Favourite family holiday destinations
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A family play on a sunny beach
Your family holiday is precious, and you want to be sure of having a good time - so where do families with children like to spend their break?
A survey by Nick Jr, the children\'s digital TV channel, has revealed the top 10 destinations chosen by UK families with children. So where are they?...
At no.10: Africa
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a majestic african lion atop of a fallen tree
It\'s a big continent, including holiday hotspots like Morocco, Kenya and South Africa, and despite the longer flights, enough of those in the survey voted to put it into tenth place.
At 9: Turkey
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a beautiful mosque in instanbul
Where Europe meets Asia, Turkey has surged in popularity in the past few years, and now over a million Brits visit, for the country\'s beautiful beaches, historic sites, delicious ice cream - and maybe even to buy a carpet from those very persuasive salesmen...
8. The Caribbean
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palm trees on a caribbean beach
It\'s a long-haul flight but once you get there, the palm trees, powdery sand beaches, great watersports and lively local life are worth it.
7. Ibiza
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a beautiful ibizan cove with lush forestry
It may have a reputation as the party capital of Europe, but the Balearic island of Ibiza offers families so much more: secluded beaches, pretty countryside, boat trips and a two-hour flight time from Britain.
6. Italy
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the leaning tower of piza
With its beach-based resorts and historic cities like Florence, Rome and Venice, plus delicious children\'s favourites like pasta, pizza and, of course, ice cream, it\'s no surprise that Italy makes it to number six in the list.
5. Tenerife
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boats moored in a tenerife port
The biggest of the Canary Islands, volcanic Tenerife has well-established resorts, exciting water-parks and the volcanic landscape of Mount Teide, Spain\'s highest mountain, to explore.
4. The USA
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the magnificent new york city skyline
One in five families take the kids on a transatlantic trip, despite the 10-hour flying time from the UK. And there\'s so much to see, the theme parks of Florida, the buzz of New York, the laidback atmosphere of San Francisco...
3. France
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the eiffel tower
Just a short hop across the Channel, our nearest neighbour is in third place, with a quarter of UK parents surveyed going for a \'bon voyage\'. From the beaches of the south, to the stunning scenery of the Loire, beaches of Brittany, France still has that \'je ne sais quoi\' as far as Brits are concerned.
2. Spain
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church architecture in barcelona
Spain has been a favourite with the British since the early days of package holidays, and its treasures like Barcelona and Madrid, plus the obvious appeal of the costas, put it into second place, with just under a third of parents rating it as their favourite.
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