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Barcelona is a city-break godsend for
parents and kids alike – there’s great
food, fantastic shopping, and stunning
art, architecture and cultural venues
for mums and dads, while the Camp
Nou Football StadiumMuseumand
newMuseumof Ideas and Inventions
are high on the list of kids’ must-sees.
Not only that: Port Aventura Theme
Park is within easy day-trip distance,
and everyone, young and old, can
agree the nearby beach is a definite.
Spread out andmake yourself at
home by renting a family bolthole –
Click&Flat’s apartments are funky but
practical, and some have pool access.
From€140pn inAugust for a
one-bedroomapartment sleeping four;
clickandflat.com
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With on-site activities including
pottery, mosiac and cooking – not to
mention Spanish tuition – a stay at the
Moorish-inspired Villa Can Amonita
in the hills south of San Lorenzo on
Ibiza combines a restful break with
some seriously creative fun, so you and
your kids can learn new skills. It’s only
10km from the nearest beach – or just
stick around and enjoy the villa’s own
lovely pool.
From€5,600 per week for the villa,
which sleeps up to 12; one-day pottery/
ceramics workshops, €30pp inc lunch;
ibizavillaamonita.com
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If you’re looking to reclaimyour life
post-parenthood – or at least part of
it! – theMumand Baby Experience
can help. Its Tuscan fitness (some for
the whole family); Cooking with Kids;
BellaMamma beauty, pampering and
cookery; and yoga and cookery breaks
(with pick-up fromPisa available) are
just the ticket. Despite the name, older
kids, as well as babies and toddlers, are
welcome, with childcare and Italian
tuition provided according to age, plus
other activities such as olive picking.
Some of the breaks are available in
Sardinia andMorocco as well.
Family Fitness Fun break, €1,120
for five days; second person sharing
room, €500; babies and toddlers free;
mum-and-baby-experience.co.uk
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Calling all intrepid families: there
are some great cycle routes to enjoy
this summer. The newly launched
Vélodyssée route along France’s
Atlantic coast runs all the way from
the Channel coast in Brittany to the
Spanish border. If that’s a bit more
than you can handle, consider flying
into vibrant Nantes (don’t miss the
incredible newMarineWorld Carousel
at theMachines de l’Ile) and ending
up at surfing hotspot Biarritz. En route,
take in salt marshes, sand dunes,
oyster farms, surfing beaches, the
Médoc vineyards and the stunning
Bay of Arcachon. easyJet carries
bicycles in a bicycle box or bag,
with advance booking, or Rentabike
(
rentabikeinfrance.com
) will match you
up with local hire firms.
Price varies widely by accommodation;
reckon about €14 per day for local adult
bike hire, €11 kids; cycling-loire.com
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