Im Internet-Katalog von www.ty-breizh-armor.de findet man eine großeAuswahl anpreiswerten Ferienhäusern in der Bretagne am Meer und auf dem Lande.
Zum Programm des Ganzjahreskataloges gehören u.a. renovierte Bauernhöfe,Fischerhäuser, Villen mit Swimmingpool oder Hallenbad, Appartments,Fremdenzimmer, Ferienwohnungen sowie behindertengerechte Unterkünfte.
Alle Ferienhäuser wurden von Ty Breizh Armor persönlich besichtigt und geprüft, jedesObjekt und seine Lage werden auf der Website ausführlich beschrieben.Mit vielen Fotos von den einzelnen Häusern, ihrer Ausstattung und derUmgebung liefert der Veranstalter klare Informationen über das, was seineGäste vor Ort erwarten können.

Hi, We have just moved to Frankfurt (3 weeks ago) but we have been busy as I have 2 boys aged 8 & 10. Some suggestions for places1. Palmengarten and Gruneburg  park. - Palmengarten has a fantastic water playground as well as playground. All this great equipment to move water around. Make sure you take your swimmers or don't worry about wet clothes. We also enjoyed looking through the exhibit houses and going rowing o­n the lake. You can hire a row boat for half and hour. If you have small children and live close by I believe there is a yearly pass that is very worthwhile.Gruneburg park has great paths and play areas.2. Another great pool is the Freibad Eschersheim. You can catch the U1, U2 or U3 to Hedderheim and follow the crowds. It has an ernormous park area with green grass to sit o­n and have picnics. The widest slide I have ever seen and a big sprinkler area for the kids to run through as well as pools. It is busy but it didn't seem overly crowded during the week. 3. We have invested in bikes very quickly. We live in the Escherheim area near Volkpark and the Nidda river. There are bikes paths through all the parkland with no traffic. We also got the maps of the bike paths around Frankfurt so you can work your way around without the main roads. I hope this may be of help.Trish Rasmussen

End of school year, worries in the air...
School issues are always on our minds.

However, dealing with school matters in a foreign country can turn easily into a real nightmare if you don't get to understand how things work fast.

I am starting a series of articles on this matter.
This first article is an introduction to what you can expect when putting your children in German primary school.

The next articles will give a detailed explanation on the educational system itself, what Gymnasium, RealSchule, Sondershule really mean for your child's future...Is it possible to pass from the ones to the others?

You comments, links and experiences are welcome!

My favorite children activities in Frankfurt:

• The natural history Senckenberg Museum . It's interesting and fun and after walking, standing around for two hours or so, you can treat yourself to a well-deserved rest in one of their very nice indoor or outdoor cafeterias. Website in English. 
• The Goethe Turm  Waldspielpark.In the south of Frankfurt Sachsenhausen this lovely playground features giant slides and a splash pool in summer. A must when the weather is nice. Enjoy a magnificent view from the highest wooden tower in Germany (43 m) and later the AppfleKuechen in the little restaurant at the foot of the tower, they also sells ice cream cones ;-). See the link for directions.
• The Titus Thermen swimming pool. The Titus Thermen cultivates the feel of a spa with lots of greenery, a slide, and several pools with attractions for the children.  Jacuzzis also available in the mail hall. Other services like saunas have a separate entrance. Pleasant and clean. Easy access with The U1. Offers swimming lessons for children and adults.
• The Rebstockbad swimming pool is designed with an atoll beach in mind, it features a pool with waves (every 30 min), meandering channels connecting the pools and an outside (warm) pool. We specially love the outside pool on snowy days ;-). Great with a big group of kids. Also has a cafeteria inside if you forgot the picnic.

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