Easter City Breaks
Easter 2009 falls on the 12th April. This spring time holiday traditionally allows for school children to have 2 weeks off, making this an ideal time for families and young people to take a vacation. A city break over the Easter holidays is a great time to spend a few days off without loosing too much annual leave, allowing you plenty of time to still enjoy those summer weeks but achieving a well deserved re–vamp.
City breaks are at their best, you can avoid the business of the summer boom yet all the attractions are open and in full swing due to the warn weather. New York, Paris and Stockholm are ideal at this time of year. With the bitter cold winters passed continental European cities like Moscow, St Petersburg, Munich, Berlin and Prague are also great! Wandering through their cobbled old streets, shopping for bargains and quirky gifs. Enjoying al fresco dining and tasty meals! Whether you choose to take an extravagant break to hot Dubai or hit the quaint water ways of Venice, Fleetway travel can find the best hotels, deals and rates to suit you. The warm temperatures of Easter are also a great time to take a Romantic break away too. Stag and Hen doos are also very popular over Easter, being the ideal before summer weddings.
A city break closer to home is also a fun, eye opening experience. With the nations own capital cities offering fascinating architecture, culture, nightlife and shops. London boasts more history than many other nations put together. With great landmarks such a Big Ben, St Pauls Cathedral, The London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London and dozens of others. As well as lively nightlife in trendy Soho and the West End. And some of the worlds favourite museums like the British Museum, Imperial War Museum the V and A and the world renowned Madam Tussaurds. With numerous art galleries and Hamleys and Harrods to visit too! Edinburgh with its castle back drop is absolutely thriving during the Edinburgh festival and the worlds favourite place to be over New Year! With Dublin reigning as the best place for stag nights and lads holidays and Cardiff offering loads too! Paris is just a train ride away and the proud host of Disneyland, The Eiffel Tower and the staggering beauty of Notre Dame and the Sacre Coaur. As well as unrivalled shopping along the Champs Elysees. Barcelona is a great place for visiting galleries and museums, sampling the delicious Catalan cuisine and of course visiting Campe Neu and the 1992 Olympic Stadium!
With Europe containing some of the best landmarks commemorating world history, dynamic cultures and fabulous traditions they are always exciting places to visit. With numerous cities located in Andalucia, Spain like Murcia and Seville offering all the delights of Barcelona and Madrid at much better value. Vienna in Austria is great for music lovers and Venice with its many canals and museums is a great romantic, cultural get away. Pisa and Bruges are great for hunting out treasures and admiring the strange but beautiful architecture! With Russian cities and the Baltic capitals of Riga and Tallinn offering as good as Amsterdam to. A weekend away is a great way to capture the best of each city and some of the worlds most famous sights.
Whilst our Nordic cousins offer some of the most Romantic cities in the world. With beautiful landmarks, lovely restaurants and charming walks along the frozen waters. Stockholm, Oslo and Helsinki have a very youthful vibe and are an array of great nightlife and distinct shops. At just 2 hours flight time away from the UK a weekend break is perfect! New York is just 6 hours away from the UK too, a long weekend here is incredible. There is plenty to see and do and this city is always at the top of everyone´s list. The Stature of Liberty, Empire State Building, Central Park and Macys are just the start of this American adventure. Hit the coastal cities of Los Angeles, San Frasico and Miami for cities with a difference as well as the ultimate big cats play ground Las Vegas! Where taking in a hotel is as fascinating as visiting one of the famous shows, gambling galore and 24hr entertainment! The worlds most famous strip is definitely the ultimate city break.
The Ultimate weekend away should involve plenty of relaxation, enjoying calm afternoons of shopping, sightseeing and delicious dining. For those after warmer temperatures weekend breaks to the warmer coastal cities of Naples, Palma and Cannes are not to be missed. The summers are heating up very nicely in these regions around Easter time and at one of their best times to visit. Over the summer months they tend to get very crowded at much that is to be enjoyed runs the risk of becoming too busy. With plenty of people watching and lavishing amongst the rich and famous to be had.
With an ever expanding list of cities that must be visited, weekend breaks are the most popular way to fit them all in. Low cost airlines have really opened up the world and the chance to hop between one place and another quickly and cheaply. Regional airports are often used as well allowing for quicker transfers and less hassle. With competitive prices deals are always available.
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