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City Breaks Europe
City Breaks Europe for Short Breaks to European City Destinations
City Breaks to Dublin
City breaks to Dublin, Ireland
One of the most popular city breaks from the UK is the drinkers’ weekend in Dublin but there’s so much more to the city than just the Black Stuff. Flights from regional English Welsh and Scottish airports are reasonably cheap, you don’t need a passport ( check security ID requirements before travelling) and the language is easy to understand. Dublin has been crowned the friendliest city in Europe twice and yet it also boasts an eclectic mixture of contemporary architecture and historical sites of interest.
Literary City Breaks
Dublin is the birthplace of many famous writers, such as Oscar Wilde, James Joyce and Bram Stoker, so there is a lot of atmospheric nostalgia in Dublin for the literature fiend. You can visit the The Dublin Writers Museum where they exhibit books, letters, portraits and personal items or the Interactive Bram Stoker Museum, and there are organised Dublin literary pub crawls for those who would mix two hobbies into one pastime.
Around Dublin City
City breaks to Dublin have an advantage over many other European cities in the size of Dublin itself, which is a serious European capital and yet small enough not to be surrounded by huge sprawling suburbs, motorways and industrial connurbation, So you can escape to the countryside the coast and the mountains with a simple short ride on the DART mass transit system or even a bus. This puts Day trips to the many beaches, cycling safaris, or hiking trips onto the agenda. The Cliffs of Moher and Burren tour, departs Dublin every morning, taking in Limerick, stunning views of the Aran Islands a walk along the Cliffs of Moher.
Theatre Breaks in Dublin
Dubliners themsleves come on theatre breaks to London and London city breaks for the big musical shows but also enjoy a thriving theatre scene in Dublin itself. Some famous Dublin actors are Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. The Abbey, founded in 1904, is also worth a visit due to its fascinating background and literary connections.
Where can i find some good deals on hotel and theatre breaks in London, for 1 or 2 nights?
I’m looking for some good deals on hotel and theatre breaks in London, for 1 or 2 nights?
Regent Palace Hotel is right in the center and is cheap, but nice.
Otherwise, Theatre Breaks Blog, Theatre Breaks Magazine, London Theatre breaks are all good places to start
Breaks in London
City breaks in London
When contemplating all the options for city breaks all over Europe, it’s easily done to overlook the possibility of thoroughly enjoyable breaks in London. London may be close to home if you live in the UK , especially in one of the other fabulous cities but London is not like anywhere else in England Wales or Scotland. It’s a world capital city with culture and importance that ranks up there with New York, Paris and Tokyo.
Theatre breaks in London
A great way to enjoy the city is with theatre breaks in London. What we mean by theatre breaks, is a complete package with top show tickets combined with a central London hotel, and maybe rail travel, London Eye or other attractions all included. It means you can see one of the great West End musicals such as Oliver, Les Miserables, Dirty Dancing, Phantom of The Opera, Billy Elliot etc and not have to worry about getting back afterwards. It’s probably the best way to book four star hotels for breaks in London and sometimes the only way to get top tickets for the show you want to see on the date that you can arrange to be in London.
City Breaks Europe - eurostar deals
Check availabilty for the best Eurostar deals with high speed train and central hotel.
