Welcome to your go-to hub for family-friendly Europe travel itineraries, inspired by real adventures and designed for easy replication. Whether you’re dreaming of a charming European mini-break, a sun-soaked coastal escape, or a cultural city break, these guides bring together tried-and-tested routes to help you explore with confidence and ease.
Our Europe itineraries take you just beyond the Channel, highlighting gems like Île de Ré’s laid-back island life, quick and easy Eurostar day trips, stress-free Eurotunnel journeys, and the best baby-friendly beach resorts we’ve been to. Each itinerary is crafted with families in mind – blending scenic beauty, cultural highlights, and practical tips (like where to park) to make travel smoother, lighter, and more fun.
No over-planning, no guesswork – just a ready-made Europe travel itinerary for many destinations (and growing each week), which you can trust and adapt for your family. Browse below, pick your next adventure, and start turning these plans into your own family’s unforgettable travel stories.
The best kinderhotels in Austria for every age, from newborn to teens
Austria is where the kinderhotel concept really started, and it’s still home to some of the best in Europe. If you’ve read our guide to the best kinderhotels in Europe, you’ll know we rate this style of hotel highly, but Austria has enough brilliant properties to deserve its own closer look. Not every kinderhotel offers…
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Mousses Villas, Lefkada review: villa privacy, with a kids club most hotels can’t match
We were invited to experience Mousses via Simpson Travel. We’ve written this review exactly as we found it, and we loved it so much we’ve booked to go back next year. Why Mousses doesn’t feel like a normal villa stay First things first, Mousses Villas gets the balance perfectly right between relaxation for adults and…
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23 unique family stays in the UK & Europe
From waking up next to giraffes to sleeping in a luxury treehouse in the New Forest, these are 23 of the most unique family stays across the UK and Europe, hand-picked from hundreds we’ve researched for families like ours. Looking for a family holiday your kids won’t stop talking about? Not every family hotel is…
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Lefkada with kids: our family holiday guide
We’ve visited Lefkada twice: once as a couple in October 2022 and again in 2026 with our 18-month-old, R, based at Mousses Villas for a week. We love this part of Greece, but if you’re still deciding between Greek islands, we’ve also rounded up our favourites for families here. In this guide: Where to stay…
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Barcelona with kids: where to stay, what to do and family day trips
Last updated: July 2026. We’ve been to Barcelona a handful of times over the years, and between Gaudi’s wonky buildings, a city beach, and some of the best tapas anywhere in Spain, it’s somewhere we can’t wait to take R. It’s a city that is really quite easy for families: culture and architecture for the…
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Sicily with kids: our 4-base itinerary
With its mix of beaches, history and tasty treats, Sicily is a fun option for a family holiday. But working out how many towns to fit in and where to actually base yourself takes a bit of planning. Here’s exactly what we did, plus what we’d change next time. I visited at the end of…
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Best islands for families from the UK: our top picks (tried and tested)
Looking for the best islands for a family holiday from the UK? Here are our top picks — all tried and tested with a baby and toddler — from easy Channel Island breaks to wild Scottish adventures.
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Portugal region guide: Lisbon and Porto with kids (+ Algarve & Azores)
Last updated: May 2026. Portugal holds a special place for us. We have explored Lisbon and Porto on city breaks, driven the wild western Algarve coast, and even made it out to the Azores. And if you’ve been, you’ll know that Portugal is one of the more family-friendly countries in Europe thanks to the Portuguese…
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Visiting the Italian lakes with kids: our guide to Lake Como and Lake Lugano vs Lake Garda
An honest family guide to Lake Lugano and Lake Como with babies and toddlers, including Swissminiatur, Lago di Piano, Parco San Marco, and how it compares to Lake Garda.
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Lapland with a baby or toddler: the best age to visit Lapland with kids?
Last updated: July 2026 Lapland has been on my list for as long as I can remember, and as sad as it sounds I’ve been so looking forward to having a family of my own to take there and embrace the magic. Long before R came along, I was filing it away as a “one…
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Naples and the Amalfi Coast with kids: family travel guide (2026)
We visited the Amalfi Coast while pregnant and have been planning a return trip with R ever since. Here’s our honest guide to Naples and the Amalfi Coast with babies and toddlers — where to stay, what to do, and what we’d do differently.
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Parco San Marco review: kids club, spa, pools and restaurants with a toddler (2026)
Last updated: June 2026 When we pulled up to Parco San Marco on the Italian shore of Lake Lugano, the first thing I said to Jack was: this feels like a little village. Winding paths climbing up the hillside, little discoveries around every corner: a play park here, a drinks terrace there, or a glimpse…
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Best kinderhotels in Europe for babies and toddlers (2026 guide)
If you’ve started researching luxury family hotels in Europe, you’ve probably come across the word “kinderhotel” and possibly fallen down a very pleasant rabbit hole. We’ve been blown away by these unique kinds of hotels, but we also realised that not all kinderhotels are the same. Some are design-led and boutique while others are large…
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Things to do in Tenerife with kids and the best family hotels (2026)
Looking for the best family hotels in Tenerife and things to do with kids? Our honest guide covers where to stay at every budget, plus beaches, whale watching, El Teide, and more.
