Hello group, we are a family of three with a 2year old traveling to Zurich and then up through the Black Forrest (via car) to Amsterdam (stay there three nights) before heading back to Zurich stopping along the way in Belgium and the east side of France.
Would love some recommendations on places to see and stay, things to try and places/ items to consume. Outdoors, indoors and something different always encouraged.
Many thanks and much appreciated.

I’m not sure you can cross borders with a rental car...

You can. Friends of mine just did France, Germany, Czech Republic.

Sam ok, great! 2 yrs ago we could not cross the border with a rental from Luxembourg to Germany

Sharon ... Not sure whether my friends had to seek a particular rental company/contract or not. I just know they managed it!

Thanks, I'll double check. Nothing worse than being stuck in just one country!

you totally can. we just did Hungary, Czech, Germany, Austria all in one go. And last time did France, Belgium, Netherlands. It's just Eastern Europe where there are sometimes limits (some places won't allow Poland). Happy travels.

Colmar is the cutest. Fredericksburg is also nice

Bruges is a lovely, quaint open air museum type town.
In The Netherlands,The Zaanse Schans is worth a day trip, again an open air museum. Having a young one outside with lots to look at!

Visit Bruges and Ghent in Belgium. And in Amsterdam, be sure to visit Albert Cuyp market and eat a meal at De Duvel: https://www.deduvel.nl/en/
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For the east of France, I recommend checking out Ribeauville, Riquewihr and Colmar in the Alsace/Grand Est region. Each of these old towns features cobblestone streets lined with half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings. Great food and wine too! We stayed at Hotel de la Tour in Ribeauville (https://www.hotel-la-tour.com/en/hotel-de-la-tour) and it was very good, Be aware though that it isn't (or wasn't ) air conditioned and got very hot when we were there in 30+ degree heat in late July. If you do visit the area, be sure to try the tarte flambée, a specialty of Alsace that is like a pizza... very delicious.
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Thanks Steve. That's awesome. I'll check the places out. Always good to experience different surrounds

Chateau D’Alteville is a lovely B+B that’s been in the same family for ages; it’s not far from the Belgian border, in Tarquimpol. Highly recommend!
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