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The top 10 most popular city break destinations

Below we outline the world’s most popular city break destinations, according to TravelSupermarket users. Is your favourite among them?

New York

The city that never sleeps   |   Average flight time: 8 hrs

A truly iconic city, the Big Apple is everything you see on the movies, and so much more. Central Park, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, hot dogs, Broadway, cocktails, museums: if you don’t love NYC, you haven’t been.

It’s best to book well in advance, though you can find cheap last-minute city breaks to New York with TravelSupermarket. 

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Amsterdam

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.

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Rome

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. 

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Barcelona

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.

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Las Vegas

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.

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Dubai

The bling capital of the Middle East   |   Average flight time: 7 hrs

An increasingly popular destination for long weekend city breaks (you can fly direct from the UK in less than seven hours), Dubai is the gateway to luxury hotels, shopping malls and the sun-kissed lifestyle of the modern Middle East.

Tradition lingers too, in the food, in the souks, in the culture, but for many, this is the bling capital of the world. 

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Marrakech

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.

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Reykjavik

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.

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Paris

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.

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Venice

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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