VALENCIA SPAIN NIGHT TIME DONKEY RIDE FULL

Without further ado then, this is MumAbroad Life’s fabulous guide to family-friendly Spain. You can’t go far wrong with a sailing charter when it comes to exhausting the crew. Marbella is a good choice if you want to treat the kids to lots of theme park-style adventures as well as plenty of water sports. The beach is less crowded than in Barcelona and everything is noticeably cheaper too. Lovely, compact Valencia is more big town than little city, easily strollable and with some show-stopping surprises like the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences that occupies the bed of the long, dried up river.

VALENCIA SPAIN NIGHT TIME DONKEY RIDE FULL

Madrid, like any good metropolis, is so brimming with activities that you won’t stop for a second, and although arguably better suited to older kids who’ve already cut their teeth on art and culture (the Prado is one of the greatest art museums in the world), it’s also full of emerald green parks that make letting off steam or drowsy afternoon picnics a breeze.

Or, you could combine it with a couple of nights on the Costa Brava or a quick flight to Ibiza. Both are easily done by train from the centre of the city. If you’re looking at city breaks consider choosing somewhere like Barcelona where you can easily combine day trips to the seaside along the Maresme or to Sitges. You may even find yourself contemplating a move to Spain. The folk here just love them, and because they are properly integrated – anyone born in Britain in the seventies will remember sitting in the car outside the pub with a packet of cheese and onion crisps and a warm coca cola, will appreciate the fact that bars and restaurants have no problem with little ones tagging along for lunch or dinner – you’ll come away feeling just as invigorated, inspired and, well, relaxed as a parent. Spain is one of those wondrously easy places when you have kids in tow.

Valencia spain night time donkey ride