Cities mean museums and shopping, but they also mean bright lights and big adventures! The thought of a family city break may fill you with dread: how to find restaurants with food the children won't turn their noses up at, sightseeing that won't make them grumble, and hotels that will suit all of you? Well, that's where we come in. Our regional experts know the places that will go down well with the children (as well as the ones that won't), while making sure you get a proper break too. We're also on hand to add a healthy dollop of education to any of these family city breaks, ideally done in a way that will see the children laughing and learning at the same time. And with many parents in the Original Travel team we know a thing or two about how to make all this happen.

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Family City Breaks by country

Family City Breaks Guide

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So where works best for a family city break? Rome might just be our favourite city in Europe so it's even more brilliant that is also works for families. And any country that predominantly serves pizza, pasta and ice cream is bound to go down well with children. So even if they turn their noses up at sight-seeing, remember that sampling the local cuisine is just as much a part of the cultural immersion of visiting a new city as a museum can be.

Other family-friendly European gems include Lisbon, Stockholm and (of course) Paris; with Marrakech in Morocco a slightly further flung but no less captivating family gem.

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