4 Kids: Obchodní Centrum Šestka

A shopping center near the airport, tucked into a grass field. Šestka is never crowded, so it´s a good place to do some serious shopping, even though the shops there are on the small side and so selection is limited. In addition to the usual suspects, there´s an Albert Hypermarket, Sanu Babu, Datart, a ceramics outlet shop, dry cleaners, shoe repair, a hairdresser and a hot tub store. Recently, Šestka has been targeting families by offering a variety of fun for kids. The newest and most fun things to do here include a giant slide and a family center – both free of charge.

There are all kinds of fun things to do here. My kids love just hanging out on the roof, watching planes land and take off. We also watch the animals in the pet shop. There are a few coin-op rides throughout the place, including a train near the food court. There´s a “proper” pay-per-hour Dětský Koutek that moved from the mezzanine to next to the food court; it´s the pinkest playroom I´ve ever seen. But the 2-story slide is the real draw here. You can go down together, and you don´t even have to take your shoes off. There´s a timer installed that signals green when it´s safe to go. The slide is intended for 6 and older – but I didn´t see anyone enforcing this.

The climbing structure is great. They have recently added a slide and another level to it, and the kids really have fun in there. Hopefully they will come back when you call, because there´s no way you can fit yourself in there to pull them out. There´s a Pompo toy store next to all this, with a wooden train table. I don´t know why, but my 3 year old boy – who has his own wooden set at home – can stand there for hours. It´s just awkward! The Family Center offers free activities for families on weekends. On Saturdays there´s a kiddie theatre at 11:00 (Czech of course, but we like to whisper our own made up versions of the plot or try to guess what´s happening) and a crafts workshop from 13:00 – 17:00 on Sundays.