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It’s young with its university, yet venerable with its medieval minster and old town; it’s as German as the Black Forest and eponymous cake, yet knowingly ironic, and it sits at high table of Europe with France and Switzerland both visible from viewing platforms at the top of celebrated hills, which can be reached on foot from the city centre. Best of all (if you have kids in tow), Freiburg is half-an-hour by train from the best theme park in Europe that few people north of D

It all began one May evening as we sat watching the TV programme, Race Across the World . The kids were hooked on the adventures of the competing pairs as they attempted to navigate their way across the impossibly exotic landscapes of China, Nepal and India. The daily decisions to be made on itinerary and budget, the mix of privation and wonder, the time spent together, and by and large, all on public transport. The allure of travel – wanderlust – was upon us as a family and

A family holiday to Greece with something for everyone? Get off the beaten track in style at mountain-getaway Eleonas in lesser-known...

Take the family to Italy’s sea and mountain borderland in Friuli Venezia-Giulia and stay in the enchanting Casa del Grivo. We are driving...