Kid-friendly places in Maspalomas

Bungalows with kitchens and terraces around one long pool that winds through the complex under little bridges, with a children's section and a playground.

Big family hotel with a splash park of sprinklers, a water dome and a waterfall, a kids' pool with a slide, and a club for 4 to 12s.

Garden hotel with a heated baby pool, a children's pool with a slide and fountain, a playground and a kids' club for 4 to 12s.

An old western film set turned theme park, with cowboy duels, lasso tricks, gold panning and a small zoo of bison, meerkats and ponies.

Zoo and botanical garden in a palm valley, with Europe's largest butterfly house, an aquarium, dolphins and more than a thousand exotic birds.