One wants mountains the other sunshine

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Planning for summer holidays 2023. We head a lovely hot beach holiday this year. Our DS (14) says he would love to go to 'the mountains' next holiday. DD (16) just wants sun and a tan! I would love to do something a bit more adventurous than sitting on a beach again. Both are quite sporty and adventurous. I was thinking Northern Italy, lake and some mountains? Hoping for some sunshine and also some
Climbing and walking in the mountains. Does anyone have any good recommendations for places or companies
Or hotels to book with. We will fly, preferably a hotel half board or similar. Possible book to do via Ferrata climbing and mooching by a lake in the sun!

Northern Italy is a good shout and what about Slovenia?

We had a lovely stay at Alpen Resort in Zermatt. The family rooms were good and the hotel does a half board option.
There’s loads to do in Zermatt, including a Via Ferrata www.zermatt.ch/en/families/Funventure2/Outdoor-activities-for-summer2/Funventure-R-for-big-adventurers

Slovenia! Look at Lake Bled x

The Black Forest, Germany

Slovenia. Lake bled or bohinj. Loved it.

We had the same from ds15 and have booked Lake Garda!!!

I would also recommend Lake Bled. It’s also easy to reach Ljubljana which is a fab city.
In fact Slovenia is a great country overall including its coastal resorts.

The French Alps would also meet all your requirements.

Take a look at Montenegro. Bay of Kotor and coast back by mountains.

Lake Garda

Another vote for Slovenia!
we stayed in Maribor and went up the mountains, there are training facilities there so you might get see teams who go their for summer camp. We met several Cameroon squads.
great weather friendly locals and not too many people

Another vote for Slovenia. It has everything: mountains, Lakes and coast. It's stunning and relatively quiet as a tourist spot.

Yes to lake bled.

Lake Idro north of Garda and less touristy.
Lac de Serre poncon in france.

Southern Germany. We had fantastic sun & not weather this year, when the thermal spa pools come into their own, as well as the lake. Mountains are a bit of a distance, but it's very outdoorsy there (swimming,cycling, hiking, kayaking) if wanted. Look at the Bodensee.

France. Week in the south and a week hiking in the alps. Perfect!

Slovenia was one of the loveliest holidays we had. Thoroughly recommend it.

Corsica delivers in both

We stayed near Annecy when I was a teen. It was definitely warm enough to sunbathe and swim in the lake but also lots of activities to do nearby.

Slovenia, Austrian Alps (Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Zell am See, Innsbruck) or Northern Italy (Lake Garda etc). Southern Germany. French Alps....

Central Europe gets hot in the summer - 30 deg C and more for most of July and August - so anywhere that has lakes and mountains should satisfy both teenagers.

Many ski resorts have realised that there is a huge summer market too and have been increasing the number of activities available. For example, Saalbach has Europe's largest "Go Ape"-style park, mountain biking, hiking, white-water rafting down the road in Lofer, paragliding, an outdoor pool with a "beach" around it. Most of the hotels also have outdoor pools, as do some of the mountain huts. Then there are caves, salt mines and old silver mines within easy driving distance or reached by public transport, as well as Salzburg and Innsbruck for a day trip to a city.

Other resorts have similar offerings.

Morzine on French/Swiss border Alps, is good in summer has fab outdoor / indoor swimming complex, mountains to walk and ski lifts open for mtn biking with lots of bike hire. Huge ice skating indoor rink. Lake swimming & sunbathing. We had 30-40c in July bit too hot but it was exceptional heat the week we went.

California! Combine San Francisco with visitlaketahoe.com/

Go winter skiing. 😂

You'll get mountains and a suntan, generally.

Lake Maggiore is more alpine than Garda. Austria might also be worth a look. Weather can be changeable in Alps though

We have a place just south of Granada in Spain, loads of cycling, hiking and lake swimming, drive one hour up for skiing and alternatively one hour down for incredible beaches at Nerja or La Herradura!