Amsterdam£168 A city with a sense of historical continuity, apparent in the grand canal-houses, and the imposing churches and street scenes, Amsterdam seems to have barely changed since its depiction in paintings created 400 years ago.08 Nov - 12 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178229:AMS&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=08/11/2008&ToDate=12/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.AMS.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178229:AMS&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.AMS.ChooseYourOwnDates
Athens£134 18 Nov - 21 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178231:ATH&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=18/11/2008&ToDate=21/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.ATH.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178231:ATH&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.ATH.ChooseYourOwnDates
Barcelona£178 The more pundits insist Barcelona’s star is on the wane, the more popular the city becomes. There can be few who have yet to dip a toe in its balmy waters, contemplate Picasso’s early works or scale the dizzying towers of Gaudí’s Sagrada Família, but such is the blend of the hedonistic and the cultural that people just can’t resist a return visit.08 Nov - 12 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=179992:BCN&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=08/11/2008&ToDate=12/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.BCN.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=179992:BCN&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.BCN.ChooseYourOwnDates
Berlin£108 While the city has always been a bolthole for the unconventional, today it’s also a major cultural centre, combining top-flight museums, galleries and concert halls with thriving alternative arts and music scenes. As one of the greenest cities in Europe, there are plenty of leafy spots in which to take a break.08 Nov - 12 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=179892:BER&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=08/11/2008&ToDate=12/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.BER.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=179892:BER&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.BER.ChooseYourOwnDates
Boston£455 With its Puritan roots and intellectual reputation (although Harvard, America’s oldest university, is actually across the Charles River in Cambridge), Boston has long been seen as New York’s stuffy little bluestocking sister. Yet a multicultural population and major regeneration projects set in motion in the 1990s have reinvented it as a dynamic metropolis.12 Nov - 19 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178239:BOS&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=12/11/2008&ToDate=19/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.BOS.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178239:BOS&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.BOS.ChooseYourOwnDates
Copenhagen£258 Copenhagen has to be one of the most user-friendly capitals in Europe. That might sound like faint praise, but it’s no small advantage that the city’s historic centre is compact, walkable and largely traffic-free; that everyone speaks fluent English; and that the public transport could hardly be more efficient.08 Nov - 12 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178252:CPH&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=08/11/2008&ToDate=12/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.CPH.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178252:CPH&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.CPH.ChooseYourOwnDates
Dubai£474 From Abu Dhabi’s little brother to world-leader in about 30 years, Dubai has carved a name out for itself as an international city developing in the fastest, most extravagant way.12 Nov - 19 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=1079:DXB&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=12/11/2008&ToDate=19/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.DXB.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=1079:DXB&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.DXB.ChooseYourOwnDates
Dublin£172 Dublin might look like the old grey town of Europe, but don’t be fooled – this is a city on the move. Its nightlife is famous, its museums are impressive, its restaurants creative and its shops well worth your time. And as for the Guinness… you’ll never taste better.08 Nov - 12 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178256:DUB&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=08/11/2008&ToDate=12/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.DUB.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178256:DUB&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.DUB.ChooseYourOwnDates
Edinburgh£192 Edinburgh is well on its way to becoming a genuine European capital city. Its new, hot-to-trot (albeit highly controversial) parliament building is now stealing some of the city’s architectural limelight as well as providing a stylish home for the newly devolved government.08 Nov - 12 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=6069845:EDI&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=08/11/2008&ToDate=12/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.EDI.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=6069845:EDI&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.EDI.ChooseYourOwnDates
Helsinki£211 You are never far from water in Helsinki, as it’s located on a peninsula reaching into the Baltic Sea. During its 450 year history, the city’s fortunes have swung to reflect the Swedish-Russian struggle to control sea routes.08 Nov - 12 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178261:HEL&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=08/11/2008&ToDate=12/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.HEL.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178261:HEL&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.HEL.ChooseYourOwnDates
