Help with a holiday in Spain?

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gracehillboy

Anywhere on the Costa del Sol, if you and your son can stand the heat. Benidorm has probably the most facilities for kids but isn't a terribly attractive city and gets a bit drunken yobbish at night. There are some good child-friendly resorts south of Barcelona. Also, the town of Javea about an hour south of Valencia is a bit quieter and has great beaches, though not much shopping. Why not stay there and have a couple of days' shopping in Valencia, which has very good shops. Of the Spanish islands Majorca is probably best if you're going there with a kid.

wendyvonfries

Definitely Barcelona. It a fabulous destination with great beaches, activities and restaurants, and relatively affordable compared to most of Spain. We rented an apartment and found it less expensive than a hotel (we stayed 5 days). Grocerie stores are everywhere and it is easy to manage.

A few websites we found helpful

http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/
http://www.slowtrav.com/spain/vr/list.asp?r=Barcelona

http://www.spain.info/TourSpain/Destinos/mapas/?language=en

I hope this is useful. Have a wonderful trip.

Kind regards, Wendy

Joan el guiri

A 3 year old! Difficult. I remember being 3. You get tired and bored and over-excited all at the same time.

There is a small tourist town just south of Barcelona, Sitges.
It has a good beach, is near Barcelona (one hour) and Port Aventura for days away from the beach. Shopping is good for a small town.

The Costa del Sol is probably too hot for a 3 year old to spend a lot of time on the beach. I would keep clear of the Barcelona beaches with a little kid because of the potential polution.

I agree with everything that the others say about Barcelona.

derf

The streets of Barcelona are alive by day or night, providing the visitor with a safe place for strolling around, whether for shopping, eating or simply passing the time of day. There is also 1 mile long city beach with clean soft sand, ideal for sun bathing.

See http://www.spain4uk.co.uk/places/barcelona.htm for more details

Jzzy

Spanish coasts, all around. But if shopping is of importance... Puerto Banus in Marbella. You can shop until 2 AM.

Lynn C

i would take my two grand- daughters to los boliches feungirola clean and no hills good childrens park and shops in feungirola losboliches torromelinos

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