Costa Brava for Families

For an all-action, cheap holiday that is geared towards families, head to Spain's famous Costa Brava!


As one of Spain's most popular and well-loved holiday spots you have a wealth of options available to you. Accommodation ranges from huge resort complexes to traditional family run hotels dotted along the sandy Costa Brava coastline.


The most family friendly of all the resorts in Costa Brava is Lloret de Mar. Equipped with two luscious sandy beaches, Lloret de Mar draws many families to the region who are looking for blue flag beaches and sunnier climbs.Lloret de Mar's waters are safe for bathing and excellent for snorkelling if you are willing to travel a little further past the shallows. The kids will love the nearby waterpark, Water World, which is also Europe's largest! If slides aren't your idea of fun, visit Marineland where you can enjoy the daily dolphin show and investigate Costa Brava's sea life a little closer. 


Tossa de Mar is another well equipped family resort, offering some great value cheap holidays. It has two fantastic beaches, one of which is bordered by Tossa's medieval castle, presenting sunbathers with an amazing backdrop whilst they sun worship. There are also plenty of water-sports on offer and restaurants line the strip adjacent to the beach for a variety of family-friendly eating options. The best place in the area for snorkelling is the bay of Mar Menunda where there is an abundance of sea life. You could also explore the area further by hopping aboard one of the many boats offering trips along the Costa Brava Coastline.

Don't forget to head to Barcelona whilst on you Costa Brava holiday. The Catalonian capital reasonable driving distance from the resorts and offers you and your family something a little different on your trip. The kids will love the huge Barcelona zoo and football fanatics will love you forever if you take them to Barcelona's amazing football stadium, Camp Nou.

The Costa Brava resort of Lloret de Mar

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Short city-break ideas

Need to get away but have the minimal amount of time to spare?


Then why not book a weekend city break? You'd be surprised at the amount of things you can do in such a small amount of time. For best results choose somewhere that offers minimal flying time whilst encompassing the widest array of ideas for your itinerary.

At just two hours, the flight to Barcelona is bearable enough to spend a weekend away in this richly entertaining city. Head straight for the colourful La Rambla on your first day to soak up the Mediterranean atmosphere. Relax for a couple of hours whilst strolling from one end to the other observing the street artists and assortment of vendors. Next you could visit the sea-life aquarium or the world famous Nou camp for a guided tour, before finishing the day with a traditional Spanish platter. Your trip is incomplete until you have savoured the architecture of Gaudi, so spend your second day visiting his most famous works. In particular the grotesque yet beautiful Sagrada Familia. This marvel is his most awe-inspiring work, so detailed that it is still being constructed to this very day.

London is an obvious but excellent choice for a short break away. Easily accessible from anywhere in the U.K, the capital is quick and simple to get to by train or car. Once there, the transport links around the city are unrivalled, giving you the chance to visit a greater amount of the city's attractions in a condensed period of time. A trip on a tour bus will ensure you see as much of the city's attractions as possible, whilst a ticket on the London Eye will mean you get a feel for the scope and excitement that permeates the air of this iconic city. Once you've soaked up the key sights of Tower Bridge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, you could literally go to town and catch a show at London's world famous West End.

Paris is another city that is within easy travelling distance of the U.K. The Eurostar takes just over two hours from London and once in 'The City of Love' you will discover a well-oiled tourism machine that makes it simple to draw up an itinerary that takes in all of the main sites in as short a time as possible. This city isn't just for lovestruck couples, the whole family will be entertained by the vastness of activities available. The Eiffel Tower and Arc De Triomphe are obligatory attractions but don't forget Paris' World class art museums such as The Louvre and Centre Pompidou for contrasting collections from the world of art.

Barcelona's famous La Rambla

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Barcelona for Europe's Finest Architecture

Looking for a city break that encompasses the very best of European architecture whilst providing you with an enviable tan?

Then visit Barcelona to discover the work of Antoni Gaudi

A flight to Barcelona takes just two hours and once there you can savour a wide range of cultural curiosities. First and foremost on your hit-list should be the architectural work of Mr Antoni Gaudi. The influence of Gaudi seems to permeate every street and tiny back-road as you discover this fine city.

Chief amongst this genius' work is La Sagrada Familia - a huge temple dedicated to the holy family. Gaudi's vision is so grand that work is still being carried out to complete the building today.

Next up you should visit Gaudi's municipal garden - Park Guell. Here you will discover an array of strange architectural elements situated within a park setting. You can see how Gaudi exploits natural surroundings to create an atmosphere of peace and calm for those who enter.

For something quintessentially Guadi, have a look at Casa Battlo, situated in Eixample district of Barcelona. As well as this, you could hop over to Casa Mila for more astonishing Gaudi work.

If you're still hankering for more Gaudi, you could visit Barcelona's very own shrine to Gauid - The Gaudi House Museum.