for a spot of sandcastle building.Prices from £1088 for a family of four with two children up to 12 years on a B&B basis, including local transfers. For details, tel: 0208 246 5300; www.powderbyrne.com.Read more...Dreams come true at the Alva Park, Costa

Italy’s heel, Puglia, is home to the villa Trullo Fico – an ideal place for a relaxing family break. The stylish rooms have power showers, plus there’s a private pool, jacuzzi and children’s entertainment – all surrounded by three acres of gardens

For All Seasons Centre, which includes two playrooms (one for children aged two to five, the other for six- to 12-year-olds) and a splash pool complete with a pirate boat and watersquirting dinosaurs. All this is in addition to the already

Austria is breathtakingly beautiful, and the Grand Hotel Lienz, situated just five minutes from hiking trails, adventure parks, water sports and llama trekking, ensures families can make the most of everything it has to offer. Best of all, as part

’s Kit of gifts, children’s bathrobes carousel rides per child, use of a toy boat for the Tuileries Gardens pond, and free spa access for parents.Our Insider's Guide To Paris will take you to all the top family friendly places in Paris.

Located on northern Greece’s Vourvourou Bay in Sithonia, Halkidiki, with its crystal blue waters and white sand, Ekie All Senses Resort is the perfect location to take your family for a relaxing break. There is a children’s playground on site and a

experience in its ample spa and great children’s activities, including summer tobogganing. But arguably the biggest draw is an overnight stay at the Walig Hut. Perched 1,700m above the village of Gsteig, the chic mountain retreat offers families breathtaking

Fancy racing around Paris in a classic Citroën 2CV; learning French cookery and having a phone with useful numbers already programmed into it waiting for you on arrival? Family Twist, a company offering bespoke family trips to Paris, can arrange all

Travelling with a family can be stressful but for a single parent it can all seem like too much. Specialist tour operator Small Families offers group holidays for single parents to various European destinations.Tel: 01763 226567 or visit their new

Take to the pistes with the rich and the royal on the slopes of Lech, Austria, then head back to your own private hotel. Set in one of the most glamorous resorts in Austria, at the exclusive Aurelio Club at Hotel Aurelio & Spa, you can take over all