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fantasy inspired byOne Thousand and One

Nights.The vast dunes of Oman’s Wahiba

Sands are an awe-inspiring backdrop for

a traditional Bedouin camp-experience, and

can be reached over a long weekend. Stubborn

Mule, a tour company specialising in

adventurous holidays for families, has a

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city before heading on for two days and two

nights in the desert.A devoted guide-driver

will strike your private wild camp among the

dunes – some up to 100m tall – and prepare

a Bedouin barbecue feast to be enjoyed under

the stars.You’ll rise early to meander through

the dunes and explore the wilderness by 4WD

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of Loxley, medieval Nottingham was depicted by the altogether

sunnier Croatian city of Dubrovnik. All kids will feel like

storybook heroes while walking the city walls, surveying

the shimmering Adriatic on one side and the well-preserved

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to eat at one of the shady terracesƺ.'88#0'2 1!-Ɵ&0ƻ. Meander

onward to the cable-car station for a ride up Srd Hill – the views

over the city are extraordinary(dubrovnikcablecar.com).Devote

day two to taking a2001ơ &# 12 #"'-themed walking tour.

Knowledgeable guides will show you the key locations used to

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in costume, often with parrots in tow.

STAYIn Lapad, home to one of the city’s most child-friendly

beaches, Begovic Boarding House has simple rooms, some

suitable for families(£50; begovic-boarding-house.com).

ARRIVEFly direct to Dubrovnik with airlines including BA, easyJet,

Jet2 and Norwegian(from £138; jet2.com).

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Dubrovnikin

the movies

JUNIOR GUIDES

Lonely Planet’s

City Trailsbooks bring

urban rambles alive for

kids aged eight or over.

European titles include

London, Paris, Rome and

Barcelona(lonelyplanet.

com/kids/books).

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