Top family destinations for the school holidays

A city packed with countless attractions and days out for the whole family. At Zoo Atlanta, you can see over 200 species of 100 animals. Explore 60 different habitats at Georgia Aquarium and meet marine creatures swimming in 11 million gallons of water. Art galleries and museums aren't stuffy here. You can meet your favourite muppet at the Center for Puppetry Arts, and get creative at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta.

Walk, skate or cycle your way around the Atlanta Beltline, a 22-mile trail which loops the city. Head downtown to the birthplace of civil rights leader Martin Luther King and walk in the National Historical Park. Atlanta is also the home of Coca-Cola so you can learn all about the iconic global brand, sample some fizzy drinks and pick up a souvenir at World of Coca-Cola.

It’s easy to stay entertained in Dubai. IMG Worlds of Adventure, Motiongate and Legoland offer thrilling rides and include hotels so you can stay at the heart of the action. Check out JumpX at Riverland, the world’s largest inflatable park. Splash around at Aquaventre World, Wild Wadi Waterpark and Jungle Bay Waterpark which all feature waterslides, aqua tubes and wave pools.

Indoor activities include Bounce Dubai, with 100 interconnected trampolines, Air Maniax, a huge inflatable adventure park and Illusion City, where you won’t believe your eyes. Take part in family desert activities like a safari in an open air jeep, or on a camel - and you can even sleep beneath the stars. The Dubai Fountain Show is an iconic spectacle where music, light and water jets synchronise in front of the Burj Khalifa every evening.

There’s a lot to see in Austria’s grand Imperial capital. The Zoom Children’s Museum (Kindermuseum) has been designed for kids with fun exhibitions and activity areas. Celebrate Vienna’s rich musical heritage, at the House of Music (Haus der Musik) where you can even conduct a virtual orchestra. Book to see the white Lipizzaner ponies ‘dancing’ at the Spanish Riding School and take a ride across the city in a Fiaker (horse-drawn carriage) .

Vienna’s other top attractions include the Natural History Museum, the House of the Sea, and Vienna Zoo where you could spend the whole day. There’s stunning Baroque architecture everywhere from Schönbrunn and the Hofburg Palaces to charming coffee houses where you can order wiener schnitzel and the famous Sachertorte chocolate cake.

Orlando is tailor made for family holidays. Its huge theme park resorts, including Disney World, EPCOT and Universal, could keep the family busy for several vacations! Elsewhere, the Kennedy Space Center is a must for those crazy about space travel. At Wonderworks Orlando children can learn through a series of mind-boggling activities. Chocolate lovers can create some personalised chocolate and enjoy some treats at Orlando Chocolate Kingdom Factory Adventure.

Look down on Orlando from above with a helicopter tour, or from the Orlando Eye. Enjoy an airboat experience through the Florida Everglades to see alligators and turtles in their natural environment. It’s free entry at Harry P Leu Gardens with 50 acres of tropical and sub-tropical plant life and butterflies.

It’s easy to fly to both Bangkok and Phuket. Escape the heat and indulge in some retail therapy in Bangkok's air conditioned malls. At Central Chidlom on Th Phloen Chit there’s an entire floor devoted to kids. CentralWorld is one of Southeast Asia’s largest shopping centres and it even has its own indoor ice rink. Siam Amazing water park has one of the largest wave pools in the world, and Dream World in the north features its own snow room!

Phuket's family-friendly resorts offer lots of kid-friendly activities from team sports to dance classes. The beaches are glorious and it would be easy to spend the whole trip paddling in the sea and lying on the sand. But don’t miss out on great days out including Andamanda and Splash Jungle water parks, the Upside Down Museum, boat trips, and activities like mini golf and go karting.