at Djurgården Island, which houses many of the city’s top attractions including the Skansen – the world’s oldest open-air museum, and home to over 150 Scandinavian buildings dating back to the 18th century, as well as over 60 species of animals, including bears

of the cafés and watch life go by. There is a large pond for sailing boats, a traditional merry-go-round and donkey rides. It is a favourite with petit Parisians, as is Le Spectacle de Guignol – the French puppet theatre. At the Jardin du Luxembourg, puppets re

– the wide avenue which encircles most of the city’s main attractions. If the tram doesn’t appeal, perhaps a ride on one of the horse-drawn carriages will do the trick. While these rides are a little pricey, children will find it exciting to trot through

where you can barter for everything from clothes and jewellery to carpets and scarves. The Topkapi Palace in the Old City provides an oasis of calm amidst this chaotic capital, with a wonderful garden for children to run around. Take a day trip on a

to apply sunscreen. Next day, we were up early for our third theme park in three days. Gazing out of the window on our 90-minute shuttle bus ride to Tampa, there were so many billboards for so many theme parks, from Disney to Universal, Lion Country

holiday? Was it (a) a visit to the Roman amphitheatre in Verona; (b) a day spent at a water theme park; (c) a ride on a gondola in Venice; (d) a ferry trip on Lake Garda? The overwhelming winner was – to my surprise – the gondola ride. Even five

transport, including the tram system, is fun, frequent and easy to use. A ride on the quaint Historic Tram 91 allows visitors a stress-free introduction to the city as it loops around the picturesque streets. Old Town Square, the heart of Prague since the 10

GlasgowGLASGOW IS AN energetic, gutsy city whose face has almost been wiped clean of its 19th-century industrial grime. These days, the city houses some of the greatest art collections in Britain, has the biggest shopping centre outside London

and seafront splendour, soon fell into disrepair and became better known for its depressing boarding houses, decrepit architectural gems and rowdy pier arcades. Today, while the seaside town retains its fan club of hen weekenders, the city has also become

with a family trip? A faint hesitation had crossed my mind too, but assured that Dublin is a family-friendly city, it felt like a wonderful way to introduce my three-year-old son, Joseph Patrick, to his Irish heritage – and what’s more, he would have his