, is Sicily’s oldest. The carnival is best known for its amazing floral displays and floats portraying celebrities, politicians and fantasy creations.Stay in the heart of Acireale at the Melaverde apartment, which sleeps seven and costs from £760 for three

, the beaches of Bryher and Tresco islands will be their usual sparkling white, banked with dunes and winter flowers.The plush, relaxing houses sleep either eight or six and rental includes membership of the Club’s fabulous facilities, which include swimming

.See... Junior's A to Z of Sleep for our advice on helping your child to get a goodnight's sleep.

meal-delivery service and an aromatherapy massage on request. Maison Citron, the mid-sized villa at Le Sarrail, sleeps six and costs from €2,050 a week from July 10 to September 4. For a truly luxurious family celebration, it’s hard to beat a French

-print shirts in paint pot red and animal prints on long-sleeved collarless dresses. Burnt orange is a key colour. Other highlights included the baby’s blanket and sleeping bag, both in knitted stripes of bilberry, burnt orange, green, cream and blue.

of baby massage (bonding, relaxation, better sleep habits) will be Karen Eichhorn, formerly of the Birth Unit at the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth. The first 50 guests will also get an exclusive goody bag with gifts from Blossom and Tiddley Pom

-ski includes curling, night skiing and a weekly ski show with fireworks. With skiing virtually to the door and the children’s ski area less than a minute’s walk away, try the Chalet Verwall with Esprit. With separate sleeping areas and a small kitchenette

to taste Cornish oysters and other fine fare at the Porthminster Café that’s perched on the beach. Stay at… Carbis Bay Holidays has lovely self-catering options, but Portside villa in nearby Carbis Bay is ideal for families. It has sea views, sleeps six

-catering Canvas Cottages that resemble plush tents, each with three bedrooms that sleep up to six and featuring everything from a fully-equipped kitchen to a roll-top bath and log-burning fire. Meanwhile, the Discovery Trunk contains all little explorers need

sleeping area for children (aged three to six), from March 1 to June 30. For more information, tel: 01637 872864; www.sandsresort.co.ukLook at the rest of our Travel section for more interesting holiday ideas including our Super spas article.