Children born in the city are not used to seeing cows, sheep or chickens in their daily lives. That is why visiting a farm this summer can be a perfect opportunity for your children to interact with animals in an environment that favors contact with nature. These educational centers offer family experiences with which kids will satisfy all their curiosities about domestic animals and learn about rural ways of life through fun workshops.
The Amigos del Burro animal shelter is a non-profit association that has been involved in a donkey preservation project since 1996, an endangered species. Burrolandia, in the Madrid town of Tres Cantos, organizes school visits and open days for all the public on Sunday mornings. Children will be able to see first-hand an environment focused on environmental conservation and feed these adorable animals themselves.
Access to the venue is free, but it is necessary to book tickets in advance from their website. The passes are enabled on Mondays and Fridays of the current week, so hurry up, because the organization warns that they run out soon.
La Granja D'Aventura Park is located in the metropolitan area of Barcelona and is presented as an educational leisure center aimed at children and adults where they can experience and have fun in the middle of nature. Animals such as chickens, sheep or rabbits are the main protagonists of this space, to whom the little ones can approach to touch them and feed them. The park opens in the summer in the afternoons from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and its complementary activities include workshops with exotic animals, zip lines and adventure circuits, as well as an attractive gastronomic offer.
A step away from Zamora is the Granja Escuela El Trillo. Families can enjoy a guided tour of this rural setting where they feed, pet and feed the animals. In addition, the farm has a wide range of workshops for all audiences related to old trades such as artisan confectionery, the grape harvest or the production of wool. Spending a weekend morning in this space costs 10 euros per person.
Have you ever dreamed of riding a camel? Surely it is something that will make children and parents especially excited! This is the main attraction of the Granja del Desierto de Tabernas in Almería, where a veterinary team takes care of the camels and dromedaries and offers a program of activities that revolves around these animals.
In addition to walking with them, children will learn how to feed them, brush them and learn about the origins and peculiarities of these species. You can also enjoy unparalleled routes through the only desert in Europe, the location of numerous film films, and have a snack in a farmhouse with a barbecue, microwave and refrigerator nestled in this spot.
