I'm planning a train trip from Berlin to Amsterdam over my grandkids' Spring break. What are your suggestions for things to engage two little girls? We will have 4 days in the city.
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Calgary
1740 posts
Do they like cats? They might like visiting the Kattenkabinet. https://www.kattenkabinet.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=42&Itemid=1&lang=en
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Southeastern US
2607 posts
Canal boat tour
Vondelpark
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The Netherlands
1587 posts
The Amsterdam tourist office has a whole webpage dedicated to things to do with kids; https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/see-and-do/things-to-do/families-and-children
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New Paltz, NY
9110 posts
The city Zoo and the microbiology museum next door are excellent. The maritime museum is very kid friendly as is the NEMO science museum. The This is Holland Ride is also amazing:
https://www.thisisholland.com/en/
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1230 posts
Absolutely NEMO. I've been several times when my kids were younger. It has a roof-top deck that has a terrific 360 view of the port and city and also has fountains for the kids if they want to get wet, and has a cafe and bar.
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Windsor, Ontario, Canada
4087 posts
A polite warning: Keep a firm hold on the young one's hand anywhere near the bicycle
lanes on city streets. These are traversed by kamikazi riders who can't stop if someone steps onto their pavement. Amsterdam gives the trollies first right-of-way (who can argue with their weight?) Pedestrians are firmly placed third.
Posted by
City of Seattle
1951 posts
Definitely limit the children to half a space cake.
Kidding. Canal tour boats always seemed to make my girl happy when she was little.