According to the newspaper’s list of 10 Best Family Summer Holidays in Europe, the Alentejo is all about its “long, wild and often empty” beaches, surfing and cycling, while Coimbra makes the cut for its historic villages and outdoors activities like hiking, picnicking and kayaking. Also on the Guardian’s list are destinations such as Tuscany, Provence, Granada, Mugla in Turkey and Friesland in the Netherlands.