Family holidays with kids - why not try in the mountains instead of the beach?

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A couple of weeks ago we did the family holidays with kids thang; we went to Austria with the kids on holiday.

We used to go a fair bit before having children, to Ski and to walk, but we have been back twice to the same place now with the children. The kids have changed a bit in that time as you can see..still standing by the same manhole cover, but a tad less fascinated by it this time around…

Austria three years ago – didn’t they grow up?

And I know; they are not exactly known for kid-friendliness, Austria and mountains…perhaps all a bit uphill for small people. But we love it there.

And we like taking the kids to places we love.

Family holidays with the kids in mountains? Are you sure…

After two trips there, we are pretty sure that they rather like it too. In fact, we would recommend it to anyone with kids, though it does depend on what you like doing, but it has:

Swimming, with rather wonderful views and even more wonderful slides
Trains and gondolas up mountains, so you can walk down without having to take six and five year old legs up
Ice cream, and lots of it; even that yummy, Italian stuff…Apple flavour too!
More swimming, including paddling in rivers
Pizza
Breaded chicken, well sort of – really known as Weinerschnitzel, and it was chicken, but it was close enough, and there were…
Chips
More ice cream, and most importantly a bit of..
Sunshine; though as you are in the mountains, it can be 25 degrees one day, and grey and miserable the next. But frankly as we saw the sunshine for the first time in about two months when we got there, we were definitely not complaining.

So actually compared to some of the family holidays with kids – it was perfect for us and perfect for the kids, and all for the price of a week with the kids in this country. The flight was cheap, but the views were most definitely not.

Taking kids on holiday to the mountains and not to a beach?

A gorgeous lake, a mountain restaurant with sausage and chips, mad brothers and swimming pools – what more can u ask for on holiday?

4 Responses to “Family holidays with kids – why not try in the mountains instead of the beach?”

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[...] pretty much anywhere is good with small children as long as you’ve got a swimming pool. Kiddycharts has been to Austria twice in the summer and thinks the mountains are a great destination for children. I [...]

Victoria August 16, 2012

I agree! We had a fab holiday in Switzerland with our three a couple of years ago. Loved the lakes, and the lifts and the chocolate!
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One Mother's Notes August 10, 2012

I went to Austria when I was young, free and single. Loved it. What a great idea to take the kids. Photos are divine.
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Bizzy Mum August 9, 2012

This looks lovely Helen! I could fancy a holiday like that, although I did misread ‘breaded chicken’ as ‘breaded children’ first time around!! x
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