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The best of the Algarve
By Kate Donoughue on 14/06/2012 12:16:18
Our top tips for a family-friendly holiday to Portugal
Where? The Algarve, in the country’s far south.Why go there? For the beaches, the unspoilt countryside east of Faro and the year-round sun.Children will love... A cross-country quad-bike trek. Book for older children through Quad Ventura. Meanwhile
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Have an Alpine adventure
By Junior on 10/08/2011 17:29:41
Have fun and get fit this summer in the fresh air of the French Alps at La Tania
This resort was created for the 1992 Winter Olympics, but after the snow has melted, activities available include a circus school, swimming, basketball, volleyball, football, boules, fencing, tennis, walking, climbing, cycling, mountain biking
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Take a Tuscan break
By Junior on 11/08/2011 13:53:54
Spend your holiday on a picturesque farm in Tuscany at Casale del Guardiano
leisurely walk, a bike ride through meadows and woodlands, bathe in thermal pools or visit cheese factories and wineries.A seven-night stay in an apartment for five people at Guardiano in October costs from €1,855. Our Europe section has lots of amazing
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A taste of the real Tuscany
By Kate Donoughue on 23/01/2012 11:20:24
Explore Italy of relax in your own Tuscan village
inhabitants – the Romans and Etruscans – abound. Why not leave the car behind and hire mountain bikes to explore the area? The apartments, furnished in typical Tuscan style, sleep from two to eight. Prices start from £960 for a family of four staying seven
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A taste of the real Tuscany
By Junior on 25/09/2012 14:43:22
Catch some late-autumn rays in tremendous Tuscany
inhabitants – the Romans and Etruscans – abound. Why not leave the car behind and hire mountain bikes to explore the area? The apartments, furnished in typical Tuscan style, sleep from two to eight. Prices start from £960 for a family of four staying seven
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The Magical Martinhal
By Clay Johnson on 02/06/2010 15:49:28
Find family-friendly fun in this Portuguese paradise
and satellite television. There is also plenty to keep you active. The resort boasts five swimming pools, four tennis courts, fully equipped gym and a football field, plus a range of watersports, mountain biking or golf can be organised by the on site Club 98
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Le Lodge Kerisper in Brittany
By Junior on 04/08/2011 16:49:39
This lovely seaside accommodation is perfect for those who love the sun
flavoured interiors feature scrubbed-deck floorboards, bold red and blue stripes and framed fishing paraphernalia, and feel-at-home touches include help-yourself jars of pick ’n’ mix jelly sweets and mountain bikes to borrow. Rooms are thoughtfully laid out
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Your Continental Year
By Suzanne Milne on 20/04/2010 14:33:33
Where to go and what to do in Europe for every season
January Spring blossoms in CyprusCyprus is gorgeous in winter – which is really their spring. The trees are heavy with pink almond blossoms and the temperature is cool enough to take hikes, gentle bike rides and explore some of the island
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Awesome Austria
By Mathew Hancock on 04/06/2008 11:41:09
Avoid the bucket-and-spade brigade and head to the stunning Austrian Alps this summer
the mountains for superb views and walks. Even more exciting for our children was the Shafbergbahn – the oldest cog mountain railway in Europe. The antiquated wood-panelled carriages are shunted and heaved by a wheezing antique steam engine to the top
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Martinhal resort in Portugal
By Junior on 05/08/2011 17:07:53
Perfectly placed on Portugal’s western Algarve, Martinhal defies convention by combining design aesthetics with child-friendly fun
, Portugal is a very special place indeed. Located in an unspoilt, idyllic area in the western Algarve, just steps from the beach and a protected national park, it is perfect for a relaxing family holiday. Martinhal aims to become Europe’s finest family
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