Hong Kong£606 Long considered the cosmopolitan capital of the Far East, few people realise that this ex-British colony, financial power house and now Special Administrative Region is 96% ethnically Chinese.12 Nov - 19 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178263:HKG&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=12/11/2008&ToDate=19/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.HKG.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178263:HKG&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.HKG.ChooseYourOwnDates
Las Vegas£422 Since Steve Wynn opened the Mirage in 1989, heralding a revolution on the then-stagnating Strip, the city has moved at the speed of neon light.12 Nov - 19 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178276:LAS&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=12/11/2008&ToDate=19/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.LAS.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178276:LAS&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.LAS.ChooseYourOwnDates
Los Angeles£490 If there was an award for being ‘hipper-than-thou’, Angelenos would vie for it. From the crème-de-la-crème of Hollywood hipsters to bohemian Venice Beach and exclusive and lush Beverley Hills, Tinseltown oozes chic charisma.19 Nov - 26 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178280:LAX&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=19/11/2008&ToDate=26/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.LAX.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178280:LAX&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.LAX.ChooseYourOwnDates
Madrid£195 Yes, the Madrid clichés are alive and well, and based on truth – the bullfighting, the flamenco, the brown sticky stews and wood-roast suckling pig.08 Nov - 12 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178281:MAD&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=08/11/2008&ToDate=12/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.MAD.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178281:MAD&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.MAD.ChooseYourOwnDates
Marrakech£260 With its Islamic faith and parallel belief in everyday magic, a medina organised around craft guilds and medieval manufacturing methods, and a trading culture where doggedly independent mountain tribespeople interact with ancient urban traditions, Marrakech is the shortest distance you can travel from Europe and wind up somewhere genuinely different.13 Nov - 20 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=2938:RAK&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=13/11/2008&ToDate=20/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.RAK.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=2938:RAK&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.RAK.ChooseYourOwnDates
Prague£166 Everybody’s heard about Prague’s sublime, cheap-as-water beer and libertine lifestyle, and most have some inkling of its breathtaking architecture. The latter, mainly the result of successive Habsburg invasions over the last 500 years, delights and surprises at every turn: Gothic spires trade off against Cubism, then give way to baroque palaces.08 Nov - 12 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=180014:PRG&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=08/11/2008&ToDate=12/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.PRG.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=180014:PRG&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.PRG.ChooseYourOwnDates
Rome£170 No city in the world is as beautiful as Rome, and few as glamorous. The centre is a chaotic labyrinth of ancient and new streets.08 Nov - 12 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=179899:ROM&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=08/11/2008&ToDate=12/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.ROM.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=179899:ROM&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.ROM.ChooseYourOwnDates
San Francisco£470 With the impact San Francisco has on American and even world culture many are surprised to learn that it is relatively small.12 Nov - 19 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178305:SFO&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=12/11/2008&ToDate=19/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.SFO.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=178305:SFO&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.SFO.ChooseYourOwnDates
Singapore£676 Where in the world can you find a city-sized cocktail that blends together most of what’s good (and, of course, a little of what’s bad) about Asia? Only in Singapore – and it manages to do all of this while speaking English.12 Nov - 19 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=180027:SIN&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=12/11/2008&ToDate=19/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.SIN.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=180027:SIN&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.SIN.ChooseYourOwnDates
Venice£156 Venice, a city of painted palaces and serene churches, shimmers on water. This unique urban masterpiece has canals instead of streets, boats instead of buses, and ornate bridges instead of subways.08 Nov - 12 Nov 08http://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=179981:VCE&FrAirport=LON&FromDate=08/11/2008&ToDate=12/11/2008&carrier=&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Price.VCE.DestinationInfoLinkhttp://www.expedia.co.uk/pubspec/scripts/eap.asp?GOTO=PACKAGEWIZ&DestID=179981:VCE&FrAirport=LON&FromTime=362&ToTime=362&NumAdult=2&carrier=&mcicid=Citybreaks.OfferBox01.PKG.Text.VCE.ChooseYourOwnDates
By Plaza Callao. Located on central Madrid’s main artery, the Gran Via, opposite Plaza Callao, this historical building reflects early 20th-century eclectic style with ornate stucco work topped by a French cupola.
Near National Museum. Just off Wenceslas Square in central Prague, the hotel is a block from the National Museum and less than 2 kilometres from the Municipal House and the city’s birthplace.
In Castello district. Facing a narrow canal 300 meters (328 yards) from St Mark's Square crowds, this 15th-century Venice palazzo offers a tranquil haven in the quiet Castello residential district.