Best Family Holiday Europe

Sicily - climbed Mount Etna - Miss Cliodhna Mcmanus, Co Meath

Turkey Bodrum with my son everyone is so friendly and it is kept very clean – Pam Hubbard, Stourport

Spain - 1995. Last family holiday with 2 younger brothers, Dave and Dan and Mum and Dad. We were all approaching late teens/early twenties and felt this would be the last time we got together. We had a fantastic 2 weeks and have talked about it ever since – Andrew Byrdon, Stanway

Our best holiday was in Minorca this year staying at the Club Hotel Sur Minorca, in Punta Prima, we went on Whitsun week. The weather was great not too hot and not too cold just right we stayed in an all inclusive hotel which was fab. There was a kids club for our eldest and our youngest enjoyed the pool. It was our first time as all inclusive and it was great – Debbie Greenway, Swansea

Halkidiki May 1995 - 1st family holiday abroad – Crystal Ferriman, Chepstow

Salou, we went to Port Aventura and we had a great time, there was loads to do and plenty of entertainment and the theme park was out of this world. we also seen the dolphin show, went to the water park and a jeep safari – Pamela Wardrop, Glasgow

A winter sun holiday in Fuerteventura, February 2007, to us it’s a small piece of heaven. All year round sun, safe for kids and fun. Miles of sand on this not too crowded island. To chill out and relax we think it’s the max! – Gill Rigluth, Eastbourne

Switzerland - wonderful scenery, great food, and long walks – David Sweet

Travelling to Spain by coach when the children were small, our first holiday abroad, it was very tiring but so much fun – Ann Carline, Shrewsbury

2005, Cyprus because my sister came along as well – Myra Crundwell, Norfolk

Barcelona in October with my parents, husband and children age 6 and 10. It was a great mix of culture, fun for kids, good food and even a sandy beach. Plus I bought a fantastic pair of boots - Susan Boland, Thornbury

My favourite holiday was in Tenerife, unlike previous vacations, it was absent of grief. This wasn't Malta with a cut-open head, or in Bulgaria where my boy smashed his right wrist instead.  In 2003 my wife, Dominic and me, enjoyed sun, fun and good times - thankfully hospital free - Mr & Mrs Cook, Cheltenham

The best family holiday was when we went to Menorca with the whole family, and it was a lovely occasion because we were all together, we hired a gorgeous villa and just relaxed catching up with what we had been up to all year. Fantastic - Miss Joanna Dyas, Hove

In Puerto de Santiago, Tenerife. In November 2001. We stayed at Hotel Barcelo - my 3 kids then aged 12,14, and 16yrs and their gran. The whole holiday was fabulous, we were treated like royalty. The locals and hotel staff were fantastic. The chef made a cake for my sons 16th birthday - shaped like the island. He brought it from the kitchen with bottles of champagne. He and all the staff sang happy birthday. We still talk about the holiday now. It was an experience we all loved - Julie Clark, Sheffield

TAORMINA, SICILY OCTOBER 2005 BEAUTIFUL PLACE- Debbie Johnson, Banbury

We like to go to 'The Vendee' in France for our family holidays. The best was a few years ago to a site called La Garangeoire. We stayed in a mobile home and it was safe and enclosed, it had a lovely pool for our children to play in with slides and a waterfall, my kids had great fun filling their inflatable dingy full of water and messing about in the cold waterfall, brrrr. Lovely sunny days enjoying the pool, countryside and beaches with barmy nights spent supping the odd glass of wine after the kids where tucked up in bed exhausted. Bliss, roll on the next holiday - Vikki Badham, Worcester

We went to Playa Blanca in April 2004 and it was the most enjoyable and relaxing holiday. The children made the most of all the clubs and pools. Would really recommend it - Sarah Addison, Newport

On the island of Rhodes 2004. As there are six in our family, we had an apartment which accommodated us. There was a great group of people there and everything was relaxed and friendly - Fiona Fryer, Macclesfield

DISNEYLAND PARIS, AWFUL WEATHER AND STILL MANGED TO HAVE FUN WITH THE FAMILY AND SMILE THROUGH IT - NOSHABA MEER, London

In Zante when me and my brother were young teenagers. We had a great time swimming about in the pool and sea snorkeling and met loads of friends there, I'm still in touch with one of them now 9 years on! - Miss Natalie Purkiss, Kenilworth

When I went to Cyprus for my Auntie's wedding, I was a bridesmaid we went for 2 weeks it was very HOT! - Amy Curtis, Sherbourne

We had a 10 day holiday camping in France in 2005 at a campsite called Berny Riviere which had fantastic facilities. We had days out in Paris, Disney, Parc Asterix and visited the champagne region. It was very relaxed and because our 6 year old was happy so were we! - Elizabeth Barnes, Preston

The South of France. A gite near to Bziers. Its own pool, set amongst grape vines and mountains. A lovely setting, it is warm enough to swim in the pool. Wine tasting, sunsets, swims in the Med. Reasonably priced, as long as you can drive down through France - Lyndsey Kramer, Luton

