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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Are European cities really that great with kids ages 9 and 7? I think of these museum-heavy destinations with a lot of summer crowds and think it wouldn't be my kids favorite.[/b]

If you are an outdoorsy family, Switzerland/Southern Germany/northern Italy is so great. The infrastructure there is just different and much more kid-friendly. We hiked a trail in the Dolomites that had playgrounds sprinkled throughout: https://outdoorfamiliesonline.com/exploring-italys-alpine-playgrounds-family-adventure-dolomites/

We've also had an extended stay in Munich with little kids and found the biergartens (many with playgrounds) really fun with kids.

The Lake Garda region in Italy is also great for kids. Garda Land (theme park) along with lots of old castle ruins.[/quote]

Yeah I'm not sure about this either. If you are only going to do 1-2 European trips with them, maybe it's better to wait til they're a bit older and can enjoy more museums and historical stuff. But then again a lot of the more off the beaten path/outdoorsy type stuff and theme parks people have listed in this thread sounds pretty fun for kids![/quote]

NP but I would lean towards a less city-heavy itinerary for this first trip and then do the big cities with the museums for trip #2 when they’re a bit older.  [/quote]

Agreed, and I was an earlier poster suggesting that.  I think for kids this age that's the right balance- my experience is that after 2 or 3 days of museums/history, many kids that age are DONE. It doesn't benefit you to push them to do more of it.  Although each kid is different, right?  At that age I loved that stuff (and still do), but one of my siblings hated it after only 1 day, and still today doesn't like to travel like this.  The nice thing is that you have access to some things which are tough to find in the US, like nice quaint beach towns where everything is right up against the beach, and you can take a train there easily, and it's not trashy or super bougie. And warm water lakes surrounded by mountains. So you can give them unique outdoor experiences that everyone will enjoy, and they are actually often cheaper than in the US in terms of renting a place, sometimes not needing a car in the beach towns, etc.[/quote]

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