| Among other things you can hike in the | | | | Relax |
| mountains, stay in a castle, learn to | | | | |
| skydive, go diving and more. | | | | Formentera is a laid-back island only a half |
| | | | hour boat ride from Ibiza. It has sugar-white |
| Take the Family | | | | sand beaches lapped by clear turquoise waters |
| | | | and a few flat roads where you can ride a |
| Take the family on an activity packed week in | | | | rental bike to explore a salt lagoon, a |
| the Sierra Aitana, a mountain region near | | | | nature reserve and a hippy market. The susets |
| Alicante. Parents and children can go | | | | are not to be missed. |
| mountain-biking, sea kyaking, abseiling and | | | | |
| caving. No experience is required. | | | | Learn to Skydive |
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| Stay at an attractive farmhouse overlooking | | | | You can skydive after only two days' |
| olive groves and orchards near the village of | | | | training. Jumping out of a moving aircraft is |
| Sella. You can do a new activity or excursion | | | | a thrilling heart-in-the-mouth experience. |
| each day - a ferry trip to the small | | | | Jumping 12000ft and free-falling solo for 90 |
| fortified island of Tabarca, a walk led by a | | | | seconds over the foothills of the Pyrenees , |
| local shepherd and his goats, chances to | | | | a glorous mountain scenery. The two days of |
| savour traditional village life, helping to | | | | skydiving - ground training, tandem jump then |
| pick fruit and press olives. | | | | solo jump. There are also three days of |
| | | | ground-based activities including mountain |
| Stay in a Castle | | | | biking, canoning and white water rafting. |
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| Head for the hills, forests and Medieval | | | | Go Diving |
| towns of the Gerona area of catalonia. | | | | |
| | | | Scuba-divers can dive just off the coast at |
| One of the finest palaces to stay in is the | | | | L'Estartit, on the Costa Brava. The Illes |
| four-star Castell d'Emporda, a beautifully | | | | Meded is a string of islands that are home to |
| restored 14th century castle, with towering | | | | about 1400 species of marine and plant life. |
| views over the surrounding countryside. | | | | It has been a conservation area since 1985 |
| | | | and is an are ideal for first time divers. |