Half way between Dubai and London

nollag2006

I am trying to organise a college get together in October somewhere warm, easily accessible from both Dubai and London. Some of my mates moved to Dubai, but most have settled and bought homes in London.

Where would you recommend? It's a bunch of guys and girls in their late 30s, so we want some place interesting and historic with a bit of a fun atmosphere. Needs to be reasonably safe, and easily accessible from the local airport

The two obvious candidates are Istanbul and Budapest, but is there anywhere else we should look at?

Thanks

nollag

Westin

Even before I got to your third paragraph I had been thinking Istanbul.

littlereddevil

I was also thinking Istanbul. Great place.

agrinnall

How about Rome?

Voyager2002

Tel Aviv would be a shorter flight from Dubai.

[Deleted User]

Can't comment on Instanbul as I have never been, but Budapest is amazing!

richardw

Cyprus perhaps

nollag2006

I think a Tel Aviv stamp might cause problems for the two guys trying to get back into Dubai.

Hadn't thought of Cyprus though.

What about Beirut?

Bob_the_Saver

Another vote for Istanbul.

ttoli

Istanbul or Northern Cyprus - 1 Hour flight from Istanbul.

gem75

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Tel Aviv would be a shorter flight from Dubai.

I'm fairly sure there won't be any direct flights from Tel Aviv to Dubai.