When in Lille, test your vertigo and head up into the sky on this giant Ferris wheel. I promise,…read moreit'll be one of the best 5E you've ever spent. I was lucky enough to swing through Lille just a few days after this seasonal attraction went up. When I realized that I had a few minutes in between meetings and the bright blue crisp winter sky was beckoning for a closer look, I snapped up some tickets for myself and my colleagues to soak up some local flavor. The ride lasts only five minutes so even if you're terrified for your life you won't suffer that long. The ascent is really intense, but the ride is smooth and as you crest the top of the wheel you really feel a surge of super human energy. Breath deep, smile (while not shaking things too much) and enjoy the exceptional 360 degree view. You only live once, this is what it's all about.

Spent a couple of hours here today and loved it! My kids had an absolute blast, much needed when…read moreweather doesn't permit much outside play. Menu included the following items: Beers Wines Soft Drinks and juices Hot drinks (coffee/cappuccino) Ice creams Chips Pasta Pizza Paninis Doughnuts Pancakes Waffles Pies Play areas included the following: Tunnels Slides Ball pit Big lego área Soccer/basketball area A few coin machines for games and toys For birthday parties they provide cake, drink, chips and goody bags. They also take care of set up and clean up. Place was clean and the employees were nice. Will definitely return!!!

The zoo in Lille is something quite fun to do when in Lille. Admission is free which is awesome…read morefor one thing. There is a cool selection of random animals including porcupines, guinea pigs, monkeys, lamas, and more. My favorite was the peacocks that just walk around zoo wherever they please. This is not the most amazing zoo of course, but it's fun and somewhere that you can be with locals and not feel like such a tourist.

Okay, it is pretty small for a zoo, but it is also free so that probably should actually count for…read moresomething. Actually that should could for a lot because even though it is free doesn't necessarily mean that it is bad, and this zoo is a good example of that. Okay, the collection isn't all that big, but there are some impressive animals here, including a repitle house. However because the reptile house is usually dark, you generally have to wait to be permitted entrance namely because they don't actually have one of those dark room entrances. Still, it was pretty cool.