DESTINATIONS CITY BREAKS
Spend big
or save your pennies
Joanna Booth has some ideas for the fl ush and the thrifty
on a shoestring or
upgrade at any
opportunity,
Europe’s iconic
cities can off er an option to suit
your budget. Check out our guide
to city breaks for the skint and
the minted.
PICTURES: ISTOCKWhether you travel
Rome
SAVE
Do: Browse the morning market in the
Campo de’ Fiori – it costs nothing to
browse the stalls and it’s a great
window into the buzzing hub of
Roman life.
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See: Entry to the Forum and the
Pantheon is free, so you can glimpse
these iconic historic sights plus the
famous Trevi fountain without
spending a penny.
Eat: Romans are reputed to make the
best pizza in Italy. Grab a slice for a
few euros from a pizza al taglio, where
you can take it away or sit at the counter.
Nightlife: The cultural event of the
summer months is the Estate Romana,
which features outdoor concerts and
performances followed by discos,
accessible with a cheap weekly pass.
Stay: The Hotel Canada is three-star
but feels higher. The Celio is smallerscale
– a bed and breakfast in a
traditional Roman property but with
opulent decor.
Sample package: Cresta off ers three
nights’ bed and breakfast at the twostar
ABC Pyramid from £245 twin-share,
including fl ights from Gatwick. This
off er is valid from November 9 to
December 23, and includes a free
night if arriving on a Sunday.
(0844 800 7020
8crestaholidays.co.uk
SPLURGE
Do: Check out how one of the city’s
most aristocratic families used to
live, and explore the Villa Borghese
park. Take a balloon ride over the
park, have a horse riding lesson or
marvel at the wealth of the
Catholic church in the labyrinthine
halls of the Vatican.
See: Cheer on one of Rome’s
top football teams at the
Olympic Stadium. Buy tickets
in advance at romantickets.
com – you’ll pay more
than you would turning
up on the day, but your
ticket is assured.
Eat: Make like an
ancient Roman and
feast on local dishes
Amsterdam’s canal is perfect for
a wander, while Rome’s historic
monuments (left) cost nothing to gaze at
in Ferrara in the Trastevere or Il
Convivio da Troiani in the historic
centre, or sample fi ne fi sh at La Rosetta.
Nightlife: Check out Bartaruga, a
theatrical cocktail haunt for the
beautiful people, or sip champagne
and admire the view from the top
fl oor piano bar of the Hotel Eden.
Stay: Rub shoulders with visiting
dignitaries at the palatial Westin
Excelsior, or star-spot at the Majestic.
Sample package: Abercrombie and
Kent off ers four nights’ bed and
breakfast at the Hotel de Russie from
£965 per person twin-share with
return British Airways Euro Traveller
fl ights and transfers.
(0845 0618 2213
8abercrombiekent.co.uk
Prague
SAVE
Do: Visit the Museum of Communism,
which lifts the lid on Czechoslovakia’s
former totalitarian regime.
Entry costs about £6 per person.
See: It costs nothing but time to see
the Astronomical Clock on the Old
Town Hall – every hour mechanical
fi gures pop out to go through the
motions of a medieval morality
play. Wander across the Charles
Bridge for a great view of the city.
Eat: Fill up on cheap pork and
traditional honey liqueur at U
Sedmi Svabo, a Czech tavern
near the castle.
Nightlife: Alcohol is cheap in
Prague and there are many
old-style pubs. If the beer
doesn’t fl oor you, carry
on in one of the bars
or clubs in the up-andcoming
(and still cheap)
Zizkov area.
Stay: The Zizkov area
is also home to a
large portion of
Valencia
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