Travel Reference
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Best
With Kids
Hellenic Children's Museum
( 210 331 2995;
www.hcm.gr
; Kydathineon 14, Plaka; admission free;
10am-2pm Tue-Fri, to 3pm Sat & Sun, closed Jul & Aug; Syntagma)
More of a play centre, with a games
room and 'exhibits', such as a mock-up of a metro tunnel, for children to explore. Work-
shops range from baking to bubble-making.
Museum of Greek Children's Art
( 210 331 2621;
www.childrensartmuseum.gr
; Kodrou 9, Plaka; ad-
mission free; 10am-2pm Tue-Sat, 11am-2pm Sun, closed Aug; Syntagma)
Has a room where children
can let loose their creative energy, or learn about ancient Greece.
Hellenic Cosmos
( 212 254 0000;
www.hellenic-cosmos.gr
; Pireos 254, Tavros; per show adult/child €5-10/
3-8, day pass adult/child €15/12; 9am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sun, closed 2wks mid-Aug; Kalithea)
Take an
interactive virtual-reality tour of ancient Greece, about 2km southwest of the city centre.
Planetarium
( 210 946 9600;
www.eugenfound.edu.gr
;
Leoforos Syngrou 387, Palio Faliro; adult/child €6-8/
4-5; 5.30-8.30pm Wed-Fri, 10.30am-8.30pm Sat & Sun, closed mid-Jul-late Aug)
3D virtual trips to the
galaxy, IMAX movies and other high-tech shows. Narration in English (€1).
Attica Zoological Park
( 210 663 4724;
www.atticapark.gr
; Yalou, Spata; adult/child €15/11; 9am-sun-
set)
Expanding collection of big cats, birds, reptiles etc. Near the airport. Take bus 319 from
Doukissis Plakentias metro station or the shuttle (€5) from Plateia Syntagmatos (see zoo's
website).
Top Tips
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The shady National Gardens has a playground, a duck pond and a mini zoo.
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There is also a shady playground in the Zappeio Gardens.
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Ancient sites make great roaming.
Allou Fun Park & Kidom
(
210 425 6999;
www.allou.gr
; cnr Leoforos Kifisou & Petrou Rali, Renti; ad-
5pm-1am Mon-Fri, 10am-1am Sat & Sun)
Further afield is Allou Fun Park,
mission free, rides €2-4;
