Places on our checklist

A slow, single-base escape to Lake Kawaguchiko, where Mt. Fuji rises over still water and the days are paced for a baby — one quiet room, no hotel changes, all the iconic views.

One Interlaken base, then day-trips by train, boat and funicular to Lauterbrunnen's waterfalls, turquoise Lake Brienz and the two-lake Harder Kulm view, all paced gently around a baby's naps.

A slow dream from turquoise Lake Annecy to the foot of Mont Blanc: a family mountain with a 360-degree balcony, a stroller-friendly lakeshore reserve, and gentle glacier views, all paced for a baby and just one hotel move.

A dream of South Tyrol's prettiest alpine scenery without the hikes: one calm base in Ortisei, gondola-reached meadows, and postcard valleys built around feeding breaks and car naps.

One quiet mountain base in Sulmona, with baby-paced day loops to Abruzzo's lakes, forests and a fortress on the skyline - all within easy reach of Rome.

One calm base near Queenstown, alpine lakes and gentle stroller walks from Glenorchy to Wanaka, dreamed up as the highest beauty per unit of effort for a couple with a small baby.