PAXOS Magazia May 2007. Very relaxing and laid back Island. The pace of life on this small Island is slow. The views fantastic and sea is clear blue. No contact from the outside world and can't say I missed it either. We were a family of 2 kids, 2 Adults and 2 oldies and we all enjoyed the Holiday - Helen Watret, Ibstock

We have just returned from the best family holiday we have ever had. We spent the first week of July in, Cala'n Blanes in Menorca. This is the most child friendly place we've been to. Everything is catered around families, the island is beautiful, weather great, what more could you ask for? - Joanne Casey, Handforth

Climbing up to the Cathar castles in the Pyrenees 2005 the Scenery ,the fresh air, the history, the other attractions - John Baty, Sunderland

Our best holiday ever was in June this year. My son and myself went to Cyprus to visit my Husband who is working out there for 6 months. It was very hot and lovely to be together again - even if was only for 2 weeks. We look forward to October when he returns - Suzanne Pagett

My most favourite holday was in Spain. It was in 2006. It was my favourite because I just layed around the pool and relaxed a lot - Mac Harrison, Lincoln

Ibiza, 20/07/06 and because it was sunny - Elliott Kinsella, Nelson

When I went to Ibiza with my parents. We had a real nice time, and spent a lot of time in the pool and met lots of new friends that I kept in contact with. We also ate lots of ice cream - Rachel Cannon, Spalding

Cruise holiday to the Med. It was a fantastic family holiday. as well as seeing Gibraltar, Monaco, Rome, Florence, Cagliari, Lisbon, Cadiz & Vigo, we got to do so many things together on the ship. Golf, Climbing wall, football, swimming, ice skating, roller blading, shows etc. We loved spending time together as a family and waking up at so many different places. It was great travelling whilst we were in bed! - Glynn Olive, Preston

Our best family holiday was to Turkey, we went to Antalya in the 5* Top Kapi palace. This was 5 years ago with my baby girl (who is now 6) and also my gorgeous fiancee who 3 months later got tragically killed in a fire at our house. We lost everything including the house but most of all my little girl lost her daddy. Now 6 years on I have to keep the memories alive by telling her of these special memories like holidays and as the time with him was short I will try to keep him alive in her mind for ever. Emma and Ellisha x  - Dr Emma Shawcross, Chroley

South of France in a caravan. Everything perfect for the whole family - Chris Veevers, Nottingham

Menorca, 2006, lovely hotel right on the beach, good food and a beautiful bay - Hazel Britton, Darlington

Sorentto, May 2007, lovely place, nice weather, fantastic people and cute lizards! - Amanda Bryant, Bristol

Club Letoonia, Turkey. In July 2005, slides into the sea and as much ice-cream as we could eat - Kristie Ashford, St Neots

We printed little tickets out for our two children for Christmas for them to meet Minnie Mouse at Disneyland Paris the following February, as we had booked a family holiday there, the look on their faces was better than the holiday!  - Dianah Churchill, Kettering

We have just come back from our best family holiday and that is because it was the first family holiday we have had for years and years certainly since I've been a single mum. We went to Lanzarote for a week and stayed at Seasons Holidays. My daughter had just finished her A levels and my son had finished his GCSE's a couple of weeks previously. My younger son had a week off school. It was lovely to getaway from the worst summer weather I can remember and chill out in a lovely sunny clime with a nice breeze. We hired a car 60 euros for three days, unbelievable! Explored all the far from the crowds beaches, sampled local Canarian food, went to the cactus gardens, and the Cesar Manrique foundation museum where he had built a bubble house in the lava from the eruption in the 1764 Fabuluos, inspiring. Most of all it was nice being together as a family, eating, laughing winding each other up and just getting away. The night time entertainment was good too - Brigitte Jones, Cardiff

My husband won a holiday in a website competition and we went to Pornic on the Vendee coast in October 2005. Lovely place, weather unusually hot and hire of spacious people carrier included. Our children have food allergies and I had been wary of taking them abroad beforehand - Elaine Brindley, Egham

Our best family holiday was in Aegina, a little island off the coast of Greece. I think perhaps because it was our first time abroad as a family that makes it extra special, but everything was so perfect about the holiday. The island itself was breathtaking and quite unspoilt. The locals were so friendly and accommodating. You were treated like a VIP when you ate at any of their restaurants, to eat out was so cheap and delicious. Our accommodation was a gorgeous little white washed house, but I think the most memorable thing to me was when I went snorkelling with my dad. It was a first time experience for both of us. The fish were so colourful and so interesting. We spent a great deal of that holiday snorkelling a pass time that we are fully "hooked" on and have done every holiday since - Damon Jesse, Reading

We went to Lake Garda in Italy in May this year, it is so pretty there and the people are really friendly. We were lucky to have a great big pool although couldn't make use of it some days due to rain. But still a beautiful place - Denise Decent, Old Windsor

Euro Disney, France in 2006. The atmosphere was so relaxed and magical. Time seem to stand still and we didn't have to rush anywhere - Asemeye Obunge, Tottenham