/9547180107\">Chris Combe<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you are\u00a0on the shore then you won\u2019t have to\u00a0go too far to find some\u00a0captivating rock pools to inspect. Turn it into a fun contest and see\u00a0who\u00a0spots the most species of plants and animals. Just be careful when handling animals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/europe\/italy\/\">Visit our website <\/a>to find the perfect holiday in Sardinia. Place an enquiry today and our holiday designers will be in touch shortly!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sardinia is a wonderful choice for your next family holiday. If you are interested to know what fun family activities you can do while holidaying on the beautiful island, other from the obvious sunbathing on the white beaches or the traditional water sports, then keep reading! Cave Exploring Grotte di Nettuno is an amazing cave [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[118,1],"tags":[126,124,123,119,121,125,122,120],"class_list":["post-607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sardinia","category-uncategorised","tag-adventure-parks-sardinia","tag-sardinia-aquaparks","tag-sardinia-aquarium","tag-sardinia-family-holiday","tag-sardinia-holiday-for-kids","tag-sardinia-horse-riding","tag-top-things-to-do-in-sardinia","tag-what-to-do-in-sardinia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=607"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":622,"href":"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607\/revisions\/622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyholidayscompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}