Attractions in Holland & Belgium

Where children are in charge of the kitchen!

• Category: Historical Cities
• Country: Holland
• City: Amsterdam
• Themes: Exploration and Discovery, Toddler Fun and Action

We felt we couldn’t let this Amsterdam child friendly cafe be missed out from our attractions page. In fact it is a small cafe that is most likely unknown to tourists. However, it is a wonderful spot to visit with young children and its concept is completely child based hence its name Kinderkookkafé, meaning “children’s…

Superb interactive museum experience for young children

• Category: Historical Cities
• Country: Holland
• City: Utrecht
• Themes: Childhood Characters, Exploration and Discovery

Nijntje is derived from the Dutch word for rabbit ‘konijn’ but is more commonly known as Miffy. The Nijntje museum or Miffy Museum can be found in the heart of Utrecht‘s museum quarter and is directly opposite the Centraal Museum where you can discover more about the creator of Miffy, Dick Bruna. The Nijntje museum is…

Be a knight for the day!

• Category: Historical Cities
• Country: Belgium
• City: Gent
• Themes: Exploration and Discovery, Fairytales

The Gravensteen Castle or the Castle of the Counts in English, is located bang in the centre of Gent and is an iconic symbol of the medieval charm of the city. It is next to the Sint Veerleplein, a little square with bars and restaurants and outdoor terraces where you can sit and take in…

A little train lover's paradise

• Category: Historical Cities
• Country: Holland
• City: Utrecht
• Themes: Childhood Characters, Exploration and Discovery, Toddler Fun and Action

Het Spoorwegmuseum meaning ‘Train museum” is a great day out for the whole family, especially for train loving toddlers! All of the attractions are based on being interactive adventures and therefore are accessible to all. The train museum is located just a short walk from the centre of Utrecht city. If arriving from other destinations…

Explore Europe in a day!

• Category: Historical Cities
• Country: Belgium
• City: Brussels
• Theme: Exploration and Discovery

Imagine being able to walk around the whole of Europe in a couple of hours! Mini Europe is a really popular outdoor attraction in Brussels and is a great place to visit with both toddlers and older children. It’s located next to the famous Atomium landmark and you can get there by tram from the…

Perfect little theme park for toddlers!

• Category: Historical Cities
• Country: Belgium
• City: Bruges
• Theme: Toddler Fun and Action

Lying 5km (just a 15 minute drive) outside of Bruges centre is the fantastic Boudewijn sea themed Amusement Park and Dolphinarium. This place has everything you need to keep little ones entertained! It is fairly small and easy to get around yet has so many theme park attractions, a mini farm, dolphin and sea lion…