City Break Getaways

City Break Getaways - Explore Europe's emerging smaller cities
Nothing refreshes the mind and body like a much needed break from the usual routine and a change of scenery. City break getaways are the perfect cure to a stressful week at work and offer something for every possible interest. Visits to the elegant capitals of Europe are more popular than ever and provide something new to experience no matter how many times you have visited. With countless daily flights from across the UK, intoxicating Amsterdam, stylish Paris and Rome have never been more accessible or affordable. City break getaways also offer just enough time to get a real feel for a new city. Full and rewarding breaks in smaller, less visited cities such as Riga, Krakow, accessible Lille and enchanting Salzburg will witness a captivating blend of modern attractions and compelling history and culture.

City Break Getaways - Relaxing rural long weekends 
A spontaneous last minute getaway to the warm Mediterranean beaches in chic Alicante, Malaga or Palma de Mallorca are always popular and offer a sunny treat for families especially in the dead of a cold winter. Other winter city break getaways can provide adventure and fun aplenty in the chic Alpine skiing resorts around stylish Geneva and Grenoble. Sometimes it is just enough to kick back and relax in the countryside and enjoy nature at its most spectacular. Romantic getaways in the rural splendour of quaint Bergerac, artistic Aix-en-Provence or the fairytale medieval city of Carcassonne will offer up an image of rural France at its most civilised and cultured. For a startling contrast head to the bright lights and noise of energetic New York or vibrant London for a memorable break of nonstop entertainment and an eclectic mix of attractions for all ages.

City Break Getaways - Escape to the sunny Far East
Exotic, adventurous escapes to destinations further afield are in vogue at the moment and provide fabulous cultural experiences and a cast iron guarantee of sunny weather. Sultry Marrakech, Istanbul and modern Dubai are all within reach for a weekend city break getaway. Longer short breaks can go celebrity spotting in glitzy Los Angeles or whale watching in Cape Town and the glistening and serene golden temples of Bangkok contrast sharply with its chaotic nightlife. Art and history city break getaways are always popular be it a low season winter escape or a stay coinciding with one of Europe's great cultural summer festivals. It can offer a vivid historic journey through the ages in evocative ancient Athens and Rome, medieval Verona and arty Florence or vibrant regenerated Berlin.