The most magical place ever, the traditional fairy...

The most magical place ever, the traditional fairy tales make for brilliant rides and a truly enchanting fairytale forest to walk through. I would recommend this over Disneyland etc any day, the attention to detail with Efteling in showing these tales from Hans Christian Anderson is fantastic. The hotel is an experience in itself, with a board game on the table in the family suite and the red shoes themselves in the wardrobe. Even the breakfast is magical, with cupcakes and pastries adorned with wizards or wolves on the icing, or toadstools made out of whipped cream (see the photo below!!)
There are incredible places to eat in the park itself, with all kinds of cuisine including Turkish pizza stands, Italian dishes in the Pinocchio restaurant, elaborately decorated ceilings and play areas in the Octopus restaurant, tiny Poffertje pancakes with delicious toppings (see photo with apple and caramel), and Polles Keuken pancake restaurant with sweet and savoury options (see make your own sweet kids pancake in the photo). These are just a few of my favourite, and the rides are so well done - even when standing in queues there is always music and decoration related to the ride or land you are in.
The best place to go for a fairytale escape (for kids and adults!)