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Which city is good for a family holiday?

Things to do with kids, what they cost and family hotels with real prices. For 2 adults and 2 children.

AmsterdamCanals, bikes, parks with playgrounds and the NEMO science museum.about 144 € a dayAntalyaLong beaches, water parks, waterfalls and an old town by the harbour.about 112 € a dayAthensThe Acropolis, beaches on the Riviera, a zoo and a big science centre.about 131 € a dayBaliCalm beaches in the south and east, water parks, rice terraces and animal parks.about 96 € a dayBangkokHuge indoor playgrounds in air-conditioned malls, cheap food and many low-cost day trips.about 75 € a dayBarcelonaCity beaches, a big aquarium, a science museum and a theme park on the local mountain.about 173 € a dayBerlinTwo zoos, hands-on museums and many free parks and playgrounds.about 157 € a dayBudapestThermal baths, a children’s railway in the hills and Margaret Island.about 152 € a dayCancunCaribbean beaches, eco parks with rivers and caves, and Isla Mujeres island.about 150 € a dayCopenhagenTivoli, a hands-on science centre, northern Europe’s biggest aquarium and playgrounds everywhere.about 199 € a dayDubaiBeaches, huge malls with aquariums and indoor parks, water parks and desert trips.about 176 € a dayGran CanariaThe Maspalomas dunes, a city beach in Las Palmas, animal parks and water parks.about 183 € a dayHamburgThe world’s largest model railway, harbour ferries and a zoo with elephants.about 170 € a dayHong KongTwo big theme parks, ferry rides, views from the Peak and lots of playgrounds.about 243 € a dayIstanbulFerry rides between two continents, bazaars, parks and a big aquarium.about 95 € a dayKuala LumpurThe Petronas Towers with a free water playground, an aquarium and a science centre under one roof.about 79 € a dayLisbonOne of Europe’s biggest aquariums, trams, nearby beaches and mild weather.about 144 € a dayLondonMany big museums with free entry, parks with playgrounds and double-decker buses.about 200 € a dayLos AngelesBeaches, Hollywood, an observatory and Disneyland in Anaheim.about 273 € a dayMadridBig parks, a zoo, a theme park and long, warm evenings on the squares.about 152 € a dayMunichThe world’s largest technology museum, a zoo on the Isar and big parks.about 161 € a dayNew YorkCentral Park, the natural history museum with dinosaurs and the free ferry past the Statue of Liberty.about 364 € a dayOrlandoThe theme park capital: Disney World, Universal and SeaWorld.about 311 € a dayParisParks with carousels, a huge science museum and Disneyland just outside the city.about 216 € a dayPattayaWater parks, a huge botanical garden and beaches, just two hours from Bangkok.about 100 € a dayPhuketCalm beaches, water parks, elephant sanctuaries and a colourful old town.about 103 € a dayPragueA fairy-tale old town, one of Europe’s best zoos and low prices.about 130 € a dayRomeAncient history up close, big parks, a children’s museum and gelato on every corner.about 171 € a daySingaporeVery clean and safe, with free gardens, an award-winning zoo and Sentosa Island.about 199 € a dayTenerifeOne of the world’s best-known water parks, Loro Parque and the Teide volcano.about 176 € a dayTokyoSafe, clean and full of theme worlds, from Disney to digital art museums.about 166 € a dayViennaThe world’s oldest zoo, the Prater and museums free for children.about 187 € a day

The bar shows the daily cost for 2 adults and 2 children (hotel, food, one outing, transport). Shorter = cheaper.