Cologne CathedralWith its twin spires stretching high into the heavens, you’ll have to exercise a good deal of technical agility if you want to snap Cologne’s famous cathedral in one go. Work on the cathedral started in 1248 to provide a home

There’s always a warm welcome at this bright and breezy spa-enhanced seaside stay – the owners like to make children feel at home, so there will be teddy bears waiting to greet them (and, for babies, changing mats and high chairs). Nautically

restaurants from modern European to Japanese and Italian cuisine, and you’re guaranteed to return home feeling revived and refreshed.During the school holidays, Powder Byrne offer the PB crèche for babies, and Scalleywags for four- to eight-year-olds, with a

’re sure you can see the earth’s curve – “Buy a second home, buy a second home,” he would whisper with touching optimism.Three years ago, when we were struggling to book an interesting summer holiday in Spain, Lloyd suggested Denmark. This was based on a

for children. If you fancy a night in, you can even order a home delivery dinner from the resort’s gourmet village store.The setting is idyllic as the resort is located within a protected national park, so there’s plenty of wildlife and nature to enjoy

There was an air of wistfulness as we looked up into the rugged hills above the tiny hamlet of Buggiano in western Tuscany, trying to guess which building would become our home for the week ahead. From the pictures in the glossy brochure, we knew

strict you are with minimising screen time at home, throw this all out the window when it comes to air travel. Any respite that can be provided by the in-flight entertainment system should be cherished and positively encouraged. You may also want

. The Parque das Nações on the northeastern riverfront has the Oceanarium, the largest aquarium in Europe, home to 25,000 fish, birds and mammals, and is strikingly designed with a two-storey aquarium that features wildlife from across the globe. Travel from

amongst the emerald golf courses in the hills. HomeAway Holiday-Rentals (www.homeaway.co.uk) has a vast range of accommodation, from villas and apartments to rustic cottages and castles, so there’s bound to be something to suit. Casa La Cuerda, a gorgeous

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