Fairytale Trip Across Scandinavia

Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is one of the most beautiful European cities; it is called the «Venice of the North» as a dozen of large and small islands connected by bridges are located in the city. Stockholm is home to the royal residence and a major trading port The capital of the kingdom of Sweden is also called one of the most «museum» cities of the world. The famous characters created by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren are known throughout the world. Pippi Longstocking, Karlsson, and other heroes of your favorite books are waiting for you in Stockholm.

What to visit with children:

The Vimmerby park is a museum of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren and a theme park devoted to characters of her books.
The Vasa memorial ship is the world’s only ship that was built in the 16th century.
The Tom Tit technical attraction, located 20 km from Stockholm, is one of the modern places of interest. In this large experimental workshop, children and adults can play and experiment, applying in practice a variety of laws of physics.
In Tekniska Museet, a museum of technology, you can feel yourself an astronaut during a space flight, measure the speed of reaction of the organism, and make a TV program of your own. The Cino4 cinema offers a movie that is felt by the whole body.
The Kolmården safari park located 130 km from Stockholm is a collection of 750 exciting shows and entertaining adventures with wild animals habiting the jungle, savannah and seas, which gathered from all around the globe in one place!

Finland. Finland’s capital, Helsinki, is one of the world’s cleanest cities. Helsinki is, first of all, a city near the sea. Fresh sea breeze, relaxing walks along the promenade, calming sea views will impress even the most seasoned traveler. The ancient city and port of Turku, the former capital of Finland, which is located 160 km from Helsinki, is a center of the spiritual and cultural life of the Finns. The city of legends and myths is located at the intersection of so-called «great royal coastal road» connecting Turku with St. Petersburg. One can relax in Turku from early morning to late night hours. Many shops, cafes, restaurants, and supermarkets: all these signs of modern life perfectly harmonize with the monumental historical buildings. Museums, research, educational, and entertainment centers attract to Turku tourists from all over the world. Finland is also famous by characters from Tove Jansson’s fairy tales books: Moomin trolls
What to visit with children:

At a distance of 15 km from Turku, there are two theme parks that are undoubtedly worth visiting with children: Moomin’s Country and Adventure Island Väski.
Moomin’s Country is a theme park, home to characters of favorite books and a natural stage for theater shows. This year Moomin’s Country will celebrate its 65th anniversary. This fairy land is only intended for merry and careless family recreation.
Adventure Island Väski is a theme park of adventures and active recreation for youth and adults. witch labyrinths, houses with surprises, an obstacle course, and much, much more ... A daylong time will not be enough to visit all the places of interest in this theme park.
Korkeasaari is the Helsinki Zoo, one of the world’s most northern and oldest, which boasts more than 200 species of animals. Located on an island, it is connected with the city’s central square by a ferry.
Visit memorial ships: old sailing ship Sigun, frigate Suomen Joutsen, and minelayer
The Eureka popular science center is a unique set of cognitive attractions and entertainment, where the latest achievements of science and technology, philosophy and archeology become more tangible. In Eureka, you can touch everything and try out training simulators and educational exhibits. Eureka will be of interest to visitor of any age.

Copenhagen (Denmark). Denmark is the smallest and most southern of the Scandinavian countries It is located on the Jutland peninsula and 406 islands, of which only 90 are inhabited Today’s Copenhagen is one of Europe’s art centers, a city offering a variety of entertainments and historical monuments. It is home to the Royal residence and a number of other royal castles open for tourists all year round. Copenhagen is a truly fairytale city, not only because of its royal atmosphere, but also because Hans Christian Andersen, the well-known writer and storyteller, moved to the city in his young years and it is here that he became the world’s most famous storyteller.

What to visit with children:

The Little Mermaid is one of the most popular characters in Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales; she is memorized with a beautiful statue erected in Copenhagen that has become the city’s symbol.
Legoland is a theme park built using items of world famous Lego design set: visitors are attracted by many entertainments but the park won the greatest popularity owing to models of the world’s places of interest and cities and airports that are exactly reproduced in smallest details using design set elements. Over 46 mln small and huge plastic cubes were used to build the park.
The Experimentarium children’s center: here children, in a kind of a game, get acquainted with different phenomena in the world of technology, medicine, physics, chemistry, nature, and everyday life. Visitors can take part in 300 exciting experiments.
The Tivoli par, an entertainment center, is the world of illusionists, clowns, actors, musicians, and attraction sites. Teddy Bear’s shop is the place in the park which is the most popular among young visitors. Here each kid can by an exclusive toy or cloths or insert heart into the Teddy bear toy. The park thoroughly maintains the atmosphere of old times emphasizing their charm and beauty and providing adult visitors an opportunity to fell themselves back in their childhood.

Oslo (Norway). Norway is primarily famous with its wild and amazing nature. For many thousands years a huge layer of ice covered Norway. The glacier was sinking in lakes and rivers and deepened steep values that extended towards sea. , The glacier advanced and retreated five, ten, or maybe even 20 times to eventually retreating 14,000 thousands year ago. The glacier memorized itself with deep valleys that were afterward filled by sea and beautiful fjords that are for many visitors Norway’s sole and primary attraction.
What to visit with children:

The Jotunheimen national park a site popular among tourists and local residents and all those who love extreme sports. Mountain hiking along marked routes is the most popular entertainment. Tourists may spend night in small huts located along the route.
The museum of Viking ships offers unique old ships built over 800 years ago. On those ships, ancestors of Norwegians navigated around Europe, crossed the Atlantic ocean, and discovered America.
Vigeland is an open-air museum of Gustav Vigeland’s sculptures. This park, which is the most popular in the country, is visited annually by over million people. It exhibits over 200 full-size sculptures. The largest monolithic sculpture whose height is over 17 meters is erected in the highest point of the park.
Huderfossen is a children’s park that offers over 50 entertainments for both kids and adult visitors: children’s water park, car tracks for all ages, a movie theater, and rafting on an artificial river. The park entrance is guarded by the world’s largest Troll. Little guests should not miss the Fairy Tale Palace where they will feel themselves like real characters of Norwegian fairy tales. During a walk through the castle the guests will meet the Princess, the King, trolls, and other fairytale characters. This trip will be an unforgettable adventure.