Looking for some ideas on where to take the kids on holiday this year. Looking for sun and culture. ie. Not a Thomas Cook type holiday. Want somewhere that hasn't been anglophied...!
Any suggestions?
Looking for some ideas on where to take the kids on holiday this year. Looking for sun and culture. ie. Not a Thomas Cook type holiday. Want somewhere that hasn't been anglophied...!
Any suggestions?
flumperino (7th December 2014)
Can't help, but wanted to thank you for the word 'anglophied'. A great way to describe all the places I usually go
If you cave in, Portugal is always a winner for me as a simple hot, cheap holiday with minimal flight time.
Geko (8th December 2014)
When my daughter was growing up we used to holiday in France.
Travelled all over the country.
We have visited most areas. She loved going to visit the Châteaus and castles.
We visited lots of vine yards and distillery.
She now pretty much speaks fluent French.
Geko (9th December 2014)
Same as dibbler (but I was the kid). Loads of castles, vinyards, beaches, mountains and can be done on a relative budget depending on how you go.
Geko (9th December 2014)
North Africa! I'm a frequent visitor to both Morocco and Tunisia as they're only a few hours away. Both are extremely rich in culture and history (if you stay away from the resorts) and the locals are charming and welcoming wherever you go. When I was younger I did a solo tour of Tunisia from the far north down to the deep south and the Sahara dessert, I took shared taxis, coaches, buses, trains etc.. and booked my rooms as I went along. Probably one of the best experiences was trekking into the Sahara on camel back, setting camp and then eating, talking, singing around a camp fire with my fellow travellers. The tranquillity of the dessert, broken only by the occasional snort of the camels, and the brightness of the stars was magical. I did also stop off in the resort towns of Hamammet, Sousse etc.. but that was about 3 days out of 14, and as expected it was package holiday hell.
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Geko (9th December 2014)
Do the kids want culture or would they much prefer a good pool, waterslides, beach and other kids?!
My brothers mate goes to Poland almost every year. Usually in the centre of the country. Camping. Apparently very warm very cheap and hardly any other people he is quite antisocial
GTI (9th December 2014)
The French Atlantic coast is always good. Great beaches, French girls, french food and lots of cheap vino.
Geko (9th December 2014)
Now I know there has been some dodgies recently in Cairo, but Egypt is a cracking place to visit.
Its certainly 'cultural' and if you stick to the coast, say Hurgada, you get the sea, sandy beaches and its just a small agonising bus journey away from a few of those world wonders... Cairo is just too busy to stay in, but what an experience.
Also Padova in Italy (a quiet medical university town) is a lovely, completely and utterly un-touristy place, introduced to me by a family member. The town gives you the opportunity to live like an Italian while still having the option to see some of the beautiful buildings, vinyards and beach and is a short train journey away from a theme park and Venice if you still fancy doing the tourist thing at some point.
Geko (11th December 2014)
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