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[quote=Anonymous]People on this thread are so weird.

A lot of kids get bored with historical sites and museums. I love both as an adult and would have been bored with both as a teen.

It's also normal for a 15 yr old to love "shopping" but also most of us understand that doesn't necessarily mean just buying stuff. I bet a 15 yr old girl who loves fashion would love Paris and London -- stuff like the Repetto store or visiting the big department stores, even if you only buy a few smaller things.

Also, even kids who don't love long tours of the historical stuff or museums generally can find sites and museums to enjoy in these cities. I wouldn't take her to the Victoria & Albert but I would take her to Tate Modern. The Dior museum in Paris, which is entirely clothes and accessories, is also an obvious choice. And sites like the Eiffel Tower, the London Eye, etc., are cool even if you don't go in for the historical stuff like Tower of London.

Kids also tend to enjoy experiencing a bit of European culture. My kid loves traveling by train and using local transportation favorites (bikes in Amsterdam, the metro in Paris, the Tube in London). Also trying some of the food (who is going to turn down Parisian pastries?).

All of these are totally valid tourist preferences in Europe and there are plenty of adults who would choose them over visiting a million museums or going on historical tours of Medieval churches or WWII sites. [/quote]

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