My daughter(16) will be finishing a 10 day exchange program in Nurnberg. My son(18) participated last summer and we have hosted 2 students as well. We want to spend a few days in Nurnberg and meet the families. We want to go to Cologne and are planning on taking the train to Amsterdam. Who has taken Teens? What are some things they enjoyed? I plan on having them research and come up with some things to plan but I would love some recommendations from people that have been.
Posted by
Bellingham, WA
412 posts
I was in Amsterdam with younger teens, and they enjoyed Those Dam Boat Guys' evening canal tour, Anne Frank House, the VanGogh museum, the fries from the shop around the corner (which we ordered 4 times in 3 days), and especially walking around the canals and seeing the houseboats and architecture. One went on a bike/walk tour, which he enjoyed. I imagine the 18-year-old would enjoy the beer (and weed). I regret we didn't take them to a rijsttaffel, but one of them has a peanut allergy, so that may have been the reason.
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894 posts
Definitely the Anne Frank house. Make very certain that the one in charge of getting tickets for Anne Frank understands the exact timing of buying tickets. Check out the website in advance to know how it all works. It's about 6 weeks out, but a little more nuanced. And they go on sale 10am Amsterdam time, so you must set your alarm to buy the tickets. Don't wait until morning your time to purchase them.
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Ah, that is very helpful with the timing for the Anne Frank House, thank you.
Posted by
8211 posts
We traveled in Europe and lived in Germany for four years with teens. We treated them like adults and encouraged them to read about the history of the places that we visited. Now, they are all in their late 40s and early 50s and still love to travel.
In Amsterdam, don't miss the Anne Frank House (you must book it early and it books up very fast).
Also, the Rijksmuseum is a fantastic art museum.
Do a canal cruise and take a day tour outside the city to see windmills and some scenic villages.
We stayed in a small hotel near the Anne Frank House. Lodgings are expensive in Amsterdam. It was the Nadia Hotel.
Posted by
Washington DC
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As I recall, earlier posts on this forum have mentioned the need to get tickets for the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum in advance. I believe they do sell out, just not as far in advance as the Anne Frank House.