8Grecotel White Palace, Crete

If you’re travelling with family, Crete is a good call and, if you’ve the moolah, the White Palace is a particularly good call for your (well-behaved) brood. Tennis courts, an outdoor cinema and gym, and a watersports centre on the beach, as well as 17 pools (some private), provide the entertainment.

There are even excursions to the resort’s farm and petting zoo, as well as the nearby Kingdom of Poseidon water park. For some grown-up fun, drop the little ’uns in the kids club and head to the nearby town of Rethymnon, where you’ll find bars aplenty.