Countryside holidays for families and couples

Find your place in the country

There’s an awful lot of Europe to go around. So why spend it cooped up in a hotel complex, laid out in rows around a pool, or dodging the traffic in a busy, built-up resort? Escape to the country, and return to a countryside parc at the end of every day’s mini adventure.

If nature is the best medicine (and we think it is), our countryside breaks are the only prescription you need.

From the enchanted medieval forests of Brittany to the magical expanse of Germany’s Black Forest - via the cypress groves of Tuscany, there’s something soothing and special about time spent under the canopy of trees, whether picnic or play is the order of the day.

Forests and Woodlands Possibilities:

You don’t have to head to the coast if swimming, beaches and paddling are on your holiday wishlist. Try a sparkling lake, stream or riverside escape instead. We’ve parcs alongside them all.

Lakes and Rivers Possibilities:

Head into Europe’s interior and you’ll uncover a timeless patchwork of green pastures, pretty villages and sublime valleys cloaked in vineyards. Head to the rural heartlands and linger over lunch in a sun-dappled courtyard, where spellbinding views are the perfect side order.

Valleys and Villages Possibilities:

Nature at its wildest is the order of the day in the ravines and canyons of the Ardèche. Croatia’s Plitvice National Park features ridge walks and waterfalls while the cave systems of the Dordogne, Spain’s Costa Verde and Northern Italy are home to jaw-dropping prehistoric art.

Gorges and Grottoes Possibilities: