Hi all. I'm trying to figure out a good route for a family of 4 (kids 5 & 9) for a 6-8 week route through Europe from mid June to mid August. Previously we drove everywhere, but we'd price the difference between car rental and train for 4.
2 years ago we spent 3 months in Budapest and 1 in Spain and it was a really remarkable experience. We're looking to do something similar this summer, hitting 6-8 small-to-midsize cities over the course of 6-8 weeks. Budapest really is a perfect example on the larger side whereas a place like Chamonix or Cesky Krumlov are great on the smaller side. We're trying to keep it reasonable as the idea is that the trip won't be much more than the cost of summer camps over the same period.
I'm thinking of just booking apartments through Booking.com to keep it cheap
There's so many great places and I'd be really grateful for any suggestions. At the moment, Krakow is near the top of my list, but that's largely just because I've never been to Poland. Tips we've gotten have been Lyon, Haarlem, Bastia. I'm feeling overwhelmed with great choices