Just as the title says really.
We are thinking of 4 or 5 days in a European city with our teens (13 & 16). Where would you go?
I am googling and each city has things to do but I'm interested if anyone has been with their teens and would specifically recommend.
We have been to Rome and absolutely loved it so maybe that's raised our bar too much.
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City break with teens - Amsterdam, Barcelona or Berlin?
PoloMintPatty · 05/03/2023 08:48
Lordofmyflies · 05/03/2023 08:52
My teens loved Berlin - there are some great museums, history, boat trip down the river, lovely parks and a cool urban feel to the place.
Barcelona was also a hit but there wasn't quite as much to do and more of a beach vibe.
ItsOnlyWordsInnit · 05/03/2023 10:06
I‘ve raised two kids in Berlin, including the teenage years. It’s very much a young person‘s city - although probably more gauged towards young adults than young teens. What time of year will you be going, and what kind of things are your teens interested in? There’s too much to do to just give you blanket recommendations. For instance, one teen guest was into history, so we took her to the Egyptian Museum, while another was into cars so we did a Formula 1 simulation at the Mercedes centre and go-karting. There’s something for everyone really.
ItsOnlyWordsInnit · 05/03/2023 10:28
You should be ok for bookings as long as you’re not there over the Easter weekend itself. I‘m pretty sure we didn’t book the Formula 1 too far in advance.
The go-karting we went to was way out in a scuzzy non-tourist area, but we had our car - wouldn’t recommend if you don’t know the city.
My specific advice is probably out of date for a post-covid era though - all the museums require timed entry tickets now. I think you get preferential entry with a Welcome Card though, which also covers public transport (and your 23yo will be covered by your ticket). I think you can buy that at the airport already.
You will need to make some hard choices about history venues, there are so many - does your DD prefer older history or is she more into 20th century stuff? Bear in mind that the museum next to the Holocaust memorial is hardcore stuff, and the Sachsenhausen camp is not recommended for under-14s. It’s pretty upsetting for adults too.
Are you staying in Mitte? That will make getting around so much easier, as it’s so central. And if you’re in an AirBnB, you know they all need to be licenced now (starting March)?
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