Stockholm, Oslo or Amsterdam. Or, off the beaten path, Svalbard.

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Anonymous wrote:Another thought is to ask your child. I asked my son and he said Paris.

I asked my son last year and he said New Jersey. What am I doing wrong lol.

Yeah, eight year olds don't get to pick family vacation locations in our family.

I took my kid to various cities between the ages of 8 and 9. It doesn't matter where you go OP and Copenhagen is fine. I didn't do the Louvre for example with an 8 year old. We did these things
An afternoon at a playground or park
A boat / river cruise
A cafe for some hot chocolate or whatever
A museum of some sort (the modern art museums usually have something more interesting for them to see/experience)
A bike ride

Include Louisiana Museum for adults and kids. Great spaces!

I came on here to suggest Copenhagen, Malmo, and Stockholm! An 8 year old can handle museums and all that but also have fun wandering around, eating ice cream, and visiting playgrounds. CPH is great for that.

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Anonymous wrote:Another thought is to ask your child. I asked my son and he said Paris.

I asked my son last year and he said New Jersey. What am I doing wrong lol.

Ha ha ha ha ha

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

I highly recommend Edinburgh

OP Here - thanks for all the thoughtful responses! I do think my DC will remember the feelings and some memories - enough to hopefully light a spark in them.

Sounds like we'll stick with Copenhagen and I'll really dig in and research it! Admittedly, since my partner and I have already been to all the other 'major' cities we'd also like to travel somewhere new since this is our first international trip since prior to having children - 8 years!

An 8 year old will absolutely remember. I went to Europe for the first time at 8 and it was magical. I remember everything - jet lag, boat rides down the Danube, the Sound of Music Tour, teensy towns and castles on the hill.

OP, I recommend Copenhagen or Amsterdam if you want to stay in that “general” area of Europe (I use that phrases completely loosely).

Anonymous wrote:Another thought is to ask your child. I asked my son and he said Paris.

I asked my son last year and he said New Jersey. What am I doing wrong lol.

Anonymous wrote:Another thought is to ask your child. I asked my son and he said Paris.

+1 Yeah I would ask your child. DD at 8 had lots of opinions on where to go. She gets to pick one destination a year and loves that she gets to take “her” trip. Ask if there is a city in Europe they’d like to visit.

Another thought is to ask your child. I asked my son and he said Paris.

Anonymous wrote:Athens, Rome, London or Paris will have famous things she’s seen in TV/movies/books. That may make it more interesting to an 8yo.

Agree, would go somewhere iconic like Rome, Venice, London or Paris and then go to a the country/beach in that country for a few days.

Anonymous wrote:Your kid isn't going to remember anything, so pick a place you like with things you want to do.

At 8? Kifs will remember the trip. Do you remember every detail as an adult? Of course not but still nice to do!