The Big Apple has arguably more great attractions than any other city in the world. Now, you can avoid the queues and save up 45 per cent on visiting the Empire State Building, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History

at Djurgården Island, which houses many of the city’s top attractions including the Skansen – the world’s oldest open-air museum, and home to over 150 Scandinavian buildings dating back to the 18th century, as well as over 60 species of animals, including bears

GlasgowGLASGOW IS AN energetic, gutsy city whose face has almost been wiped clean of its 19th-century industrial grime. These days, the city houses some of the greatest art collections in Britain, has the biggest shopping centre outside London

selection of pastries for children. Alternatively, stay at Hotel Jules – perfectly located for Parisian shopping forays. This classic Haussmannian building is on Rue La Fayette – close to both swish department stores quirky antiques shops. Two adjoining

and seafront splendour, soon fell into disrepair and became better known for its depressing boarding houses, decrepit architectural gems and rowdy pier arcades. Today, while the seaside town retains its fan club of hen weekenders, the city has also become

with a family trip? A faint hesitation had crossed my mind too, but assured that Dublin is a family-friendly city, it felt like a wonderful way to introduce my three-year-old son, Joseph Patrick, to his Irish heritage – and what’s more, he would have his

BarcelonaThis is a city that could have been designed for children, by children. With its mix of bright paint-box buildings, parks full of crayon-coloured sculptures and museums stuffed with crazy modern art, it’s a perfect break for all the family

transport, including the tram system, is fun, frequent and easy to use. A ride on the quaint Historic Tram 91 allows visitors a stress-free introduction to the city as it loops around the picturesque streets. Old Town Square, the heart of Prague since the 10

ViennaVienna is one of the few cities where both adults’ and children’s ideas of indulgence meet. To me, Vienna is old-world charm in unhurried cafés where Freud dreamt up theories and Trotsky planned a revolution. To my husband, it’s the setting