3 of Europes most familiar cities

You can be pleased to know that Europe places are within your reach if your motto is "Have family, will travel," and indeed you are greeted by these ten cities with open arms. Book in advance and consider the purchase of the discount multi-attraction fares in most cities to save on sightseeing. If you want to rent a traditional hotel room for your brood or leave it too expensive (or too low), then usually owners leave your "must-see" list, so you'll be able to experience a real local experience – especially when you download some local apps before your departure. You may also want to rent an apartment through Airbnb. Ready? Ready, ready? Kit? Go! Go! Go!

1. Amsterdam
More – a lot more – than the red light district is in Amsterdam. You can – and should – give the green light for your next family adventure with paddle boats and mountain bike paths. Eating is easy and in this walkable and cycling city, there are plenty of photos. Pat met will keep you hungry as you take sight and possibly stop to smile in an over-dimensional Dutch clog – or maybe with the couple, you plan on bringing home.

What to do
When you come on a boat or a bike, everything is more fun, and this is the way to go in Amsterdam. Pass through the NEMO Science Museum for hands-on exhibits including a chemical laboratory with experiments by young scientists and a bubble display to wet hands. Elderly children will appreciate the history of the Anne Frank Museum, while children of all ages at the Van Gogh Museum will find something interesting. If you are visiting Keukenhof in the spring, you should take a daily trip to see the bloomed tulips – hundreds of thousands. Take a Holland Pass to save time and free entry to important attractions. And don't miss the legendary tour guide of Amsterdam singing.

Where to stay
The city's Radisson Blu offers a great buffet breakfast in a central location. The hotel itself is not too big and not too small and it's all right for croissants and Nutella to have breakfast.

Where to eat
Have a steak in the Museum Quarter with residents at Café Loetje. You don't book (or cash!), but it is worth waiting, especially if you can take a table onto the courtyard.

2. Dublin
It is not only the Irish eyes that will smile when you touch in Dublin; everybody will smile from the top of the moon till the day comes. Dublin is the perfect starting point for a family of aspiring adventurers with relatively short direct flights and no language obstacle.

What to do
Wander through St Stephen's Green to admire the "doors of Dublin" Stock a picnic lunch, romp on the playing field, and feed ducks to the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, before leaving to see ducks of a different kind. Tribute to Irish wildlife in taxidermy on two handy floors is displayed artfully. If you have some animal enthusiasts with you, they will be happy to know that they can see the real thing in Phoenix Park, the lovable Dublin Zoo. Take a visit to the Kilmainham goal for a little (dark) Irish history; gaols is the Gaelic of prison, where almost every notable Irish rebel lived.

If you want to take day trips to Bray by train in the south to the aquarium, walk along the sea, or go on a hike to Braehead; depending on the season you might even pick some blueberries. If the mountain is your style, head to County Wicklow where you will be amazed at the Powerscourt Gardens and appreciated by Glendalough's landscape and history.

Where to stay
The modern hotel Mespil is situated right in the heart of Dublin on the Grand Canal. A bit of the casual atmosphere was preserved in the renovated office building of the 1960s, but families benefit from rooms.

Where to eat
Milano, equipped with high chairs and post-work crowds, is located just a short walk from the hotel and only loud enough to drink from your overwhelmed tots.

3. Paris
Milano, equipped with a high chair and post-work crowds, is located just a short walk from the hotel and only loud enough to drink from your overwhelmed tots.

What to do
For your next journey, leave the Louvre. Take Paris' abundant parks when traveling with your family. You could spend a day in the Luxembourg Garden, where you can enjoy modern pleasures such as peddle cars for the race, sailing playgrounds with a zip line and an Eiffel Tower Bungee, besides the beautiful building constructed by Marie de Medici in 1612, for your pin-size thriller-seekers.

If the weather drives you indoors (children are not allowed to see the rain romance) visit the Cluny Museum and hunt a tapestry for a treasure. Paris won't disappoint if your tots are avid escalators. If your brood is fit, it is sufficient to have a view over the 1600+ steps up the Eiffel Tower. Climb the 300 steps to the top of the Sacred Heart to get a more gentle ascent to a beautiful view of the city.

Where to stay
The city in the district of Bastille/Marais has a kitchenette and is within easy walking distance of a great market.

Where to eat
It's difficult to go wrong in Paris anywhere and anywhere! Choose a local coffee and bistro at night in the neighborhood. For an unusual but memorable experience, after the step into the Sacred Heart, visit the quirky Le Refuge des Fondue.