Finnish Childrens attractions in Valkeakoski, FinlandApia Swimming Beach and Adventure Park Finnish Childrens Attractions in Valkeakoski,Finland : Apiankatu 17 A 50 meter long beach
Admittance is free. Walk around and enjoy the lakeside view while your children play.We all went adventuring and Tomi went swimming in the lagoon. Visit the Apia swimming beach in Valkeakoski with your family, for an afternoon. Tomi 7, Rosa 5 and Anu's children went. People were playing beach volleyball. We enjoyed the sun along a 50 meter long beach front. Finnish childrens attractions -The fortress
A 15 foot climbing pyramid. Swings are engineered to EU standards!  Meanwhile Tomi and Toni swing their hearts out. Chains connect the sturdy solid seats to the upper crossbar supporting the kids as they swing. Steel metal hoops are used as fasteners. Once I have seen up to six larger kids on one Finnish swing. Premium safety standards... as seen at most playgrounds at Finnish childrens attractions. More Finnish childrens attractions -The Incredible Water Machine. In the meantime Anu and the rest of us including myself watch some live animals close by. More Finnish childrens attractions. This is a picture of one of the many birds you can see. A Finnish peacock After snapping the above shot we look over our shoulder near a lake. Written on the box: "Firewood!" Already cut and split to size! Valkeakoski "Seikkailupuisto" Adventure Park is for kids and adults. Why not go there if you want to just get away to the beach and have a cook-out over an open fire. Of course you can use that wood! Use this between 10am-6pm. Free Finnish Firewood for your picnic! Near those boats (to the right) the orange roof of Hotel Waltikka We keep walking along the lakeside... Entering an 'off-the-beaten-track path' leading us around the small island of the Apia National Park(Apian Kansainpuisto). Walking around the island and back to the beach area close to the waterfront.Tomi rides the kids pulley 10-15 meters in length.  If it rains a bit...no worries! Indoors there are plenty of Finnish childrens attractions for little hands.Among them: Painting, drawing, jumping in the "Dalmatian" Jumping Castle(Pomppalinna). On to more Finnish childrens attractions In the same day why not visit the Traffic Park in Valkeakoski. One kilometer walk from hotel Waltikka. Riding pedalled mini-cars at Children Traffic Parks in Finland are among some of the more popular Finnish children's attractions. Riding the children's size cars are usually free-of-charge. A rainy day is a good time to visit the Valkeakoski Children's Traffic Parks as fewer children will be there. Do not worry, summer rains in Finland are usually gentle. Just take a raincoat and boots with you. The kids love it. Driving around the track over and over again can take an hour an half. The Valkeakoski Traffic Park Talikatu 2, ValkeakoskiFinnish childrens attractions for smaller kids who would rather not ride...this park has a bucket style swing set to ride...perfect for five year old,Rosa. No worries! Most Traffic Parks in Finland have swingsets and other playground attractions for 3 to 5 year olds. Four wheels, seats, steering wheel. You can even ride bicycles around the tracks. The sizes of cars vary. Some are built for smaller children and others for those taller. They actually let me test drive one. I am 5' 7" and weigh 67 kilos. My legs hit my chin a bit. Ughh! All the kids are encouraged to observe the traffic rules and traffic signs. Lights are controlled from inside the storage garage area. Traffic lights are independent, and turn red or green randomly. Rosa is waiting at a red 'stop' light. ....and goooo. Now it is green and off she pedals...
The pedals are bike pedals. The frames are strong, made of tube-steel. A chain is connected from the pedals to a rear axles sprocket and transfers the power between leg motion and the rear tires. That is how the little feet give motion to the mini-car. You can go forward or reverse, and travel as fast as you can pedal. The steering is tight so any quick turning movement sends you turning sharply, even at low speeds. There are no shock absorbers in the cars. The tires are small bicycle tires. The inflated tires absorb the bumps sufficiently. Tomi and Vesa liked "Popping Wheelies" the most. Possible to do when there is less traffic on the track. If your child is begging to drive a car, but you just cannot give up your car keys to your five year old son quite yet. consider taking him to the Kangasala Childrens Traffic Park, where they get their driving licence the same day.This Finnish childrens attractions has a participation fee, but,well worth it, as your children will not forget the fun! For the young driver who wants to drive ahead of his peers, Kangasala old Car Museum 'Mobilia' is the place for 4 to 12 year-olders. Learn real traffic and pedestrian rules. Children get to drive normal cars and trucks. Location of other popular "Free of Charge" Childrens Traffic Parks in Finland: Jyväskylä Traffic Park Helsinki Go from this page "Finnish Childrens Attractions" to "Attractions in Finland" page
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The kids jump off the swings and run on to play with the water machine.
