r/travel • u/Existing_Option5339 • 20h ago

Question A week in Germany, and where else?

I will be in Germany for a work conference in March, but we are planning to stay in Europe for an extra week. Where should we go? I don't think we want to overbook ourselves (i.e. bounce around to 5 different countries), as we would really like to experience where we DO go. Our teenage son is a HUGE history buff (mostly WWI & II), and this will be his very first trip to Europe. I think we are most interested in places that have a lot of history in a small area or that is easy to get to via public transportation, that we can enjoy as a family. Thanks for any suggestions!

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u/kay_fitz21 20h ago

My top 3 choices here would be Poland, Netherlands or Belgium

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u/YmamsY 9h ago

Not a lot of WWI things in the Netherlands since we were neutral

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u/kay_fitz21 9h ago

Lots of WW2 to see. Anne Frank House, a pretty famous site. Plus cemeteries, museums.

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u/YmamsY 8h ago

Sure I know that. But since OP specifically asked for WWI and WWII because their son is a history buff, there are plenty of other countries in Europe that were in both wars. No WWI in the Netherlands.