Sicily is a colourful island all year round, but never more so than during the February Carnival period. The Acireale Carnival (February 4–21)on the island’s east coast at the foot of Mount Etna, just a few miles from the tourist hotspot of Taormina, is Sicily’s oldest. The carni...

Set between Iceland and the Shetland Islands, the Faroe Islands first became a settlement in AD560. Nowadays, on some of the islands, the Faroese and their brightly painted houses are vastly outnumbered by birds and sheep, and lush valleys, mountains, waterfalls, black volcanic r...

The small island retreat of Olhuveli Beach & Spa is located on the tip of the beautiful South Malé Atoll in the Maldives. A sandy beach and shallow blue lagoon surround the island, making for an idyllic aquatic playground. Your child will also love the schools of fish that swim r...

During summer holidays at Nonsuch Bay resort in Antigua, young Swallows and Amazons can spend a day on an island. Young guests will build a fort with flotsam, hunt for buried treasure and construct a raft using dry cactus flower stems. A seven-night stay for a family of four stay...

while staying in one of Natural Retreats’ nine family-friendly villas in Playa Blanca, each with four bedrooms, sleeping up to eight people. If you can tear yourself away from the private pool, visit beautiful Timanfaya National Park. A seven-night stay

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Listen to the sound of a steel band as you open your presents, build a sandcastle before you visit Father Christmas, and delight in the unveiling of a gingerbread house at Peter Island Resort & Spa inthe British Virgin Islands. There are even Yuletide-inspired spa treatments on o...

Located at the foot of stunning Mount Annupuri, Green Leaf Niseko Village offers some of the best skiing in the world, with certified instructors on hand to teach the basics to both children and adults. For non-skiers, there are snowmobile adventure trips through forest trails, g...

Parents can recharge their batteries while children frolic on the beach at the Kempinski Hotel, Soma Bay, by the Red Sea. From windsurfing to pampering spa treatments… you decide how energetic you want to be. Families can also discover the joys of Arabic cuisine together at cooke...

The beautiful village of Carmona is just 20 minutes’ drive from Seville airport and the relaxed elegance of 16th-century Casa de Carmona provides a memorable way to greet 2012. Children will love the swimming pool and playgrounds in the village, and there’s plenty to see and do i...