How to Get to Haut-Koenigsbourg

the hilltop Haut-Koenigsbourg chateau is not easy to get to

The Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg (also known as Haut-Kœnigsbourg), is an incredibly restored medieval castle located on a mountaintop outside of Selestat, in the department of Alsace, France.

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6 Amazing La Palma Hiking Trails

amazing hikes in La Palma, Canary Islands

When planning our vacation to the Canary Islands, we knew we wanted to visit Tenerife, but we were unsure which other islands to see. Our choice to visit La Palma was clear when we discovered La Palma’s nickname is La Isla Bonita (The beautiful island) and the entire island is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Add to this an ample number of volcanoes and we knew there would be a lot of amazing La Palma hiking trails.

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La Palma with Kids

building sand castles with black sand is one of the most fun things to do on La Palma with kids

There’s a good reason why they call La Palma, “La Isla Bonita” (the “beautiful island“). As we were researching which Canary Islands to visit on our family vacation, we instantly knew we had to visit La Palma with our kids. Sure, it doesn’t have the theme parks or water parks like when you visit Tenerife with kids, but did you know the entire island of La Palma is a UNESCO biosphere reserve?!?

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Tenerife With Kids

Visiting a beautiful beach is one of the best things to do in Tenerife with kids

We imagine that most blog posts about visiting Tenerife with kids will focus solely on the amazing theme parks around Costa Adeje. This is perfectly natural, after all, these are undoubtedly very fun activities for kids on Tenerife, but it would be shame if your family didn’t also venture out to see the incredible natural beauty of this spectacular Canary Island.

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9 Harry Potter Things To Do in London

the top harry potter london attractions

The enduring popularity of Harry Potter is nothing short of remarkable. Our kids, aged 6 & 8, are part of a new generation of Harry Potter fans, who are every bit as excited about the Wizarding World franchise as the original readers 25 years ago.

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15 Tips For Visiting Plitvice Lakes with Kids

Plitvice Lakes National Park with Kids

Every family will love visiting Plitvice Lakes with kids! Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of Croatia’s national treasures, where boardwalks and hiking trails wind around 12 scenic upper lakes and 4 lower lakes. Kids of all ages will love walking past beautiful waterfalls along wooden pathways. Visiting the Plitvice Lakes UNESCO World Heritage site with our kids was on our bucket list, so we were we very excited when it finally happened!

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Top 11 Things to do in Split with Kids

View of Split Croatia

Visiting Croatia with kids? You’ll find plenty of things to do in Split with kids! Split is Croatia’s second largest city and is the perfect spot to enjoy some family beach time while immersing yourself in some ancient history.

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Top 5 Things to do on Hvar with Kids

Best Things To Do on Hvar with Kids

Hvar, Croatia has a well-deserved reputation for being a chic, jet-setting party town. As parents of two small kids (aged 2 & 4), we are not exactly party animals and weren’t sure if visiting Hvar with kids was the right choice for us. We knew Hvar would be beautiful, and it was well connected by catamaran to our other Croatian destinations, so we decided to take a chance and add Hvar to our family vacation to Croatia. We’re glad we did!

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Top 9 Things to do in Zagreb with Kids

Nikola Subic Zrinski Square Zagreb - zagreb with kids

Loaded with tourism superstars like Plitvice Lakes, Hvar, Split and Dubrovnik, there are so many amazing places to visit in Croatia with kids. For all the attention that Croatia gets as a world-class tourism destination, Zagreb (Croatia’s capital city) remains out of the limelight. We weren’t sure what to expect on our one day visit to Zagreb with kids, but with a wide variety of kid-friendly activities, we were pleasantly surprised!

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