Prague's colourful Easter markets are open daily from mid-March to the beginning of April. Children will love the cabin in the picturesque Old Town Square, where they can create Easter chicks and paint eggs. Recharge at the Augustine Hotel, where younger guests receive their own ...

Finding an ideal setting for a short break with the family is tough. Thankfully, Rural Retreats has added 25 new properties to its portfolio of unique country cottages including The Gates, a medieval house in the idyllic village of Castle Combe

There is a great variety of incredible museums, such as the Experience Music Project, which is a hands-on music exhibit where you can star in your own rock video or you can zoom up the Space Needle for breathtaking views of the city and the forested coastline.The Fairmont Olympic...

There are a variety of robust outdoor family activities to enjoy in and around Reykjavik including horse riding and cycling, and children will love bathing at one of the many thermal pools in the city. Families will also enjoy visiting Reykjavik’s new farmers’ market, Frú Lauga, ...

(really cheap) and a haircut. There were shows and circuses and arts and crafts and row upon row of arcade games, which did lead me to lay down a “one-game-a-day” rule.I did manage to drag the children away from resort for a few short hours. Bognor

Getting the children back to school after the summer break can be stressful so a short stay at Augill Castle in Cumbria is just the place to regain your equilibrium. There are 15 acres of landscaped grounds to explore before you even venture out

A few years ago, a short break in Vancouver or Cape Town would have been considered exotic, but such places are now far more accessible even for the less adventurous traveller. With 43 exciting destination cities, including Hong Kong, Toronto

short trip away and Gibraltar can be reached in 40 minutes. Prices for 7 nights for a family of four including breakfast from £2800. For details, tel: 0207 284 3344; www.totstoo.comRead more... Enjoy year round sunshine in CreteTake a break

There is nothing like seeing your child whizzing down their first nursery slope. Staggering how, in such a short space of time, they crack it – low centre of gravity and no fear seems to be a winning combination.The pleasures of a family ski trip

. And in the woodland and ancient hedgerows there are squirrels, rabbits, owls and foxes to spy and wild flowers and berries for foraging.The famous Giant’s Causeway is just a drive away, where you can marvel at the legend of Finn MacCool. Weekend breaks from £295