Bar de la Mer, Brighton

Advantages: Free entry
Disadvantages: Gets very crowded

...different family oriented bars on it each of which allow children up until 7pm and they both have outdoor terrace areas for when the weather is fine too. There's also a restaurant, a fish and chip outlet and an adult only karaoke bar. The very end of the pier is set aside as an amusement park with roller coaster rides, waltzes and dodgem cars. Some of the rides will catapult you high into the sky where I am sure you will have a wonderful bird's eye view of Brighton whilst others will suspend you precariously over the sea. I watched with interest but decided to give them a miss. For the less adventurous there are things like a log flume and carousels. Tokens need to be purchased from one of the kiosks on the pier to go on the rides. These cost £1 a time with most rides costing between one and three tokens a time although the main rides can set... Read review

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Advantages: A wonderful experience and day out
Disadvantages: Expensive shop

...Aquarium La Rochelle, unsurprisingly is in La Rochelle on the West Coast of France. It's located in the centre of the town, a few minutes from the station, and within 5 minutes walk of the main shopping area. It boasts 12,000 marine animals, 20 species of shark, 70 aquariums and 3 million litres of water. Opening Times and Prices ********************* Adults are 13 Euro, children aged 3 to 17 years (and students with student card) are 10 Euro and children under 3 years are free If you want a narrated visit (with audio guide), you need to add 3,50Euro to the individual prices. We decided against the narrated visit and it didn't spoil the enjoyment at all, because all the notices and information about the different species is written in English as well as French. The aquarium is open every day of the year, from October to March it's open... Read review

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Advantages: Small bubbly friendly hotel with lots going on
Disadvantages: Short uphill walk from slopes, initial cost quite expensive

...was 4 courses with a choice of 2-3 per course and a good choice for children. There was something going on in the hotel's small bar most nights and there was always a happy friendly atmosphere. On New years eve the staff and guests dressed our 6 year old in streamers and toilet rolls etc she was delighted. There is a quiz once a week ( be warned brush up on your Australian general knowledge and which tellytubby is which!!)There is satellite tv and board games in the bar there really wasnt much need for us to leave the hotel....well except for the skiing and the duty free shopping. There is a supermarket next door and a department store accross the road (there is also a well known burger shop 2 mins away although we didnt need it!) and shops all the way down the hill, its not a huge town so most restaurants shops etc are easy... Read review

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