Rail Europe

Rail Europe consists of ten high speed trains. They are Eurostar, Thalys, TGV, Eurostar Italia, Lyria, AVE, Inter-City Express (ICE), Cisalpino, Artesia, and Talgo. Eurostar deals include travel through the Channel tunnel and connect you to major cities in under two and a half hours. For example, you can travel from: London to Brussels in 1 hour 51 minutes London to Lille in 1 hour 20 minutes London to Disneyland Paris in 2 hours 15 minutes

Thalys

The Thalys train provides direct links to 17 cities including Paris, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany in over 50 round-trips a day. It can even take you from Paris to Brussels in less than ninety minutes.

The TGV

The TGV is your choice when traveling to France, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium. Lyria – Gives you a spectacular view from the rolling French countryside to the majestic Swiss Alps. Artesia – This high-speed train takes you from the best of France to the best of Italy by day or night, via connecting city pairs of Paris and Rome, Dijon and Milan, Chambrey and Florence and 13 others.

Talgo

Talgo passes through brilliant coastal landscapes moving you from one port city to another in stress-free comfort, such as Montpellier, Narbonne and Perpignan in France, and Barcelona, Alicante, Cartegena, and Valencia in Spain.

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Ideas For Weekend Breaks

Find out more about Weekend breaks in the UK. There are many great
destinations in the UK in which to take weekend breaks. It’s worth
visiting as much of Britain as you can, after all, why go abroad.
Stratford-upon-Avon is also home to the very beautiful Holy Trinity
Church, an oasis of calm away from the town where both Shakespeare and
Anne Hathaway are buried, as well as Europe’s largest butterfly park,
which both children and adults can enjoy during a UK city break.

Top destinations for Brits in 2010 includes many all inclusive city
breaks packages

Holidays in Europe where countries aren’t part of the Euro will remain
popular choices as many holidaymakers don’t just go to sunny or
tropical countries for sun, sea and sand.

Cheap Flights to Amsterdam

Always book in advance to avail best offers for your next short city
breaks in Europe or Overseas. Booking in advance can save your money
while looking for a budget or low cost flights.

Prague is famous for many charm and is also known as the traditional
culture center of the Europe. The city also hosts Film Festivals,
Music Festivals, a Writers Festival, and Fashion Shows. Culture life
of the Prague is very generous here. The most popular tourist
attractions that you can’t afford to miss while you are on a Prague
city breaks are museums and art galleries. The picturesque town of
Czech Republic catch the attention of millions of tourists every year.

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London has always been associated with being an expensive city, but with new figures stating the contrary, we are expecting more travellers to take advantage of London’s tourism offerings, as well as discover other notable emerging travel spots around the UK.

London is a gateway city for other famous landmarks and tourist attractions in the UK, so with a more affordable London, we look forward to receiving more regional travellers looking to take advantage of major events and attractions throughout the country.

The Price Comparison report studied 26 products in 33 different countries across the world. It showed that Oslo was the most expensive city for the third year running.

The report claimed that London is more affordable than Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin.

London has fallen dramatically down a list of the world’s most expensive cities as retailers slash prices in an effort to stimulate consumer spending, according to a new global study.

The authoritative International Price Comparison annual report compares the average retail price of 26 of the world’s most popular consumer goods in 33 countries.

The latest findings provide the most tangible evidence yet that retail prices in the UK have significantly dropped. In 2007, London was the second most expensive city on the planet but it is now the 14th cheapest out of the 33 countries audited – below the global average for the overall cost of goods. According to the PriceRunner.co.uk London prices have dropped in a number of product categories this year, including a 33cl takeaway coffee (from £1.83 to £1.63); a litre of milk (£1.03 to £0.86); and even a Big Mac (£2.45 to £2.29).

And as retailers continue to drop prices in an effort to stimulate high street spending PriceRunner predicts that – if the trend continues – London may soon earn a reputation as being one of the cheapest cities in the world.

An Industry spokesman said: “London, New York and Paris are often held up as cities with a very high cost of living. While Paris is still the fourth most expensive place on the planet, New York is now the fourth cheapest – and remarkably, even prices in London have dropped below the global average. London is now significantly cheaper than many competitive destinations, including Paris, Dublin, Amsterdam and Berlin.”

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Served by all the major international airlines, Amsterdam Schiphol
Airport (AMS) is considered to be one of the finest in Europe in terms
of both its facilities and efficiency, located 8.7 miles (14 km) SW of
Amsterdam. The unique appeal of short breaks in Amsterdam lies in the
city’s enjoyably vibrant atmosphere and the famous network of
picturesque canals.

Top 5 things to do in Amsterdam

1. Hang out in Amsterdam’s famous Dam Square

The square is a great meeting place and home to the Royal Palace
(Koninklijk Paleis).

2. Visit the Museum Quarter

Museum Square boasts three major museums, the Riijksmuseum, the Van
Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art. The Riijksmuseum
is a must for serious art lovers as works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Jacob
van Ruisdael and Jan Steen are housed together in a single wing called
the ‘Masterpieces’ exhibit. Don’t miss the Van Gogh museum which has
the most extensive collection of his work, drawings and personal
documents in the world.

3. Hire a bike!

A bike is the best way to explore the city. With the numerous canals
and hidden streets, you’ll cover a lot more ground this way. If you
want to make sure you don’t miss anything take an organised bike tour.

4. Drop in on Rembrandt’s House

Get a glimpse into the artists’ private world in his house containing
a collection of over 250 etchings.

5. Walk the canals

Take a guided tour through Amsterdam’s extensive canal district.

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Diverse. This is a word that describes city breaks to Europe very well. But which breaks are worthwhile and which less so? Weeks of online research will lead you to the conclusion that every country on the European continent deserves a short visit. Eastern Europe for instance has a charm in itself and you will be amazed at the wonders of some of the countries like Romania and Slovakia. Or rather experience the western charm of France, Spain or Wales. Your experince here no matter where you go will be marked by encounters with interesting people of a rich cultural diversity.

One very popular European holiday is what is referred to as City breaks. This is a nice way to spend your time in one city and nowhere else.This is almost a perfect way to get very close to the country and the locals.

Glasgow City Breaks

It is a great shame that the majority of visitors to Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland and the nation’s top holiday destination) fail to visit the wonderful city of Glasgow which is only a short distance away.

Glasgow is growing in popularity as a vacation destination but most tourists are attracted to the city because of it’s reputation for having exciting nightlife. Glasgow has much, much more to offer visitors, especially the more culturally minded, and below I introduce one superb places to visit associated with arts and culture.

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum:

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery is Glasgow and Scotland’s premier museum and art gallery, and home to one of Europe’s great civic art collections.

Then after a hard day’s European cultural intake in Glasgow you can take a break in one of the city’s many pubs:

Three Judges pub - Glasgow city breaks

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For £200 it would be a miracle to find a city break for two, as a European break means two return flights, which even with a budget airline company will cost about £120 minimum.

Although Sardinia can be cheap depending on where you stay, the flights there will usually cover most of the £200 anyway. (Eurostar is also extremely expensive which i have never really understood.)

Alternatively, what you could do is drive yourselves to Paris or Rouen (which would be cheaper and close enough to visit Paris during the day). Taking the Eurotunnel will set you back about £70 each way, depending on the time and date you go through it.

Otherwise, you’ll have to loosen the purse strings,

If not, somerset is quite nice this time of year…

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The top ten most visited city break European destinations for romantic
short breaks by couples are:

Rome
Paris
Barcelona
Prague
Venice
Florence
Berlin
Riga
Krakow
Milan

Riga and Krakow are the new rising stars on the European city breaks itinerary.

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