Some ideas and advice for a European city break, please

Bean_Counter

Hi,

The current Mrs Counter will be 40 at the end of December, so I wanted to take her away somewhere for a couple of days to mark the occasion.

However I am not sure where to go, so I was hoping for some advice on which city to go to, or ideally a hotel recommendation.

The criteria are as follows:

1. 2 or 3 nights away
2. Return to UK on 23rd December
3. Direct flight from Edinburgh
4. 4* hotel (i.e. not too cheap or too expensive)
5. City centre location
6. Looking for a city where we can get up in the morning and wander round the city and see the landmarks
7. Would consider a UK destination, of course

We did Amsterdam a few years ago, so I was thinking Prague or possibly Paris.

In addition, since it has been a while since I booked a break such as this, where should I start in finding a hotel once I have decided on a location. Which are the preferred websites to look at?

Thanks for any advice.

McKneff

My first thought would have been Amsterdam.

From a lady who would like her OH to take her away I would like to go to Paris
or even London.

Voyager2002

Check out Sevilla: one of the most beautiful great cities anywhere in the world.

Pee

Venice. It is just so beautiful.

Barcelona - laid back and slightly warmer. (I went in January and significantly warmer that Britain - jumper weather, but not a coat and jumper.)

Paris - again, very beautiful and lots to do.

Marrakesh - if you'd like some winter sunshine and something a bit more exotic. Very cheap though.

Carcasonne - cheap flights and a lovely place, I'm going back in September. I bet they'd have a nice Christmas market then.

And three I haven't done but plan to : Norway, Dubrovnik and Bruges.

Have a lovely time.

davetrousers

Vienna is a beautiful city

apt

Easyjet has affordable tickets from Edinburgh to Milan on the dates you mention. If you can stand the cold Krakow has some beautiful buildings.

Bean_Counter

Thanks for the ideas. It has given some different places to think about.

Can anyone recommend some useful websites to use to try and source a good deal?

McKneff

Pee wrote: »

Venice. It is just so beautiful.

Barcelona - laid back and slightly warmer. (I went in January and significantly warmer that Britain - jumper weather, but not a coat and jumper.)

Paris - again, very beautiful and lots to do.

Marrakesh - if you'd like some winter sunshine and something a bit more exotic. Very cheap though.

Carcasonne - cheap flights and a lovely place, I'm going back in September. I bet they'd have a nice Christmas market then.

And three I haven't done but plan to : Norway, Dubrovnik and Bruges.

Have a lovely time.

Pee, just a note, while Bruges is a beautiful place - be warned
My oh and i paid 12 euros for 2 glasses of fresh orange when we went for a mini cruise.

richardw

Perhaps a good starting point is where you can fly to from Edinburgh http://www.edinburghairport.com/portal/page/Edinburgh%5EGeneral%5EPlan+and+book+your+trip%5EDestinations+and+airlines/

richardw

Good for hotel prices https://www.hotelscomparison.com
Good for hotel reviews https://www.tripadvisor.com
Good for a bit of cashback https://www.quidco.com
Go direct to the airline website from the Edinburgh Airport website.

joho

Bruges is lovely - with chocolate, waffles and beer, river tours, beautiful buildings to keep you both satisfied.

Reims is also very beautiful and you can do a tasting tour of the champagne houses (it's in the Champagne region) as it's a special birthday. They have a lovely little Christmas market and it'll probably be snowing (it was when we went in November!). Edit: no flights direct to Reims. Would have to go via Paris I think - unless someone else knows better!