Ten Second Survey!

My first son, 14yrs old loved the Catacombs in Paris,, because they are creepy, underground, totally unlike anything he'd seen before.. and will ever see again I imagine. He also loved the Eiffel Tower,, because we climbed the stairs, which gives one a unique perspective.

My next son,, also then 14,, loved Thorpe Park in Uk,, because the roller coaster type rides were amazing,, he also still talks about his dad driving 200 kph on the autobahn in Germany( note, I was not there!)

My 12 yr old daughter loved St Peters Basilica,, she said it was the most amazing over the top thing she had ever seen, she by then had already been in serveral other famous or renown cathederals,, and St Peters just blew her away. She also said her other favorite site was the gardens at Versailles and Marie Antionettes Hamlet at Versailles.

My kids loved the Paris Sewer Tour because it answered their persistent curiosity about "What happens after I flush?"

My Daughter loved Berlin, especially Potsdam, because it was fascinating, and the city was simply exciting

My Daughter and Niece loved going to the Fun Forests (these are all over Europe) because they are so much fun, and exciting.

My Son and Daughter loved Mittelfels in Bavaria because they liked the hiking.

My son loved sliding down the long wooden slides in the Salt mine in Hallstatt.

He loved staying at the Schluxen in Ruette because they have a great play area for kids.

He loved exploring Ehrenberg Castle ruins in Tirol, and Rheinfels ruins on the Rhine. He and his dad especially loved exploring the underground passages at Rheinfels.

He loved hiking, biking, riding scooters and exploring in the Lauterbrunnen valley.

Even though he was 11 at the time he loved Madurodam in The Hague, Netherlands. He was totally fascinated with the country in miniature.

Our kids loved both Scotland and Austria because they both offer a balanced combination of history, art, nature and beautiful landscapes, and great food.

My 13-year-old niece says that if she could go to Europe tomorrow, she would go to Germany, but would happily join me in Scotland on Wednesday. ; ) I am pretty sure she's interested in Germany because of her dad's background.

My oldest nephew's first trip to Europe was to a concert in Amsterdam 6 or so years ago. He and his girlfriend got cheap tickets out of Chicago and just went. I was very proud of him. His brother dreamt of going to Europe and ended up marrying a young woman from Lithuania so that's where he's been. Nathan just wants to see the world if ever can find the money.

My youngest nephew will go where there are trains and drag his sister with him.

Pam

GREAT responses! (And I know it took you more than ten seconds to fill in).

Thank you for such thorough replies. We're planning a trip for next year and with that big old map to choose from, your answers are a great help.

Happy travels!

My daughter loved CT because some older women there gave her presents on her birthday.

My daughter loved hiking CT because they have cat feeding stations there and she loves cats.

My sons loved Rhotenburg's Crime and Punishment museum because of the torture devices.

My kids loved Rheinfels castle because they could explore the ruins, climb, crawl and imagine.

Warwick Castle because he could visualize medieval castle life when he visited. Parts of the dungeon helped him empathize with the plight of the prisoners. He also enjoyed Urquart Castle, Notre Dame, Edinburgh Castle, and Dryburgh Abbey. He was 13 at the time. He enjoyed Cornwall, but thought the Cotwalds and northern Wales were dull.

Our nephew loved climbing to the top of Notre Dame Cathedral because of the challenge of the climb, the view of Paris, and seeing the gargoyles close up!

My daughter, then 7, loved walking the city wall in Rothenberg!

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My son loved riding the sommerrodelbahn (luge) because it's exhilarating. They can be found in Reutte and Biberwier, Austria. Also, in the town close to Neuschwanstein castle. These are listed in Rick's guidebooks. He also loved looking at, and going inside of, a windmill. A canal ride through Amsterdam is also fun.

My nephew loved Spain because of the food -- he loves fresh creepy crawlies from the sea.

My 2 year old daughter loved the Academia because there was a ramp she could run up and down, and the cast/sclupture room was like a race track. I took her around her first birthday and she enjoyed it then too. (Lucky baby has been twice) When she was 1, she clapped and laughed when she saw David. When she was 2 she still took a moment and actually looked at David. She also enjoyed the Termes in Slovenia. They are really family friendly and the pools are heated. You can find any of a the Slovenia termes www.Slovenia.info

My kids love the outdoor pools in Germany because they're fun and have diving towers.

My kids loved staying overnight in a castle on the Rhine because they could play knights.

My kids loved Brittany because of the crepes and galettes.

My kids loved the cathedral of Amiens because of the gory paintings of John the Baptist and because of the Norman knights we bought them at the gift shop.

My kids loved Tuscany because we stayed at an agriturismo with a pool.

My kids loved the B&B in Torca (Sorrento Peninsula) because they got to eat cake for breakfast.

My kids loved Rome because of the Colosseum - and hated the Forum.

My kids loved Siena because of shoe shopping and the torture museum.

My kids loved Switzerland because of the doll museum in Basel and the furnicular up to the Niesen.

My kids love Germany because even small towns have a fantastic Italian ice cream parlor with huge specialty dishes of gelato, fruit and whipped cream. They loved the gelato in Italy but missed the specialty dishes like spagetti ice cream. I had to reassure them that we will have gelato when we go to Germany in December.

My kids love Germany because of the train rides, especially the ICE.

My nephew, when his age was 17, liked being at Warwick castle in England. There he walked up the steps to the top of the tall tower, in the rain.