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PALMA CHAMELEON
The Canaries gem that’s all things to all people
TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
Best for outdoorsy families CARIBBEAN CORSAIRS
» Tropical delight:
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Best for terrible teens PEAK TIME IN SPAIN
Almohalla 51, an award-winning five-room B&B in Andalucía, challenges guests aged over 14 to hike to the summit of the Spanish mainland’s highest peak. An expert-led trek up the 3,482m Mulhacén, named after a 15th-century Muslim king of Granada, is one of the activities included in its bargain-priced, fournight Andalucían Adventures package. The alternatives are abseiling, canyoning and caving. Later, suitably exhausted, your teens can plunder the DVD library and watch films in a snug – or, more importantly, chat all night with friends on wi-fi. From £1,040 B&B per family of four, including activities, guiding and insurance, almohalla51.com
Best for zen parents MEDITATION IN THE MALDIVES
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CAS STLES FOR LITTLE KINGS
Did Beauty And The Beast leave your little ’uns yea arning for a castle stay? No UK fortress is more amily-friendly than Cumbria’s Augill Castle. fa There are child-focused movie nights (popcorn is T standard) and a library with board games galore, s while the 20 acres outside fit in a treehouse, tennis court and playground. Best of all is the ffour-hour Augill Little Cooks school, with guided lunch-making for mum and dad. Further afield in he Lake District is the World Of Beatrix Potter th theme park. Family suites are still available for halff-term, but do book quickly. From £210 per night for a family of four, stayinacastle.com
Best for tiny tots
FRENCH FUN NEAR THE SEA
Best for candyfloss fans WET AND WILD IN FLORIDA
Debuting in May at the Universal Orlando Resort is Volcano Bay, a huge water theme park set around a fake Krakatau volcano. Thrills include the Ko’okiri Body Plunge – a 125ft fall through a drop door – and the canoe-based Aqua Coaster. Meanwhile, journeying under lava rocks on the Kopiko Wai Winding River offers far slower spills. Elsewhere at the studio is the relatively new Skull Island: Reign Of Kong ride, a must for movie fans. Stay at the resort’s Loews Portofino Bay hotel with Bushbaby Travel and you’ll receive complimentary fast passes for rides. Seven nights from £5,660 per family of four, including flights, bushbaby.travel
The south of France is sunny, affordable and d handily nearby. A new tropical lagoon is the headline draw at the Domaine de la Dragonnière resort in Languedoc-Roussillon. In fact, the ‘Drago’ now boasts some 8,000 square metres of heated water areas, including shallow sections perfect for tinies or toddlers. So too is a free little train that chugs around the estate and sandy Vias beach. Should parents want to go winetasting, a babysitting and kids’ club stand ready. Stay in a quiet, two-bedroom Loisirs Comfort chalet to ensure a good night’s kip. Seven nights from £3 376 per family of four, sunellia.com
Monday, April 3, 2017 METRO 19
Yo u
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Travel | Culture | Adventure
u r u rban g
PALMA CHAMELEON
The Canaries gem that’s all things to all people
TRAVEL SECTION OF THE YEAR
Best for outdoorsy families CARIBBEAN CORSAIRS
» Tropical delight:
Page 21 »
20 METRO Monday, April 3, 2017
Escape
Travel | Culture | Adventure
» Continued from: Page 19
Best for terrible teens PEAK TIME IN SPAIN
Almohalla 51, an award-winning five-room B&B in Andalucía, challenges guests aged over 14 to hike to the summit of the Spanish mainland’s highest peak. An expert-led trek up the 3,482m Mulhacén, named after a 15th-century Muslim king of Granada, is one of the activities included in its bargain-priced, fournight Andalucían Adventures package. The alternatives are abseiling, canyoning and caving. Later, suitably exhausted, your teens can plunder the DVD library and watch films in a snug – or, more importantly, chat all night with friends on wi-fi. From £1,040 B&B per family of four, including activities, guiding and insurance, almohalla51.com
Best for zen parents MEDITATION IN THE MALDIVES
, l
Adventures are too fun by half! est ffor staycationers
CAS STLES FOR LITTLE KINGS
Did Beauty And The Beast leave your little ’uns yea arning for a castle stay? No UK fortress is more amily-friendly than Cumbria’s Augill Castle. fa There are child-focused movie nights (popcorn is T standard) and a library with board games galore, s while the 20 acres outside fit in a treehouse, tennis court and playground. Best of all is the ffour-hour Augill Little Cooks school, with guided lunch-making for mum and dad. Further afield in he Lake District is the World Of Beatrix Potter th theme park. Family suites are still available for halff-term, but do book quickly. From £210 per night for a family of four, stayinacastle.com
Best for tiny tots
FRENCH FUN NEAR THE SEA
Best for candyfloss fans WET AND WILD IN FLORIDA
Debuting in May at the Universal Orlando Resort is Volcano Bay, a huge water theme park set around a fake Krakatau volcano. Thrills include the Ko’okiri Body Plunge – a 125ft fall through a drop door – and the canoe-based Aqua Coaster. Meanwhile, journeying under lava rocks on the Kopiko Wai Winding River offers far slower spills. Elsewhere at the studio is the relatively new Skull Island: Reign Of Kong ride, a must for movie fans. Stay at the resort’s Loews Portofino Bay hotel with Bushbaby Travel and you’ll receive complimentary fast passes for rides. Seven nights from £5,660 per family of four, including flights, bushbaby.travel
The south of France is sunny, affordable and d handily nearby. A new tropical lagoon is the headline draw at the Domaine de la Dragonnière resort in Languedoc-Roussillon. In fact, the ‘Drago’ now boasts some 8,000 square metres of heated water areas, including shallow sections perfect for tinies or toddlers. So too is a free little train that chugs around the estate and sandy Vias beach. Should parents want to go winetasting, a babysitting and kids’ club stand ready. Stay in a quiet, two-bedroom Loisirs Comfort chalet to ensure a good night’s kip. Seven nights from £3 376 per family of four, sunellia.com
