Holiday ideas tagged "Short Break"
A Local's Budapest
Agnes Molnar guides free walks around Budapest, and has given WR a virtual reality digital version with all the highlights of her city - and none of the walking.
Five days in Fes
Many travellers have strong preferences when comparing Fes and Marrakech, but if the idea of teeming ancient commerce amongst memorable Islamic architecture excites, then this is the town for you to spend five days in. Well four, once you've allowed for
A Week in Central Europe
Holidays ideas for a week in the golden triangle of Prague, Budapest and Vienna.
Mexico City Break
Scenes from the bright, bold murals on display in public buildings can be found on the streets, both enacted in real life and for sale: Mexico City is a colourful, cultural, tasty city break.
Cairo and The Pyramids
To really visit Cairo you need to experience both ends of the scale: spend hours peacefully tracing Egypt's history in the Egyptian Museum, and hours negotiating the alleyways of goods and noise making up the bazaar, Khan-el-Khalili.
Loire Valley Vineyards
Bike it, drive it, walk it or balloon over it, the Loire equals beautiful rural surroundings, fairy tale chateaux and of course a whole lot of wine.
The European Music Festival of your Dreams
Make your music festival tickets into a proper break, by swapping the local locale and heading for one of Europe's Best Music Festivals instead.
Stockholm's Archipelago
Where can you go sea kayaking one day and immerse yourself in the luxury of a city break the next? Stockholm's Archipelago... sounds promising doesn't it.
Beaches and Battlefields of Normandy
Today the D-Day landing beaches are sunny and welcoming, but the historic events that happened here have marked the landscape and just as good a reaso
A week (and a bit) on Crete
Most people come to Crete to crash land in the sand of one of Crete's pretty resorts, but to get the most of the island you need to look into its past.
