🏆 Ranked by average KidProof Score
The best family holiday destinations in Europe
Every destination we cover, ranked by the average KidProof Score of its hotels. A shortcut to where a family trip just works.
We score every hotel on the eight things that make or break a trip with kids, then average those scores by destination. The result is an honest ranking of where families are most likely to have an easy, happy holiday, from the calm bays to the big all-inclusive resorts. Pick a spot, then dig into its hotels.
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The Algarve
PortugalBeach resorts that get families
83Average scorefrom 120€8 hotels → - 2

Antalya
TurkeyTurkish Riviera, Antalya
83Average scorefrom 140€8 hotels → - 3

Sardinia
ItalyTurquoise bays and calm, shallow water made for small children
83Average scorefrom 160€8 hotels → - 4

Costa del Sol
SpainSunshine, splash parks and space
82Average scorefrom 90€8 hotels → - 5

Mallorca
SpainEurope's easiest family beach island
82Average scorefrom 150€8 hotels → - 6

Tenerife
SpainYear-round sun, an hour from a volcano
81Average scorefrom 95€8 hotels → - 7

Crete
GreeceFamily beaches, big resorts and ancient palaces
80Average scorefrom 95€8 hotels → - 8

Costa Blanca
SpainTheme parks, water parks and long gentle beaches
80Average scorefrom 75€8 hotels → - 9

Lisbon
PortugalCity break, kid approved
71Average scorefrom 120€8 hotels →
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