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Greece or Portugal recommendations

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Franklin2000 · 24/05/2023 13:00

DH and I have been to the same place (Tenerife) for our holiday for the last 2 years. Reason being it’s guaranteed excellent weather, it’s flat for DS as we take his scooter, it really suits everyone. However we’d like a change and was looking at Greece or Portugal but we’re worried if we pick somewhere at random we’ll be stuck in the middle of nowhere! We’d ideally go self catering but aren’t particularly fussed on this. The things we do like are nice beaches, being within walking distance of the town/port/seafront etc. we currently stay maybe a 10 min walk from the seafront so can walk on as far as we wish, nice pool for DS who spends a lot of time in it. Can anyone recommend anywhere we can focus our search? Thanks.

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WarningToTheCurious · 24/05/2023 15:13

Lagos in Portugal is nice.

Liveoppositeastream · 24/05/2023 16:52

Alvor in Portugal is lovely.

GettingStuffed · 24/05/2023 21:50

The Chania area in Greece is very nice. Lovely beaches and plenty to do. Kefalos on Kos, you must do the speed boat to bubble beach.

rockingbird · 24/05/2023 21:52

Love Portugal.!

RachMumsnet · 25/05/2023 10:23

Hello @Franklin2000

Great choice - either could work well for a family escape.

Sending through a few roundups that we've put together to highlight some top family-friendly hotels in Greece and Portugal that Mumsnetters love. Plus a guide to Greek Islands that are good for kids if you're thinking of heading to an island vs the mainland:

https://www.mumsnet.com/articles/best-greek-islands-for-families
https://www.mumsnet.com/articles/best-family-hotels-resorts-algarve
https://www.mumsnet.com/articles/best-family-resorts-in-greece
https://www.mumsnet.com/articles/best-family-hotels-lisbon

Hope you find somewhere. Happy travels!

Best Greek Islands for Family Holidays 2023 | Mumsnet

Best Greek Islands for family-friendly holidays including Crete, Corfu, Rhodes, Naxos, Sifnos, Zakynthos, Paxos and Skiathos. Featuring recommendations from real parents.

https://www.mumsnet.com/articles/best-greek-islands-for-families

Franklin2000 · 25/05/2023 15:24

These are great thanks everyone. We’ve got some research to do for 2024!

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