[Travel] Quick Break Next Week

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Nice is fabulous. Great walks along the seafront, turquoise water and Monaco and Canne within a train ride if you like to people watch

Seconded. Nice is nice. And can flit over the border to Italy for lunch - if you can master the daft ticket machines at the station

 

[Eric the meek]

Malta? English speaking and loads of history. Thousands of restaurants.

Is the Carriage still there? The Mdina? The Barracuda? My mum married a Maltese guy and they lived in Sliema. Both are gone now, but they were happy memories.

 

[maltaseagull]

Is the Carriage still there? The Mdina? The Barracuda? My mum married a Maltese guy and they lived in Sliema. Both are gone now, but they were happy memories.

All still here but only been to the Barracuda.

 

[HeaviestTed]

I’d jump on teletext and see what page 200 has to offer

 

[Hovegull]

NSC’ers seem to rate Tunisia, Paris and Dubai

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Croatia or Montenegro?

Cheap, lots of flights, sun and lots of culture?

 

[armchairclubber]

As a European summer city break you'll have the best of both worlds with Lisbon or Budapest.

Lisbon itself is undulating great to explore history has excellent train / tram transport along its coastline to Cascais, a lovely town for a hot daytrip and sandy beach cove. Great street food.

Budapest, as well as amazing views and architecture both sides of river, has its centrally located Margaret (Marit) Island on the Danube with luscious parks and the amazing and inexpensive Art Deco Platinus Baths (uncrowded in the week with about 15 indoor & outdoor baths and pools saunas etc.) Inexpensive "Boris bike" type hire a good and safe option to get around as flat.

2 of the most inexpensive cities in Europe and only 2 or 3 hour flights.

 

[North of Robertsbridge]

Seville or Córdoba are super options. Just did a long weekend in Córdoba, Seville same time last year. Wonderful food, history and the Moorish palaces and cathedrals. Not too hot unlike the height of summer

 

[Weststander]

NSC’ers seem to rate Tunisia, Paris and Dubai

and Turkey.

 

[Smile]

Madrid. It has been transformed in the last couple of years, probably one of the cleanest cities you can visit in Europe. Warm 27 - 28, very reasonable prices for a nice hotel, caña and tapas.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

OK, great NSC'ers, Wife has been looking after her Mother whilst her Father's been in hospital, she's back this weekend and we're looking for four / five day break in Europe. Prefer to see things rather than just lie in the Sun, but would prefer warm, any ideas please? Mon - Thu ish, reasonable budget.

What I would do is go onto EasyJet’s website and check any cheap last minute deals. Eg Pisa for the Cinque Terre or Tuscany ( all easily doable by train), Bordeaux maybe, Brindisi or Bari for South East Italy, Malaga for sun and great bars/restaurants?

 

[Yes Chef]

I've been EVERYWHERE

I recommend PUGLIA

 

[theboybilly]

I've heard good things about Valencia.

Valencia is lovely. Much much nicer than Barcelona or Madrid. Laid back, the people are lovely and by all accounts so much less tourist crime.
Lots of wonderful eateries and bars. I thoroughly recommend it.

 

[The Grockle]

We did 5 days in Zadar, Croatia. Good food, warm weather amazing boat and day trips and a quick transfer from the Airport.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Athens

 

[Wardy's twin]

Seville or Córdoba are super options. Just did a long weekend in Córdoba, Seville same time last year. Wonderful food, history and the Moorish palaces and cathedrals. Not too hot unlike the height of summer

I loved it in Seville (been twice) and also went to Cordoba. As you say avoid summer July/August) but it can be very hot (40c+) at other times.

 

[Weststander]

The ashes of Pompeii or Croydon.

 

[Binney on acid]

Budapest. Never fails to delight.

 

[LANGDON SEAGULL]

Freiburg

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Marrakech - warm and plenty to see/do for 4 or 5 days.

Just don't get lost in the soukh . . . or it will be a lot longer than a four or five day break.