Melting in Malta: Playmobil Fun Park

one place that i was excited to visit in malta for lovro's sake was playmobil fun park. lovro has a bunch of playmobil toys and i know he'd get a kick out of being at the place where they're made. although they don't do factory tours anymore, there is a big play area with different themes that feature their product lines like pirates, knights, rescue, etc. 

we went a day prior to the date i have initially planned to visit. i was having a headache that day, and there was no way i could do our usual walkabout in that heat. so i thought why not do an indoor activity, and this had to be it. we took a cab from our apartment to playmobil (our typical mode of transport for most of this trip) because taking a bus would have taken us more than an hour. lovro was immediately excited when he saw the giant playmobil knights lined up towards the entrance!

first thing that awaits you when you enter the building is a big store of playmobil products. the cashier then asks if you are visiting the play area, and then you can pay there. otherwise some families just come to check out the store, but for only 2.40 euros it's almost impossible to not let the kids have fun inside. being there was great for me because lovro wants to play on his own, and there is free wifi inside. not to mention that it's air-conditioned! it was a good way to still get something done for the day while i mind my wobbly head.

playing was exhausting, so we had tea break. they had playmobil cupcakes of course. cute and yummy! next to the cafe is the party area for when there are birthdays and celebrations. 

there was in fact a particular area in this play park that lovro had been itching to see but i told him it was too hot to play outdoors: the pirate island. i showed him photos prior to the trip, and he does own a pirate island set, complete with pirate ship, a few pirates and officers, and all sorts of pirate swag. i finally let him play around 4pm.

lovro has a card game called pirate snap and one of the pirates is called "lucy the lookout". i believe i had the same hair style as her, so i asked lovro to snap a photo of me, with a young pirate and "polly the parrot" 😃

it was still hot at this time, so after he was tired of it we went back inside for some more playtime and to cool down. he made a friend and they played for a good while before it was time to go. 

while waiting for our cab, i browsed through the store to see if anything's interesting. as it was world cup season, they are selling football figures. too bad they didn't have belgium ones! what a shame!

we spent about 3 hours at the fun park and even though it was a bit out of way (it is closer to the airport and a bit far from the center) it was definitely worth the trip. if you're going to malta with a kid, then you know you gotta go.