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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We visited both with our kiddo when she was a toddler. Sofia is nice, and within a few hours you could also visit parts of Serbia or north Macedonia. We did that and enjoyed it, but overall, they weren’t the most fun locations for a toddler.

During a different trip, we went to Estonia and loved Tallinn. Age 5, your child may really like the history, and there are great castles to explore, cool cobblestone streets, and also some pretty nice shopping and interesting restaurants. They’re also very close to the sea, which is an added bonus. During that trip we did three days in Estonia and traveled on to do a few days in Latvia and Lithuania. You could easily add on one of those if you’d like to see more than one location. Also, you can take a high-speed ferry across to hell think he, which might be fun.

Or, as another suggested, you could do a longer trip and include St. Petersburg. That may be more difficult to coordinate given the visa situation, unless you take an overnight ferry cruise, where Americans can avoid requiring a visa, if you visit STP for under 48 hours. It’s not super luxurious, but I did this (but before kids) and it was quite doable. Can give more detail if you’d like. [/quote]

Thank you! We have also been considering adding Latvia and/or Lithuania or just exploring more of Estonia (outside of Tallinn). What are your opinions on Latvia and Lithuania. Better to save for their own trip or add on to Estonia? I worry we'll be too rushed and if we stay in Estonia we can enjoy more that the country has to offer.  Many thanks![/quote]

What you seem to not be comprehending is that Estonia has very little to offer. It’s a weekend trip at most. That’s how we do it here in Europe. Taking an overseas flight just to visit Estonia would be absurd, especially with a small child in tow. [/quote]

PP here who wrote about traveling to these countries with a toddler. Ignore this immediate response. The Baltic states are a very child friendly and almost all the tourists we saw also had small children in tow. I find that people who say parents are “absurd” to travel with a small child either don’t have children or read these message boards with envy and lash out because they’re unable to travel. Enjoy your trip! :) [/quote]

+1. OP's kid is 5! A 5 year old is easy to entertain on plane/train/bus/car. A 5 year old can pull their own rolling suitcase, hike/walk for longer distances with problems etc. Do not need special food. It is nothing like traveling with a baby, toddler or pre-schooler.[/quote]

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