Winter 2011 will delight us with long New Year holidays. There are a lot of options for spending your free time, and you can choose the one that suits you, focusing on our advice.
How to have a rest on New Year's holidays with the whole family? A universal option: rest in a country boarding house. The advantages are obvious: clean air, beautiful nature, freedom from household chores, the opportunity to enjoy winter sports with the whole family. Modern complexes offer to rent sports equipment and go, for example, on a ski trip. As a rule, boarding houses pay a lot of attention to classes with children; special programs, contests, and thematic classes are organized for them. While children are under the supervision of professional animators, adults can use the spa services: take a massage course, take a bath, if necessary, inhalation or acupuncture. We advise you to familiarize yourself with the programs of various boarding houses in advance, about a month and a half in advance, in order to choose a voucher suitable for your family. Pay attention to the modern spa complexes located in the suburbs of major cities.
You can change the sea of snow for a sea of warmth and head south. The disadvantage of this option is a rather long flight. Countries such as Egypt, Thailand, India have already become familiar to our compatriots. You can go to the islands: Canary, Maldives, Dominican. For families with children, family hotels are perfect for you, which have a special menu for children and entertainment. Be sure to ask if the hotel has an indoor pool and if the water is heated outdoors (especially important for winter holidays in Egypt). The Canary Islands, in particular Tenerife, are called the island of eternal spring, since the air temperature here all year round fluctuates between 22-27 degrees Celsius, and the water temperature is often even higher than atmospheric. Wonderful tropical nature, paradise beaches with fine sand are conducive to a relaxing holiday. Be sure to take the time to visit unique natural parks: here is the largest dolphinarium in Europe, a penguinarium, a parrot park. It is here that the oldest dragon trees on the planet grow.
Exotic Thailand attracts millions of tourists every year. But you need to be prepared for the fact that the local population is quite persistent in offering their services, and for a beach holiday it is better to choose islands, not the mainland. Famous Thai evening shows can be attended with children, they are colorful and harmless, you will not see anything offensive to our morality in them. Of course, it is better not to go with children to the streets where they offer sharper entertainment. Thailand is famous for its seafood and high level of service at low prices for accommodation. The hotels located on the islands are secluded, lush green complexes.
The third option for a New Year's holiday: go on a visit straight to Santa Claus!
His patrimony is located in the old Russian town of Veliky Ustyug. You will have the opportunity to visit a fabulous wooden tower, go sledging and snowboarding, take a steam bath in a Russian bath. Such a vacation will bring a lot of positive emotions to both children and their parents.
Are you interested to know how the European brother of our Santa Claus lives? Then Finland is waiting for you! The northern country invites children and adults to plunge into a fabulous atmosphere, experience amazing adventures, ride reindeer and dog sleds, taste national dishes and, of course, visit the village of Santa Claus himself!
Only you can decide how to relax during the New Year holidays this year. It doesn't matter if you want to implement some of the proposed options or come up with your own. The main thing is that positive emotions, fun and good mood accompany you throughout the rest!
