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