Fun for Teens in Europe: 2009
Summer is for hometown parties and hanging out with friends — payback for a year of hard study in school. But Mom and Dad want to go to Europe! How can a teen stuck in Europe with his family have fun? Try screaming on the "white knuckle rides" of Blackpool, England; mountain biking in the Alps, playing pool and darts in Irish pubs where minors are welcome to be part of the scene, etc. Share your favorite teen activities and sights in Europe.
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Activities our 4 teens liked best
Our family (one teen loves to travel and the other three teens weren't that excited about going) spent three weeks in Europe. All the kids had a blast on the Fat Tire Bike Tours. We did the Paris day tour and had so much fun we went back the next day for the night time Paris tour (our favorite- even though it was in the cold rain!). We also added the London tour. The guides are all peppy, young American college students and it's easy to see they love their job! We also rented bikes in Amsterdam and Bruge- good, but not quite as fun as the Fat Tire Bike tours.
Other teen suggestions- give them some euros and turn them loose. They can easily read the metro maps and find their way around the cities and totally loved the independence. I also recommend having cell phones that work over there. Also, split into groups. We found that our family had different traveling styles and we enjoyed being able to go at our own pace.
Barb
Sugar Land, TX USA Wed 07/22/2009
Travelling with Teens
My 17 year old daughter and I have taken trips together for the past 5 years to Europe leaving the men folk at home. I always try to include a unique activity in our itinerary. For example, In Paris we took a 3 hour cooking class in chocolate. Check out Ateliers des Chef website for dates and courses. A huge success. Taking the Thames River cruise up to Greenwich was very popular. "Look, I'm in the Western Hemisphere and you're in the Eastern Hemisphere"
Wendy
Toronto, Ont Canada Wed 05/27/2009
Teens in Europe
Paris - roller hockey sunday mornings at Invalides esplanade or Trocadero.
anne
Paris, USA Fri 04/10/2009