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Marine Hospital

A marine hospital where you can see a dolphine intenstive care unit, stretchers and ambulances for transporting animals, as well as animals recovering from illness and injury. You can also view a presentation on the reasons why endangered species are in decline in the Mediterranean, learn about conservation projects and animal rescue work.  Price: General admission: 6 euros per person; children aged 5 to 12: 4 euros; children under 5: free
CRAM-Fundació per a la Conservació i Recuperació d’Animals Marins, Camí Ral, 239
08330 Premià de Mar. 937524581

Comments: 
Guided tours are organised all year round: on weekdays, mornings and afternoons; weekends, mornings only. Prior booking required.

Recommended by The Catalan Tourist Board

Illa Fantasia

A very popular water park in the Maresme district of Barcelona, Illa Fantasia offers numerous activities for the kids. There are 22 water attractions, three big pools, a large picnic area, leisure, a dry children’s area and a series of small pools and toboggans. Services: Picnic area, “El Cheff” restaurant and disco. Times: The park is open from 27 May to 11 September from 10am to 7pm. The restaurant is open all year round Prices: adults: 15,50 euros; children: 12 euros.
Finca Más Brassó, s/n 08339 Vilassar de Dalt, Maresme. 937514553

Comments: 
special rates for booking online
 

Recommended by Barcelona Bounce

Montseny

Montseny is the mountain range north of Barcelona and makes a great day trip or weekend away. It contains the highest mountains in the area south of the Pyrenees and dominates the valley south of Girona. The area is renowned for chestnut picking and mushroom hunting, which kids will love.
Ctra. de Sant Celoni al Turó de l'Home, km 10,8 08470 Fogars de Montclús  938475102 p.montseny@diba.cat  www.diba.cat/parcsn/parcs/index.asp?Parc=3

Comments:
The national park was made a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1978
 

Recommended by Yasmina Old

Donkey Rides - Maresme

Fun donkey rides for adults and children in Maremse, or if you prefer to walk, the donkey can just take the bags! You’ll also be able to watch recreations of people at work in the fields, harvesting, transporting water and wood as these tasks used to be done in the old days. The routes are accompanied by a guide and are all within the Montnegre i el Corredor Natural Park. Any of the activities can include a typical country meal. Guided excursions, instructors, bar and shop selling souvenirs also available. Prices: one hour on a donkey lunch: 31 euros. Please enquire about other rates.  Prior booking required.
Rucs del Corredor Donkey Rides, Vïnat Rimbles, s/n Apartado Correos, 23 08818 Canyamars, Maresme. 610899926 rucsdelcorredor@hotmail.com www.rucsdelcorredor.com

Comments: 
Discounts for children. Closed from 23 December to 1 February
 

Recommended by The Catalan Tourist Board

Paintballing - Maresme

Paintballing  in natural woodland covering ten thousand metres squared in the Parque Natural de Montnegre. Price 22 euros, which includes all the equipment.
Paint Ball Duaka Adventures, Moragas i Barret, 38, 08397 Pineda de Mar, Maresme. 617024145 info@duaka.com www.duaka.com

Comments: 
Duaka offer a range of activities including quad biking and human table football
 

Recommended by The Catalan Tourist Board

Aventura Park

Aventura Park is a soft park with branches located all over Spain, including a park in Martaro, Terrassa, Diagonal Mar, Barcelona, Granollers and Sabadell. All of the parks are open in the evenings and at weekends and have two main play areas; one for children between the ages of 2 and 4 and another for children from 5 to 10 years of age.
Collformic 63, Urb. Can Borrell
La Roca del Vallés (Barcelona) 08430
Tel. 93.842.44.70  aventurapark@aventurapark.com www.aventurapark.com

Comments: 
"Like most soft parks, Aventura Park boasts a huge area for children to run around, a bouncy castle, ball pools, slides and soft, safe climbing frames, as well as a drinks and snacks area. Aventura Park also host children’s parties and always has monitors circulating for security. It only costs a few euros and is a great place for kids to burn off energy on a rainy day" (RL)
 

Recommended by Rebecca Lovell

Hiking in the Serralada Litoral

There are different hiking iteneraries suitable for young children and accessible from Cabrils, Vilassar de Dalt and Premia de Dalt. See link for different iteneraries   
www.diba.es/parcsn/parcs/plana.asp

Comments:
"My kids love to scramble on the rocks and picnic up there. Favourite (obviously) are the ones to Burriac Castle and Creu de Montcabrer." (YO)

Recommended by Yvette Oliveau

Beaches

Beaches Caldes d’Estrac along the Paseo de los Ingleses come highly recommended as family friendly areas with small bars where you can stop for lunch/drinks.

