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ROMANTIC GETAWAYS 023 SHORT HAUL Casinos Royale
Few places shout ‘glitz’ and ‘glamour’ like Monte Carlo but you and your loved one can still soak up the grandeur of Monaco’s administrative centre. The principality is, of course, famed for its swanky casinos and for hosting perhaps the most iconic of the Formula 1 set pieces (27th May) but it also offers lush gardens, the cathedral (the last resting place of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco) and, should your bank balance stand it, shopping on another level. Thomas Cook (www.
thomascook.com) has three nights in a four-star hotel from £450 including fl ights.
Hung up on History
Bisected by the River Danube (think medieval castles and rolling hillsides), the Budapest districts of Buda (the hilly bit) and Pest (the fl at area) are connected by a 19th century chain bridge and have a history stretching back to Roman Times. One of Europe’s grandest cities, spend a few days exploring late Gothic Roman
Catholic churches, turreted fortresses and the spectacular Buda Castle before bathing in the Szechenyi thermal medicinal bath (the largest in Europe) and sampling eating options spanning no-frills lunch venues to Michelin-starred gems. Cresta (www.
crestaholidays.co.uk) has three nights in a four-star hotel from £330 including fl ights.
Spice it up
With spice markets, colourful souks, charming riads and a network of mosques, palaces and gardens – not to mention Medina, the bustling walled medieval city dating back to the Berber Empire – Marrakesh has a stylish, eclectic appeal that has attracted the glamour set for decades. Expedia (
www.expedia.co.uk) has three nights staying at the Riad Fleur D’Orient from around £500 including fl ights.
The Sound of Salzburg
There are not many places that boast a musical heritage spanning Mozart to Julie Andrews but Salzburg – draped in an Eastern Alps backdrop – is something of a gem for culture vultures. Medieval and baroque buildings abound but Austria’s second largest city is also one of regular festivals, the Hellbrunn Palace (a lovely
3.5km cycle ride from town), a fabulous cafe culture and the Mirabell Gardens where, should the fancy take you, you can burst into a chorus of Doe, a Deer – that scene from The Sound of Music was fi lmed there. EasyJet (www.
easyjet.com) and BA (www.
ba.com) have fares from £100. The fi ve-star luxury of the Hotel Goldener Hirsch (www.
goldenerhirsch.com) is yours from £210.
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