[:el]Children in their middle years are a tricky bunch: do they need constant monitoring? Are they pre-teenagers who need to feel a bit of independence? And how can a parent enjoy a break while navigating this awkward terrain?

The answer could be an all-inclusive resort, where activities abound, and where your offspring can meet youngsters their own age. Your children may also be sophisticated – or at least predictable enough – to allow for a slight upgrade in this year’s holiday destination: you have moved away from resorts with primary-coloured everything, and have entered the happy land of more leisurely dinners. Telegraph

See the whole list:

1.Karavostasi, Greece

2.Lindos, Rhodes, Greece

3.Praia de Barranco, Algarve, Portugal

4.Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal

5.Llafranc, Costa Brava, Spain

6.Port d’Alcúdia, Majorca, Spain

7.Çıralı, Antalya, Turkey

8.Île d’Oléron, France

9.Calabria, Italy

10.Makarska Riviera, Croatia

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