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2012 February half-term in Barcelona \u2013 Make Barcelona your destination for bags of family fun!<\/p>\n

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Want to go to a European city that is both culturally fulfilling for the adults and fun and action packed for the children? Then look no further than the magnificent city of Barcelona, a city where its vivacity, colour, culture, fairy-tale architecture and general hustle and bustle, never fails to thrill and mesmerise the whole family.<\/p>\n

Being considerably milder and sunnier than the UK, but without the repressing heat of the summer, February half-term can be a great time to visit Barcelona with the kids. If you are thinking of vamping up the 2012 February half-term by going on a family holiday to Barcelona, then you may be interested in reading about three of many great activities in the Catalan capital to entertain the kids.<\/p>\n

Mares, Pirates i Princesses<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mares, Pirates i Princesses is a activity centre in Barcelona for children up to six years old. Activities are put on in the centre all year-round, and include a musical gym, family yoga, stories, rhymes, games and songs in both English and Spanish, and \u2018family sessions\u2019 on Fridays, when children dress up, play games and generally have a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

Mares, Pirates i Princesses provides fantastic family entertainment and is a great place for your children to socialise, play, interact with Spanish children, and perhaps even start to pick up the language!<\/p>\n

ExperCiencia<\/strong><\/p>\n

ExperCiencia<\/a> offers weekly classes, for children aged between 3 \u2013 6, to discover and explore issues related to science. The workshops enable children to experiment and use their imaginations by playing with various recycled and household materials.<\/p>\n

Not only will attending an ExperCiencia class fascinate your child, build multi-cultural social skills, and develop their imagination, but it will also teach them some of the most fundamental issues related to science.<\/p>\n

Parc de la Ciutadella<\/strong><\/p>\n

This 43-acre park is one of the oldest parks in Barcelona and provides a relaxing and fun time for all the family. Whilst the adults meander through the park\u2019s many pretty paths, past the lake and visit the ornate greenhouse that houses many stunning sub-tropical plants, the children can be having fun in any of the three playgrounds in the park.<\/p>\n

The main playground is situated close to the duck pond, where, as well as feeding the ducks, taking a relaxing sail on a rowing boat, or even renting a family-style bike, children can attend a free workshop, including toy making, insect observation and crafts and discovery, at the Parc de la Ciutadella.<\/p>\n

The park\u2019s fountain is another main focal point, which is often accompanied by dancers and musicians, the perfect place to stop and have your sandwiches!<\/p>\n

With Barcelona\u2019s enviable year-round mild, sunny weather, the Parc de la Ciutadella is a hive of activity every month of the year, with February being a particularly good month to visit the park, as unlike during the summer months, it is not too overcrowded!<\/p>\n

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