Family guides
Guides for days out with children in Spain
Each guide is built from days we have actually had as a family — beaches, water parks, free activities, walks and markets across the Costa Blanca and Costa Brava. Free to read, free to download.
Beaches
Best Beaches for Kids in Costa Blanca
Sandy, shallow and lifeguarded — the bays we go back to with two children in tow.
Beaches
Best Beaches for Kids in Costa Brava
The calmest coves and sandiest bays on Catalonia's rocky northern coast.
Days out
Best Water Parks
Where to go when the children want slides rather than sand.
Days out
Best Theme Parks
Roller coasters, animal parks and the day trips that are worth the drive.
Days out
Rainy Day Activities
It does rain in Spain — here is what we do when it does.
Free
Free Family Activities
Great days out on both coasts that cost nothing at all.
Free
Playgrounds Worth Visiting
The parks we drive to rather than the one at the end of the road.
Outdoors
Nature Walks
Coastal paths, dune forests and clifftop trails that work with children.
Local life
Markets Kids Will Love
The weekly market calendar we actually use, town by town.
Days out
Animal Parks
Zoos, aquariums and wildlife you can see for free in the wild.
Days out
Boat Trips
Island ferries, glass-bottomed boats and coves you can only reach by sea.
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