Holiday ideas anyone?

gelato_cat

Hey all

I want to book a holiday and am in need of some inspiration! I want to go somewhere (city, if not country) I haven't been before.

I was thinking city break in Budapest but have just read that the rainy season is coming up so maybe it's not such a good idea right now. I've done all the popular European cities (Lisbon, Madrid/Barcelona, Paris/Nice/Monaco/Cannes, Rome/Venice/Milan/Florence/Pisa, Vienna, Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague). I don't fancy anything further east than Budapest to be honest - but am open to persuasion. Any ideas for city breaks in Europe?

Alternatively, I wouldn't mind going elsewhere in the world for a week or two...

I've already been to New York, Toronto/Montreal/Ottawa, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Gran Canaria, Menorca and Cyprus.

I don't fancy Australia, New Zealand, India, Thailand, the Phillipines, Indonesia or Africa.

Later this year I want to go to Cuba for a week or two and was thinking about Moscow but am a bit scared...

Any ideas would be welcomed. Budget not yet decided - say £300 for a city break and £700 for a more far-flung thing?

Suze

gladys_3

Hi have you tried Toulouse , south west France for a city break, great food loads of history, shop till you drop in Morgan, Mango ,and many more all a third of uk prices. shoe shops to out of this world. night life is what you want, eating in good resturants or disco till the sun comes up. Depends on what part of the country you are from . Easy Jet fly Gatwick to Toulouse also BA. jET 2 Fly Manvhester to Toulouse. Ryan air fly Liverpool to Carcasonne . then you can get a train to Toulouse. hotel Ibis city centre have realy good deals and is a great hotel.

poe.tuesday

How about Istanbul for a city break or maybe somewhere on the Dalmation Coast?

For more long haul, what about somewhere middle eastern, Egypt (I know it's part of Africa but not really seen as African if you know what I mean) , it really does depend on what you are looking for but from the places you have listed non are middle easterm/arabic, perhaps you should try these types of countries, they are within easy reach for a weeks holiday

as you are already planning to go to Cuba heading that way, say to Mexico, may not be a good choice, you could do Mexico another year

cundall

Oman? Malta? Any of the small islands off Italy?

Mark7799

Bruges or Brussels?

mcfisco

How about Cadiz?

PinkLady

I have been to Budapest and really enjoyed it = lots to do and see. I think we went in December and saw the Christmas market - so maybe save that til then?

Tallinn is great as is Riga, Istanbul and also Tampere (Ryanair fly there for a bargain price in the summer!) Really nice city - a couple of hours on the train to get to Helsinki if you fancied the trip.... all worth a visit!
Also -Basel in Switzerland is very nice for a short break....

puffinmuffin

Somewhere in Scandinavia, Stockholm, Helsinki?

will-he-payitoff

Riga and krakow are both good, and have accomadation at both ends of the scale. Try inyourpocket for some details

dmg24

Marrakech is awesome, and only 3 hours flight from Luton, Gatwick or Heathrow, or Manchester.

Also very cheap when you get there.

I went in March and have booked to go back again in July (going to be v v hot!). Just loved it so much!

Enjoy! x

deva

Copenhagen