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latest masterpiece launched last month – the first outpost of the Pompidou outside France. This pop-up will host a selection of artworks from its French ‘maman’ in an architectural glass cube in Málaga’s revamped port area. Once this is ticked off, clients


can check out the Picassos – the artist was born here – and then visit the Contemporary Arts Centre for something super-modern, or the Museo Carmen Thyssen for 19th-century Spanish paintings. Then there are Roman ruins, a Gothic cathedral, a Moorish


fortress, a 19th-century market, parks and gardens, and the city’s beaches to experience. Kirker Holidays offers three nights’ B&B at the four-star Molina Lario in the old town from £498. The price includes flights from Gatwick, private transfers, and Pompidou tickets. Find out more: visitcostadelsol.com kirkerholidays.com


when it comes to short breaks – no one wants to spend half their already-brief trip getting to or from an airport. So with easyJet launching direct flights to Porto from not one or two but three UK airports, clients may well be tempted to book a weekend in Portugal’s second city – especially if they’re within easy reach of


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PORTO Regional flight access can be the deciding factor


Bristol, Luton or Manchester, from where the airline’s services launch on April 19, April 26 and June 16 respectively. Founded in the 12th century,


Porto is where the Portuguese nation was born, and this Unesco World Heritage Site is built on the hills overlooking the Douro River, so clients shouldn’t be afraid of steps if they’re going to weekend here. Mitigating factors abound, however, from the pretty cobbled streets and colourful houses tumbling down to the river, to the tipple on offer – Porto is the birthplace of port, and visitors will be surprised how diverse a drink it can be. The best place to sample it is in the suburb of Gaia, across the river from Porto proper, where many of the cellars are, which also offers a great view of the city. Porto may be smaller than Lisbon, but a raft of gallery, restaurant and boutique openings


52 • travelweekly.co.uk — 16 April 2015


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