Choosing a region for family vacation
family destinations: spend time with fun
You can plan a family holiday in Germany at any time of the year. Situated in the heart of Europe, the country has all the advantages of a major tourist destination, with an excellent infrastructure, a favourable climate and an incredible variety of leisure activities. This section features the best family resorts, with full details of how to get there, where to stay and what to do during your holiday with children. The resort descriptions will help you choose the perfect destination for all your holiday needs.
What Germany's best resorts have to offer
On cold winter days, don't be sad and look forward to the warmth. Better to go to the ski resorts in Germany, in the south of the country, to the Alps, where there is excitement, fun, lots of sun and snow. Tucked away in the pages of a colourful book, the Alpine villages are a delight for winter sports lovers. Not as crowded as Austria at this time of year, you can choose a slope for advanced skiers or for children who want to learn the basics of skiing or tobogganing. In short, all the necessary conditions are in place for tourists with children to feel comfortable.
Germany's holiday map is littered with cities rich in history, world-class architecture, art, historic sites and entertainment venues where you can spend a busy off-season or summer. Excursions can be conveniently interspersed with trips to amusement parks, water parks, zoos, nature reserves, sporting events of all kinds, concerts and festivals. The detailed resort overviews in this section tell you about the benefits and special features of a family holiday in each region of the country at any time of year. And pictures of resorts in summer and winter, autumn or spring holidays, May holidays or Christmas days will clearly demonstrate how interesting, emotional, sophisticated and comfortable this European country is for travellers. The most popular German cities to visit are Berlin, Dresden, Munich, Düsseldorf, Cologne and Hamburg. Older children will also find it interesting to visit Nuremberg and other small towns that have carefully preserved their original cultural traditions. German resorts for children have many pleasant surprises in store, which you can read about here.
Prices in the German holiday resorts
It should be noted that a holiday in Germany is not cheap. You'll want to visit the famous galleries and museums, sample the delicious and calorific local cuisine, including sweets, meat delicacies and, of course, beer. Children of all ages will love visiting Legoland or Europark, and the Bavarian castles are a magical world of their own, steeped in legend, that adults and teenagers alike will want to get to know. Our advice in this section will help you choose a suitable hotel for your stay, taking into account your wishes and abilities, the age of the child, the planned itinerary and the excursion programme. In addition, the most popular resorts offer all sorts of bonuses for children: free entry to some museums, including the most famous ones (e.g. the Neue Pinakothek in Munich, etc.), free travel on public transport (e.g. the Bayerische Ticket with a parent) and discounts on hotel rooms with a parent.
If you prefer a worry-free winter holiday, you'll love Germany's all-inclusive ski resorts. Want to cook for yourself on your holiday? Check the website for apartments with fully equipped kitchens. Alternatively, you can stay in a hotel, where breakfast is included in the price, and eat lunch and dinner in the many cafes and restaurants in each city. Children will love the local sausages, spectacular and very tasty cakes, fresh croissants, toast with jam, cheese and sausage platters for breakfast. And healthy treats such as muesli, scrambled eggs, yoghurt with fresh fruit, dried apricots and sunflower seeds are an important part of a child's (or adult's) diet when travelling. A baby won't go hungry either, as the baby food available in any supermarket is both varied and of good quality.
When travelling with young children, it is important to consider how comfortable the journey will be. If you are travelling by car, the country's motorways offer comfort and safety. If you're travelling by plane, take a look at the selected German resorts on the map to make sure the journey isn't too tiring for your little one.
Germany is an interesting, comfortable, safe and very child-friendly holiday destination. Once in one city, you will want to visit another in this hospitable country.