lyl

We're headed to Europe for 3 1/2 weeks in September. We'll be spending the first 11 days on a Disney Cruise through the Mediterranean and most likely spending another 5 days in Paris. We're now undecided on where else to go with our two toddlers (ages 2 and 4). We're trying to decide among Zurich, Brussels or Venice...any suggestions? We're looking for a city that will provide them with a memorable experience and activities that are age appropriate for them. Any suggestions among those or other places are welcome. Thanks so much!

kleeblatt

None of the above.

I'd go to a nice, child-friendly resort, either in the mountains or on a beach somewhre in Europe. You might want to consider the Nice area or somewhere along the Atlantic coast in France.

Your kids will have had enough of cities after 5 days in Paris.

tarquin

Memorable activities for 2 and 4 year olds? The whole trip will be a blur to them after a few months/years. Give yourselves a break and go somewhere relaxing and fun as schuler suggests.

In Venice you would need stout ropes on them most of the time.

zeppole

You might consider Amsterdam, which has a couple of kid friendly interactive museums, and an extensive kids play- park just outside of town, Amstelpark. If you ride bicycles, you take a short trip to bike-friendly towns and pedal around. Plus you can rent pedal boats and go around the canals.

Plus the food in Amsterdam is generally kid-friendly.

You also might consider going to London from Paris. Children quite enjoy the double-decker buses, the parks, boat rides on the Thames and you can track down English-language entertaiments for them, like story telling and theater.

lyl

Thanks for all the advice to avoid cities! Any suggestions of a child friendly town by the beach or the mountains....in the French Riviera, middle of France, or others?