City breaks

The Dutch capital of culture and cool | Average flight time: 1.15 hrs

When a cultural getaway beckons, get on your bike and head to TravelSupermarket to look for cheap city breaks to Amsterdam. Hop in the saddle while there too, cycling alongside canals and over bridges to visit art galleries and museums.

Rembrandtplein, with its bars and cafes, and Dam Square, resplendent with palaces and performers, will also lure you during weekend city breaks.

The ageless capital of Italy | Average flight time: 2.5 hrs

The home of the Colosseum, this ancient city is ideal for short city breaks. As the seat of the once-almighty Roman Empire, Rome shows off an abundance of fascinating historic sights.

If the Pantheon, the Forum, the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps don’t do it for you, you can shop, dine and drink in fine style during your Roman holiday.

The beauty by the sea | Average flight time: 2.15 hrs

There’s a lot to love about short city breaks in Barcelona. Buzzing nightlife? Guaranteed, with a kick of Spanish flair, of course. Beaches? Golden sands and suntanned bodies are just minutes from the city centre. Beautiful buildings? Plenty, including the Sagrada Familia.

World-class football, art galleries and peaceful parks complete the line-up of things to see and do on a break in Barcelona.

The desert wild child of the USA | Average flight time: 11 hrs

The party playground of Nevada’s sprawling desert, Las Vegas shakes up everything you know about city breaks and throws it along the roulette table to a hearty round of whooping and hollering from the crowd.

Outlandish themed hotels, 24-hour gambling, buffets piled high and some of the world’s top entertainers ensure that city break deals in Las Vegas are always a great bet.

The heart of Morocco | Average flight time: 4 hrs

Perhaps the most exotic and traditional on our list of top destinations for amazing weekend city breaks, the walled city of Marrakech can be reached in just three-and-a-half hours.

Inside the walls, a labyrinth of alleys, draped in warm, earthy tones, lead from stall to café to public square where dancers wiggle and musicians hypnotise. It’s not only the snakes that will be charmed.

The cool capital of Iceland | Average flight time: 3 hrs

Iceland’s biggest city is one of the most hip, charming and fascinating destinations for weekend city breaks on our list – not to mention the chilliest.

No matter: wrap up warm and tour the handful of main streets, take a trip around the Golden Circle, cross your fingers and hope to see the Northern Lights, or strip off and soak in hot geothermal waters.

The city of light and love | Average flight time: 1.5 hrs

Art lovers, designer devotees and aficionados of fine food will have every itch thoroughly scratched (in the most elegant way, of course), during a Parisian getaway.

Look for last-minute city breaks to Paris and say “bonjour” to the City of Love on your next free weekend.

The romance capital of Italy | Average flight time: 2.2 hrs

Picture this: a gondola ride for two, the setting sun painting gold on the Rialto Bridge, your stripy-shirted boatman breaking into song.

A gondola ride is the number one attraction for visitors to Venice. It’s iconic, but it isn’t cheap, so snap up one of our low-cost city break deals or book one of the brilliant last-minute city breaks on TravelSupermarket and save your money for making amazing memories.

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There are some cities that never fail in delivering a great city break experience whether you are looking for that short break or something a little longer. You can compare our excellent deals on city breaks in the UK, Europe and beyond and find great prices for a long weekend or a mid week break. From Paris to New York, Amsterdam to Dubai and Rome to Marrakech, there is a city waiting for you.

Unless you have a clear idea of where you want to go, it can be hard to choose from the vast range of cities on offer. And you may have visited so many that somewhere new or different seems an impossible task to resolve. Why not read on for some ideas as to how to find a city break for you, dependent on your interests and likes. After all, you want to go away and enjoy your long weekend, short break or quick getaway.

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