2012 Bank Holiday Breaks

Take advantage of the extra day off and explore an exciting new city on a short break away on your next bank holidays. There is nothing like a long weekend to relax and experience a new place, so take a look at the short breaks on offer today. It couldn't be easier to head to a European city on a quick flight or a convenient Eurostar train journey where you can relax and make the most of your bank holiday. There are many exciting cities that are perfect for a couple of nights away including romantic short breaks in Paris or weekend breaks to Amsterdam. Other classic bank holiday city break destinations include Barcelona, Bordeaux or Venice, where you can relax amid the gorgeous architecture and history of these historic European cities.

 

Why not book a last minute holiday on your next bank holiday and explore a new city? There are some very good deals around if you search for last minute city breaks, and you could find yourself whisked off to a new city before you know it. Explore Scandinavia and have a city break in Stockholm or a long weekend in Oslo. You will find that Eastern Europe is increasingly popular for unusual bank holiday break destinations. Explore these interesting and little visited countries for long weekends. Take a short break in Split in Croatia or a city break in Bratislava in Slovakia. You will find a huge range of cheap flights waiting to take you away on a bank holiday adventure, or travel more leisurely on Eurostar to your city break destination.

 

Go further afield for exotic short breaks to far flung destinations. With the efficiency of flights and travel times these days, it's easy to get away to a totally different culture for a city break bank holiday. What about a bank holiday break in Istanbul, or a long weekend in Marrakech? Short breaks in Cape Town in South Africa are a exciting choice for a bank holiday city break far from home. You could even go to the Americas and experience city breaks in New York or Rio de Janeiro for a bank holiday break to remember!