Algarve, Portugal

Portugal’s southern coastline is loved by tourists for good reason: it serves up child-friendly sea swimming as well as great surfing, golden cliffs and affordable eating (hunt down the delicious pork and seafood cataplana stew). There are also charming inland villages such as Loulé, with a busy market. ✱ BOOK IT: Thomas Cook (thomas cook.com) has seven nights’ B&B from £747pp with UK flights