Locations In Greece there is no
dearth of outstanding places for
experience-hungry children: in
Athens they have everything from
the Acropolis to the ancient Agora,
the Museum of Greek Children’s
Art where they can learn about
Ancient Greece, and the Hellenic
Children’s Museum, where they
can join in Greek cooking and
craft classes. At the Peloponnese,
they can enjoy the ancient theatre
at Epidavros as well as Ancient
Olympia, the site of the original
Olympic Games. And in Egypt,they will aim straight for the
mummies and Tutankhamen’s
treasures at the Egyptian Museum
in Cairo, or for a selfi e at the Great
Pyramids in Giza. The theme
park Dr Ragab’s Pharaonic Village
is a bit over-the-top but very
child-friendly for a peek into life
in ancient Egypt, as well as trying
their hand at making mini reed
boats at the art centre. The puppet
shows at the Cairo Puppet Theatre
are in Arabic, fun enough to
entertain even if they don’t know
the language.TWEENS (8-12 years old)
Children this age are explorers and learners. They love larger -than-life monuments
they can talk about to their friends. History is just beginning at school and Geronimo
Stilton and Percy Jackson have introduced them to two amazing locations already!Hellenic Children’s
Museum, Greece.FROM TOP: SALVATOR BARKI/GETTYIMAGES; STR/GETTYIMAGES
TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS (12 -18 years old)
Let them help choose the destination and/or what they want to do there. This age group will
love exotic places their peer group will think are ‘epic’. Go urban mixed with history.
Locations Fascinating and newsy China is the perfect mix of ancient
and modern for teens: They will love the quote value of visiting
the legendary Great Wall at Bandaging and Juyongguan Pass,
the movies’ déjà vu of the Forbidden City in Beijing, the amazing
Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an, and the cruise on the waterways of
Suzhou, along with experimenting with Chinese cuisine so different
from what they call Chinese food back home. In South America,
zero in on Peru, which has much to offer in its native villages in
Cusco, the Inca trail right up to the historic ruins of Machu Picchu,impressive old haciendas, and of course the Amazon forest, besides
trying out and veggie causa and non-veggie alpaca meat! Or head for
Japan, where your teens will likely head for manga heaven at the
Kyoto International Manga Museum or rush to Suginami Animation
Museum in Tokyo where they can even try out some voice-acting. Or
they can time-travel back to feudal Japan at the Edo Wonderland
Nikko Edomura in Tochigi, where the cosplay and the cuisine will
fascinate them! And they can also catch the theatrical sumo
wrestling at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.Terracotta
Warriors in Xi’an.