The cruise line’s European voyages offer families the chance to experience historical places, such as Venice, Barcelona and Rome. On board there’s a swimming pool as well as a watersports platform for launching kayaking and waterskiing expeditions

brands that includes Cartier, the sumptuous site embraces Perrin’s “Original Camping” eco-friendly ideals to provide an upmarket camping holiday with ocean views. Families can stay in a tent or an eco lodge and there’s a bar and restaurant, three pools

entertained, you can pamper yourself in the luxurious spa. There’s also a range of restaurant options on offer, from fine dining at the Hotel Martinhal – where you can sip cocktails on the terrace whilst admiring the stunning sea views – to informal family

Marie Soudré-Richard, founder of Little Fashion Gallery and mother of Paul, four, shares family places locals love:- Café Bonpoint “I love the food at this restaurant in the amazing Bonpoint boutique. The owner is English; she also has  A Priori Thé

, as well as three restaurants and a gelateria with home-made ice creams. The children’s club is free and there’s also private babysitting for babies and toddlers. Seven nights in two interconnecting deluxe rooms for a family of four costs £6,700.Tel: 01488

windows offering stunning views of the mountains. From £1,089 per person for seven nights. Visit www.vip-chalets.comOur Ski and activity section and Europe section have more travel suggestions that will delight your family.

, 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

A holiday to the Swiss village of Gstaad conjures up images of skiing on snow-coated mountains. But visiting in summertime has its own charms, particularly if you stay at the luxe Gstaad Palace. There’s a host of top-class restaurants, a hamman

Heading to Europe for a villa holiday is an ideal way to while away a week during the summer months. So where are the best places to go?FRANCELe Sarrail – three luxurious houses near Carcassonne in the south of France – comes with everything from a

friendly restaurants and activities, book hire cars that offer child seats, shop around for family deals on attractions and baby centric hotels. Any hotel offering itself up as a child friendly destination should be able to offer high levels of facilities