Break on the lake will be a perfect fit
QWE’RE planning a ‘get fit’ break this September – a holiday with lots of glorious walking (and probably plenty of eating too). We would love somewhere near the Italian Lakes. What do you suggest? Brian, by email
AINGHAMS are offering a week’s half-board at the four-star Romantik Hotel Castello Seeschloss at the northern end of Lake Maggiore. The holiday, including flights and rail transfers, costs from £1,309 per person. The hotel is in the quaint Swiss town of Ascona in the foothills of the Alps. From here it’s a pleasant one-hour stroll along the lakeside to Locarno, while hikers can find more challenging adventures in the hills of the Verzasca valley, with its typical Ticino scenery and cool air. For details, go to inghams. co.uk/lakes-mountains-holidays or call 01483 791 116.
QDO YOU have any ideas for a Father’s Day treat in the West Country for a vintage car enthusiast? Natalie, Bristol
ATHE National Trust has a range of Father’s Day outings to choose from, among them a classic car event at the Tyntesfield estate near Bristol on June 17 to 18, from 10am to 4pm. To find out more, visit nationaltrust.org.uk/features/ fathers-day-events.
QCAN you suggest a topclass family holiday location on Portugal’s Algarve for a break next month? It’s for a very special treat, so we’re more concerned about finding a good hotel than about the cost. Kathy, by email
ATHE Pine Cliffs Resort in Albufeira – set on the cliffs above the golden-sand beach of Praia da Falesia, one of the longest in Portugal – is recognised as among the best family holiday destinations in Europe. Recently refurbished, the hotel has a large spa, a beautiful clifftop golf course and the Annabel Croft Tennis Academy. During June, British Airways Holidays (britishairways.com, 0344 493 0125) is offering sevennight packages, including bedand-breakfast accommodation and return flights, from £877pp.