ESCAPES
Travel
The iconic
Statue of
LibertyRooftop view
of dunes and
the Atlantic
Marrakech,
Morocco
Marrakech is surprisingly
child-friendly and utterly
mesmerising. Get a feel forthe city and dip a toe into the
magical souks, then tackle the
famous Jemaa el-Fna square.
As for where to stay, riads
are eminently Instagrammable,
but don’t usually take kids
under 12. Instead, explore
hotels in the Palmeraie area.
Just outside the medina, you
can enjoy the delights of
Marrakech by day and regular
resort facilities by night.
How to do it:
Five nights room-only from
£299pp or B&B from £327pp,
(eg at the 5-star Pavillon du
Golf in Palmeraie), departing
from Luton on 22 October.New York,
USA
Central Park has wonderful
foliage to photograph, and
there’s nature of a different
kind at the Natural History
Museum. Kids will be wowed
by colossal dinosaur skeletons,
mammoths and a huge bluewhale model suspended
from the ceiling.
Grab a hotdog at NY’s
Coney Island birthplace
before spending an
afternoon on the rides,
then take in the Statue of
Liberty – easily seen from the
free Staten Island Ferry – the
Brooklyn Bridge and the
Empire State Building.
How to do it:
Five nights room-only (eg
at 3-star The Manhattan
at Times Square Hotel),
departing from Heathrow on
20 October, from £513pp.Gran Canaria, Canary
Islands, Spain
Autumn may be in full swing
elsewhere by October, but in
Gran Canaria the average
temperature highs will still
be around 26C.
When it comes to keeping
the family busy, the island
has much more than beaches
to boast about. Gran Canaria’swaters are home to whales
and dolphins year-round, so
there’s a good chance you’ll
spot some, no matter when
you travel.
Check out Poema del
Mar Aquarium or Palmitos
Park, a sprawling zoo in
Maspalomas. And if that’s not
enough animal action, take a
camel or donkey family safari
across the island’s rolling
sand dunes for the ultimate
exploration experience.
How to do it:
Seven nights self-catering
(eg at the 3-star Monte Feliz
in Bahia Feliz) departing
from Stansted on 20
October, from £378pp.Koutoubia
Mosque in
Marrakech