of villas, tel: 020 7193 0158; or visit www.solosicily.comLook at our Europe section for more fabulous travel suggestions.

resort, and if you are looking for stylish luxury combined with a laid-back vibe, it’s already hard to beat. There’s a 38-room ocean-front boutique hotel and holiday villas set in lovely landscaped gardens with a lively village square at its heart where

The good news for families looking for a luxury villa where they can celebrate a special occasion is that the Villa specialist Wake Up In France has more than doubled the size of its portfolio of affordable family villas. The company now offers

is a modern interpretation of the surrounding ancient city of Egnazia, consisting of a boutique hotel, a traditional village with cobblestone streets and a church, as well as private villas. There are plenty of activities, too, including a Beach Club

This summer,  the new luxury Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel will be welcoming families when it opens on Portugal’s Algarve. Surrounded by a national park, the resort includes a five-star boutique hotel, spacious village houses and privately owned

is quite built up – gone are the pockets of scrubland and empty beaches. Even the hills are peppered with villa developments, but the area still has a real charm. Málaga is a fantastic city, with a rambling old quarter, a castle and a Picasso museum

in the glamorous coastal area Costa Smeralda (Emerald Coast). There are luxury hotels and villas to choose from at Fortevillage, as well as the extraordinary Città dei Bambini (Children’s City) where children can discover the secrets of Italian cooking, ceramics