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Tuscany with kids: the family guide for babies and toddlers (2026)
Planning Tuscany with kids? From Florence to Pisa, agriturismo stays to the Val d’Orcia — our complete family guide including pramability ratings and where to stay.
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Croatia road trip with kids: family-friendly itinerary (+ Montenegro stay)
Croatia is one of those destinations that everyone’s talking about right now. We’ve been twice, first for a chilled week based in Dubrovnik’s Lapad neighbourhood, and then again for a 12-day road trip along the Dalmatian coast and into Montenegro. This stretch of coastline is a brilliant family destination: the sea is calm and clear,…
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Best European family resorts with kids clubs, crèches and childcare
Last updated: July 2026 Every parent has asked a version of the same question at some point: where can we go where there’s actually something for the kids, and for us, to do? Not just a crèche to drop them into while you sit by the pool (though sometimes that’s exactly what’s needed), but somewhere…
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Visiting the Champagne region, France: the complete family itinerary (2026)
We hadn’t planned on introducing R to Champagne quite so early. But there we were, rattling through the vineyards on Le Petit Train des Vignobles de Champagne, R wide-eyed on my lap. The Champagne region of France is one of those destinations that sounds like it shouldn’t work with a baby or toddler. And yet…
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October half term holiday ideas: UK breaks, European escapes and long-haul adventures (2026)
October is one of my favourite times of year to travel. The summer crowds have gone, prices come down (slightly!), and there’s something lovely about UK autumn breaks that doesn’t get talked about enough. Crisp morning walks, cosy pubs, and landscapes doing their best showing off of the year. Or sometimes you just need to…
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A family weekend in Seville: things to do, eat and see in Seville with kids
Last updated: July 2026. Seville had long been on my list. It was very nearly our babymoon destination before I decided on some R&R in Mallorca instead. But with R approaching 14 months, I wasn’t sure whether it would be quite the same with a young child in tow – missing out on the flamenco,…
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Easter break with a toddler: From UK holidays to long-haul adventures (2026)
Real Easter break experiences from Norfolk to Nashville. Budget UK trips, holiday parks (with Easter prices!), European cities, and long-haul travel ideas.
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Tenerife Ritz Carlton Abama review: is it worth it for families? (2026)
Last updated: July 2026 This is our honest Ritz Carlton Tenerife (Abama) review, written after a week’s stay with our eight-month-old. When we became parents, we wondered if luxury holidays were a thing of the past. Could we really enjoy a five-star resort with an eight-month-old in tow? And if you’ve read my blog on…
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Family-friendly Italy itinerary: region by region
Last updated: June 2026. Italy is one of our favourite country’s to visit as a family. We’d been to Rome pre-R, spent time during my pregnancy in both Sicily and later Naples and the Amalfi Coast, and got married in Tuscany – so when it came to planning trips with R, Italy felt like the…
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Exploring Deauville with kids: a family guide to Normandy’s chic beach town
Last updated: May 2026. Sun-soaked beaches, Belle Époque charm, and a dash of Parisian glamour: enter Deauville stage left! One of Normandy’s most elegant seaside escapes, this gorgeous town is famous for its wooden boardwalk, film festival, and colourful beach umbrellas, and made a great destination for exploring Normandy with kids. Packing up the car with…
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Our 10 day road trip: Ireland itinerary with kids
Last updated: June 2026. Planning a family trip to Ireland with kids? This 10-day Ireland itinerary covers the best of the Wild Atlantic Way, kid-friendly activities, and family-tested accommodation. Ireland is brilliantly family-friendly: vast national parks for running around, interactive museums, cosy guesthouses with proper Irish hospitality, and distances that work with toddler attention spans.…
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Flights under 2 hours from UK: 12 underrated baby-friendly destinations
Last updated: May 2026. Looking for flights under 2 hours from UK that work with babies? You’re in the right place. These 12 baby-friendly destinations are all reachable on flights less than 2 hours from London and major UK airports, making them perfect for first trips abroad with little ones. Travelling with a baby doesn’t have to mean stressful…
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A Nantes holiday: city break to Île de Ré – baby-friendly holidays in western France
Last updated: May 2026. As part of our recent trip to western France, we decided to squeeze in a couple of extra stops before our final stop of Île de Ré. We started with Nantes city break in the arty city before stopping in the peaceful canalside town of Coulon, nestled in the heart of the Marais…
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Île de Ré: the perfect child-friendly island escape in France
Last updated: July 2026. Tucked just off the west coast of France lies a little slice of family holiday heaven: Île de Ré. An island that’s effortlessly charming, it feels like France’s best-kept secret. While many think of the South of France for summer escapes, this laid-back island is a strong rival. In this guide:…
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Travelling on the Eurostar with kids: what parents should know + Lille itinerary
Back in the earlier postpartum days, a couple of my local NCT mum friends and I spotted Eurostar’s £35 each way sale and, in a haze of sleep-deprived optimism, decided to ‘pop’ over to Lille, France for lunch to celebrate our babies turning six months old when the time came. At just three months in,…
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Mallorca with kids: beaches, where to stay and what to do (2026)
Last updated: July 2026. We took R to Mallorca when he was 6 months old, and it quickly became one of our favourite family destinations. From shallow, safe beaches perfect for little ones to toddler-friendly activities that kept our energetic 2 and 4 year-old nephews entertained for hours, Mallorca ticks every box for family travel…
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