Comments:
"In my opinion, for beach-going, the best local beaches are at Caldes d’Estrac along the Paseo de los Ingleses. This was the area where most embassies had their residences in the past. There is no train that runs along the beach….just a fantastic boardwalk and lots of chiringuitos. It’s very different from the kind of activity you’d find at Calella which is way too touristy." (YO)

Recommended by Yvette Oliveau

Sailing - Club Nautic El Balis

Club Nautic El Balis offers a variety of water based courses for children such as sailing, swimming and kayaking. Sailing courses are divided into ages groups and start at the age of 4. It is possible to do courses at the weekends as well as more intensive summer courses.
Ctra N-11 KM651 Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 937929135 cesportiva@cnelbalis.com www.cnelbalis.com

Recommended by Yvette Oliveau

Party Time - Bouncy Castles for Hire

Barcelona Bounce, owned by Amanda Duval, offer a variety of bouncy castles for hire for birthdays and special occasions
606308711 enquiries@barcelonabounce.com www.barcelonabounce.com

Comments:
Great fun at birthday parties. A selection of bouncy castles, including large slides and castles. Negates the need for Mum and Dad to run around entertaining 15 little ones! Children will entertain themselves for hours on these novelty bouncy castles and tire themselves out in the process. Barcelona Bounce deliver, set up and remove the bouncy castles all in one day. They do charge delivery if over 25km from them (Vilasar de Dalt, Maresme)

Recommended by Rebecca Laidlaw

El Bosc Vertical

El Bosc Vertical is an outdoor, adventure park set in the woods. There are over 80 different activites for kids including rope bridges, tunnels and climbing frames.
661591988 info@boscvertical.com www.boscvertical.com

Recommended by Yvette Oliveau

Rucs dels Corredors

Donkey Rides for all ages – makes a great alternative for kiddie parties  
Rucs del Corredors 08319 Canyamars, Maresme 61089 9926 rucsdelcorredor@hotmail.com www.rucsdelcorredor.com

Comments:
Outings are through the El Montnegre i El Corredor Natural Park. If you prefer, you can do the route on foot instead. The association owns one of the few reserves in Spain that rescues and preserves this species of animal, which has gradually been dying out due to the decline in the numbers of people living on the land.
 

Recommended by Yvette Oliveau

Club Nautico de Vilassar de Mar

In summer Club Nautico de Vilassar de Mar offers many activities for children aside from sailing such as swimming lessons, football and dance lessons.

Contact Information:
c/Canonge Almera 32 Platja 08340 Vilassar de Mar 937592741 info@cnvilassar.com www.cnvilassar.com

Recommended by Sol Torralba-Escobedo

Piri - Centro Excursionista de Vilassar de Mar

The Centro Excursionista de Vilassar de Mar organize various excursions throughout the year, which are open to all the public. At christmas time they hold special dinners and christmas songs in the mountatins. At the centre they offer climbing courses for older kids
Carrer del Carme 28 Vilassar de Mar 937594037 info@cevilassardemar.cat www.cevilassardemar.cat

Recommended by Sol Torralba-Escobedo

Ballet Lessons - Mado Dance School (Vilassar de Mar)

Mado is dance school, specialising in Ballet in Vilassar de Mar
Rosari 8, 08340 Vilassar de Mar 937595175 a8057151@centres.xtc.es

Comments:
"Madó is generally regarded as a disciplined and strict ballet teacher. The truth is that some great dancers who started dancing in her school now have succesful international careers in ballet companies" (ST)

Recommended by Sol Torralba-Escobedo

Biking

Maresme is fantastic for biking along the beach with kids.

Comments:
"You can go from Premia de Mar to Sant Adria de Besos easily and uninterrupted. All flat and road is well conditioned for easy biking. Unfortunately, couldn’t recommend to go completely along the Maresme coast as there are patches which are interrupted and force you to bike along the N2." (YO)

Recommended by Yvette Oliveau

Tennis Club - La Genera

The tennis club La Genera offers tennis lessons for all ages. It also has a swimming pool and a gym
Ronda Catalunya 42 Cabrera de Mar 93 750 67 93

Recommended by Sol Torralba-Escobedo

Municipal Sports Centre - Piscina Municipal de Vilassar de Mar

Piscina Municipal de Vilassar de Mar has a gym, and many types of aerobics, yoga and swimming lessons for all ages.
Calle La Muralla, 110  08340 Vilassar de Mar 937506987

Recommended by Sol Torralba-Escobedo