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Visiting a city is great fun with young kids: what better way to enjoy a city's parks, for instance, than with kids along.
As for sightseeing... a good-sized city will probably have a children's museum, or a science museum that's geared to kids; and even art museums, these days, are family-friendly, with special programs, or art hunts, or audios for kids. Also, many top tourist areas -- Fisherman's Wharf, for instance, in San Francisco -- are fun places to hang out without any formal sightseeing.
City visits can be affordable vacations, too: hotels often offer discount rates, and include free breakfast; grab a bargain at an all-suites hotel, and save even more money by having your own kitchen. You can also save on lodging by renting a "short-stay" apartment for a week, or by vacation home rentals.
Here a few suggested great cities to visit with kids:
- New York City - terrific fun to visit with teens
- London - all the major museums are free
- Paris - just strolling along the Seine is fun
- Chicago: Navy Pier area alone has ferris wheel, IMAX, Shakespear Theater, Funhouse Maze, Children's Museum
- San Francisco
- Boston
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