2 Days in Hallstatt with Kids

an 8-year old and a 10-year old pose for a picture while on a family vacation to Hallstatt, Austria.

Ever since I laid eyes on the iconic image of Hallstatt, Austria I’ve wanted to visit this beautiful lakeside town. The image of the stately waterfront church with the Austrian Alps as a backdrop is breathtaking, and has made Hallstatt famous. When we planned our family trip to Austria, a visit to Hallstatt with kids was a must.

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2 Days in Salzburg with Kids

An 8-year old boy has fun with a statue in the Dwarf Garden at the Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg, Austria.

Salzburg, the famous birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is a beautiful Austrian city. With a charming Old Town and magnificent mountains of the Austrian Alps ever-present in the distance, there is beauty everywhere in Salzburg.

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Alpe Adria Cycle Path – Family Cycling Holidays in Austria

The Family Can Travel team rides the Alpe Adria Cycle Path on Family Cycling Holidays in Austria.

If you are looking to enjoy family cycling holidays in Austria, you should consider the family-friendly version of the Alpe Adria cycle path. The full version of the Alpe Adria cycle path is a challenging route running directly south through the Austrian Alps. A family-friendly version of the Alpe Adria cycle path removes the most difficult parts, while preserving the scenery in one of the most beautiful regions of Austria.

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2 Days in Bovec with Kids

two kids are excited to go white water rafting while on a family trip to Bovec, Slovenia.

We don’t have many regrets when we travel, but we regret having only 2 days in Bovec with kids. During the entirety of our stay, we couldn’t stop talking about how beautiful the mountain setting around Bovec is.

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Zillertal with Kids in Summer

the Family Can Travel kids stand in front of the green head waterfall at the Swarovski Crystal Museum while on family trip to Zillertal in summer.

The Zillertal Valley is an extremely family-friendly adventure playground in Austria. Very close to both Innsbruck and Salzburg, Zillertal is a beautiful mountain valley filled with endless things to do with kids. Due to the ample amount of ski resorts in the area, they have gone all out to make Zillertal a fun family-friendly destination in summer.

In addition to traditional mountain recreational activities such as hiking, biking etc., there are countless opportunities to take a cable car to the top of a mountain for some family fun. With so many recreation possibilities, a visit to Zillertal with kids in summer is a great idea for your family holiday to Austria!

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Hut to Hut Hiking in Slovenia with Kids

a mother and daughter share a laugh near Krn Lakes while on a family-friendly hut to hut hiking tour in Slovenia.

Ever since we did our first multi-day family hiking tour in Colombia, we’ve been seeking another kid-friendly hiking tour. We had a guide in Colombia, so this time we were especially interested in a self-guided hiking tour where we could venture out and enjoy our hiking at our own pace. As we were planning our summer family holiday to Europe, we became determined to try hut to hut hiking in Slovenia.

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