DESTINATIONS EUROPE |SUMMER
HISTORICAL KRAKOW EASYJET HOLIDAYS After dropping off during the pandemic, easyJet Holidays is reporting a huge uptick in city break bookings for 2022. Alongside old favourites such as Paris and Amsterdam, its best-selling city break destination for this year is Krakow. With a preserved medieval centre straight out of the pages of a storybook, Krakow’s charm is in its art and architecture with dozens of historic buildings representing almost every major style and colourful murals adorning the walls of the old Jewish Quarter. The city has retained its traditions too, with a bugle call going out across the rooftops from gothic church St Mary’s every hour on the hour for more than 600 years. The city also
offers a living history lesson as the main gateway for visitors to Second World War sites such as Schindler’s
Factory and Auschwitz-Birkenau. Book it: A three-night break to Krakow starts from £199, based on two adults travelling in the summer.
easyjet.com
LUXURY PALERMO KUONI No country in Europe can rival Italy for city break appeal. From Milan and Venice to Florence and Rome, the food culture and architecture are second to none. Clients who’ve had a taste of Italy but are looking for a slightly different flavour should head to the sizzling Sicilian capital Palermo for a summer city break. Named Italian capital of culture in 2018, its tourism star was on the rise
Cities Palermo, Sicily 50 27 JANUARY 2022
pre-pandemic and Kuoni has just expanded its collection of short-haul holidays to include the city’s most exclusive hotels. “We’re seeing more demand for luxury short-haul travel and people want more than just a beach stay. Our clients are looking for experiences, culture and places to stay on and off the beaten track,” says Kuoni chief executive
Derek Jones. Book it: Five nights at the five- star Villa Igiea costs from £1,899 for selected departures in June, including BA flights.
kuoni.co.uk
INDULGENT PORTO KIRKER HOLIDAYS As a Portuguese seaside city and the home of port wine, Porto couldn’t be more perfectly named.
Its cobbled squares, lofty castles and spires, and medieval waterfront give it an old-world ambience that hints at its history as one of Europe’s earliest settlements. On the up in recent years as more visitors discover its charms, Kirker Holidays has noticed particular interest in the city for 2022, especially among wine lovers who can take a tour of its vintage port houses and visit the new World of Wine museum due to open this summer. Kirker has a handful of tailored packages for those wanting a short city break quaffing the finest ports and table wines, pacing the Unesco-listed centre and sampling mouth-watering
treats from the many bakeries. Book it: Three nights in Pestana Vintage Porto from £629.
kirkerholidays.co.uk TW
BEST Rest OF THE Valletta, Malta
Balkan Holidays is offering a seven- night city-beach break to Dubrovnik from £447, at the three-star Hotel Splendid, including flights.
balkanholidays.co.uk
Mercury Holidays has a week’s holiday to the museum city of
Valletta, Malta, staying at the five-star Grand Hotel Excelsior from £589.
mercuryholidays.co.uk
Short breaks to the arty island
capital of Palma, Majorca, staying at the four-star Saratoga Hotel, start from £403 with Jet2holidays.
jet2holidays.com
travelweekly.co.uk
PICTURES: Shutterstock/Robert Fesus, Magdalena Paluchowska, Victor Kiev, Krivinis
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