TTG Features Cities & Short Breaks
from £233.50pp, combining three-star Hotel Araxa with Stansted flights, based on an October 19 departure. ■
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Reykjavik, Iceland Autumn is a great time for Northern Lights hunters to visit the Icelandic capital, says Lisa Mackinnon, reservations consultant at Osprey Holidays: “It is less crowded than winter, and with the Northern Lights often visible, you will hopefully get a glimpse.” Reservations consultant Ross Merchant adds: “Reykjavik is full of surprises, from its geothermal beach with its warm lagoon waters to its trendy boutiques and colourful nightlife. Spend a day at Hofsstaoir Park to learn about life in a Viking longhouse or travel further afield to the stunning countryside where you can visit streaming volcanic vents and hot springs.” Osprey also finds plenty of demand for Prague in the autumn,
Mix beach and city in Palma, Majorca
with fewer crowds and pleasant weather for visiting the largest ancient castle in the world and sampling beers in the Prague Beer Museum. Book it: Two nights staying at the three-star Klettur Hotel B&B with return flights from Gatwick during November, including Northern Lights Experience from £280pp. ■
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Halkidiki Frequent easyJet and British Airways services help make Halkidiki a viable
short break and Travel 2’s pick for autumn. Not only are there archaeological sites around Halkidiki to explore, but the temperature stays in the high twenties until mid-October. While Greece’s financial problems have not put off the operator’s customers, some wrongly assume the flights are around four hours long. “It’s a three- hour flight and there’s a new hotel, Ikos Olivia, which is good for families and couples,” says Ricky Wason, general manager for product and purchasing. “It’s a luxury five-star all-inclusive and Rio Ferdinand and his family have just been. As part of Ikos Olivia’s all-inclusive deal you can also eat at a local restaurant so you’re helping the local economy,” Wason adds. He suggests Ibiza and Madeira as alternative warm breaks, which offer hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants that defy the islands’ cliches. Book it: Travel 2 offers five nights’ all-inclusive at Ikos Olivia, Halkidki in
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