Famed for stunning scenery that has inspired artists from Cézanne to Van Gogh, Provence could now be just the place to inspire children in the art of play. The Four Seasons Resort Provence at Terre Blanche has teamed up with Lego to create a Kids

Enjoy the many delights of Berlin, one of Europe’s coolest cities. The concierge service at a festive Hotel de Rome can arrange for young fashionistas to make a bag at the workshop of iconic label Milk, and budding Banksys can join a tour

Even though Easter falls quite late in the season this year, due to its high altitude, the Kulm Hotel St Moritz in the Engadine is still expecting the Easter bunny to be wearing skis. And the hotel is offering plenty of activities to keep both

Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort The festive season kicks off on December 7 at the Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort in Lanzarote, with a cocktail party and ceremony to switch on the Christmas lights, followed by an exciting array of shows, events

’s babysitting services and the two children’s pools can also persuade you. Seven nights in two Superior Double rooms, including half board, flights from London and private transfers, costs £12,550 for a family of four from Seasons In Style.Tel: 01244 202002; www

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

on the southern banks of Lake Garda at the four-star Parc Hotel Paradiso & Golf Resort. Bitter experience has taught us that apartments work best for our children – put them in a hotel room and it’s like watching caged animals systematically destroy their habitat

. Tastings, games and competitions take place as the town literally paints itself red with banners and bunting in strawberry colours. Book your stay in a three-bedroom mobile home in the four-star Les Peneyrals camping parc, available through Eurocamp. Tel

of lush vegetation and fruits so plentiful – juicy red tomatoes ripening on the vine, plump pears and figs, and boughs bowing with lemons – that Grace, 13, and Joe, four, were already plotting their own mini harvest festival.The remainder of our party