Where to go with kids

Gothic spires, red-tiled roofs and Charles Bridge — a storybook city that's a joy to explore on foot in 2–3 days.

Southern Italy without the crowds: white clifftop towns, trulli houses and a stunning sea.

An ancient town on the shore of one of the oldest lakes in the world: crystal-clear water, Byzantine churches and very friendly prices.

Seven hills, yellow trams, fado drifting from open windows and the ocean nearby.

Canals, swans and brick houses — Bruges seems frozen in the 15th century.

Mozart's city with its baroque squares, and just an hour or two away — Hallstatt: wooden houses above a mirror-like Alpine lake.

A cosy capital with dragons on its bridges and cafés along the river, and an hour away — Lake Bled with its island and church.

A city that lives inside a Roman palace.

An open-air museum of an island with honey-coloured stone, knights' fortresses and a warm sea almost all year round.

The French Riviera at a budget-airline price: the Promenade des Anglais, an old town full of markets and clifftop villages 20–30 minutes away by bus.

A royal capital with one of Europe's largest medieval squares, an atmospheric Jewish quarter and very pleasant prices.

One of the best-preserved medieval centres in Europe: towers, walls and red-tiled roofs.

The birthplace of pizza, Vesuvius and the ruins of Pompeii — and right next door, the winding roads of the Amalfi Coast with lemon groves above the sea.