Spring breaks are the time when the parents face a dilemma as how to put the unbridled energy of the teenagers to good use. Travelling is one idea that immediately sparks up in the mind when we think of an ideal holidaying. However, with so many traveling destinations available, making a right choice for your teenagers is a tough job.
Not only should the traveling be fun, but it should also be a learning experience for them. Moreover, one has also to be mindful of other factors as affordability, accessibility and the safety of the kids while selecting a travelling destination. Here is a list of few of the more popular travel sites, one of which you might round off.
Tamarindo, Coste Rica
With a three kilometers long beach run over by white sand and warm blue water of the sea fronting it, this is an ideal spot for vacationers. There are also nature parks, trails and even volcanoes to add to the fun and frolic side of beaches. The town caters to budget of very kind. The beach is just on walking distance all across. The town boasts of an active nightlife that is enlightened with multi cultural cuisine of the inhabitants while the smallness of the place gives you a private space that is not available in other crowded beaches elsewhere.
Samana Peninsula, Dominique Republic
The peninsula is a small mass of land jutting out into the Atlantic Sea on the northeast corner of Dominique Republic. All the niceties of the Caribbean, white sandy beaches, turquoise like seawater warming under the bright sun, coconut trees lining the cost line and cool breeze drifting across on setting sun are found here.
Florence, Italy
If you are on the lookout for a destination more intellectually fulfilling, then here is your pick. Florence was the cradle of renaissance. Here you will find churches, palaces and museums all encasing some of the greatest and the finest artistic treasures known to humanity quiet a delightful experience for the history buffs and those with aesthetic appeal for the old. Some of the sites not to miss out when visiting are the Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Uffizi, the Bargello, the Accademia, the Church of Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce, the Library of San Lorenze, the Pitti Palace and the hill top church of San Miniato al Monte.
Oxford, England
This English city is worth a visit for the students as the academic air of the city will be inspiring for them. By itself, the city needs no introduction, as it is home to the world-renowned Oxford University. Apart from the university, there are hosts of others well-known structures meriting a visit as Carfax Tower, University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, martyrs’ Memorial Saxon Tower of St. Michael, Bodleian library Radcliff Camera, Blackwell’s Book Store Church of St. Magdalen and Oxford Castle Square.
Istanbul, Turkey
The city is the cultural bridge between the East and the west. This transcontinental city in Eurasia is the cultural and economic heartland of the region. Istanbul is a living history and its art, architecture, custom, and tradition all mix up easily in the modernistic vibrant city atmosphere that ensures an unforgettable experience.
A surprising delight lies hidden in every nook and corner of the city. The enliven experience is accentuated by the rich cuisine and numerous shopping centers both modern and traditional that abound the city all across. The city is really a learning experience to travel.
This is the list of some of the places to be, some nearer home and a few farther off. However, each one of them capsulate a delightful magic of fun, entertainment and a bit of learning experience for the youngsters.