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Type: Family Activity Holidays
Price: From Ł600 per week

We've chosen the four star hotel Moli del Mig for your base from where you'll set forth daily on a voyage of discovery, by bike. The province's first purpose built bike friendly hotel has emerged from the ruins of a former mill like the phoenix from the flames! An ideal holiday with activities for kids of all ages.

Situated on the flatlands of the Alt Emporda, you're only a couple of miles from the mediterranean and some of the most unspoilt beaches on offer in Europe!

There is a fantastic network of quiet bike tracks all around the Alt Emporda, linking the hotel to many of the small historic fortified villages of the area. Bikes hire is included in the price of the holiday, and there is a dedicated team on hand to help out with any technical difficulties that may arise. Cycling with toddlers on a rear seat or your young children couldn't be more relaxed on dirt tracks away from the busy roads.

There are walking routes for all the family, from a gentle stroll along side fields and orchards to the beach, to a more adventurous climb to the local ruined castle of Montgri with superb views out to sea.

The nearby sea side centre of L'Estartit provodes a useful base for an array of water based activities, including sea kayaking, sailing, snorkelling and a wonderful tour of the nearby Islas Medes in perspex hulled boats.

Eating is a relaxed experience in Spain, and there are plenty of bars with excellent tapas in the surrounding towns and villages. Evening dining at the hotel with a huge picture window into the kitchen, lets you see the chefs hard at work. Fast gaining a reputation for high quality, using only the freshest of locally sourced produce, it's no surprise that the hotel's gastronomy has been featured on national TV.

That said, the staff are extremely attentive, speak good english, and are more than willing to make sure that everyone gets a dish that keepd them happy.

Contact us for more details, and let us put together a tailor made holiday for you and your children.

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When to go: All year round.
Transfer Options: Girona or Barcelona Airport. Train to Girona from UK.
What's included.: Half board in twin or double en suite rooms. Bike hire. Route maps.
Quick Info: Child friendly hotel with swimming pool. Nearby town of Toroella with all basic amenities. Free pick up from Girona airport or train staion. Ł100 extra from Barcelona airport.
Centre Based: Yes

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Mad English in Sierra de las Nieves

Not many hardy souls make it out in these sorts of conditions, especially when they are supposed to be on holiday. Neil and Claire aren't your average walkers, keen on stretching their legs in out of season conditions whilst holidaying in Andalucia, Spain.

"I'll take you on one of my special walks close to the village of El Burgo" I told them. Little did I realise just how special the day was going to be. After a short drive, we hiked up through the mist till we hit the tree line. Another half an hour of walking brought us to a saddle where the path hopped from one side of the mountain to the other. "We'll be a bit exposed for a short way" I commented. Within a minute our windward side was all but frozen by a bitter horizontal driving rain. Before we could regain the shelter of the trees and the leeward side of Sierra Prieta, both Neil and Claire were forced to stop and don waterproof trousers and swab their lenses.

Climbing through the pines, the mist was thick, but on the odd occasion it cleared briefly, pierced by the surrounding pinnacles, and the views dropped steeply down the valley to our right. All too soon the rain turned to sleet and then to snow. By the time we gained the pass to Yunquera and cleared the forests I knew it was time to call it a day. The summit of Sierra Cabrilla, a further 200m ascent with no path and steep drops would have been a foolhardy undertaking to say the least. A good friend and fellow guide, once told me how some clients complained about not getting to a summit. "Well at least you'll be alive to talk about it when you get home" was his considered reply!

There were no such complaints on this day when I announced taht we would go no further. So I whipped out the camera and this was the result..what a day!