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From the Julian Alps to the Baltic Sea coast. Eighteen countries, with practical tips for families by car.
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Which country fits your family? It is perhaps the nicest question of all the preparations. Choose below what is important to you, then see which countries are left.
Compiled and checked by Arjan (Zuidlaren) · Sources are in the text · updated 20 October 2026 · About this page
Which country suits us?
Choose what is important to you; you will only see the countries that tick every box.
Beach, mountains and lakes: our classification. Days: our assessment. Vignette, Euro and EU: according to country pages. Wild camping: according to ACSI Eurocampings.
Balkans & AlpsSlovenia
Mountain lakes, the Julian Alps and camping by the water.
BalkansCroatia
Waterfalls, islands and an endless coastline.
Central EuropeHungary
Lake Balaton, wine hills and Budapest on the Danube.
Central EuropeCzechia
Sandstone rocks, fairytale towns and lakes in South Bohemia.
Central EuropePoland
The Tatra Mountains, Krakow and thousands of lakes in Masuria.
Central EuropeSlovakia
The High Tatras, the Slovak Paradise and hilltop castles.
BalkansMontenegro
The Bay of Kotor and the mountain lakes of Durmitor.
BalkansBosnia and Herzegovina
Mostar, rugged rivers and hospitable villages.
BalkansSerbia
Belgrade, the Danube and rugged national parks.
BalkansNorth Macedonia
Lake Ohrid, centuries-old little churches and mountains.
BalkansAlbania
The Albanian Alps, an unspoilt coast and old towns.
BalkansKosovo
The Rugova Gorge, Prizren and the mountains of the Balkans.
Eastern EuropeRomania
Transylvania, the Carpathians and medieval towns.
BalkansBulgaria
The Rila and Pirin mountains, monasteries and the Black Sea coast.
Eastern EuropeMoldova
Rock monasteries, vineyards and quiet countryside.
Baltic statesEstonia
Forests, bogs, islands and old Tallinn.
Baltic statesLatvia
Riga, the Gauja Valley and an endless Baltic coast.
Baltic statesLithuania
Trakai Castle, Vilnius and the dunes of the Curonian Spit.
Why are Ukraine and Belarus missing? For Ukraine, the Dutch travel advice applies the level red: do not travel there. For Belarus, orange (essential travel only, no holidays) and red for the border area with Ukraine apply. Therefore, we do not create a holiday page for these countries. Look at the current Dutch travel advice Ukraine and Dutch travel advice Belarus on (checked on 14 October 2026).