City breaks, or even longer holidays in cities, can be highly if planned carefully. In order to enjoy attractions like museums, monuments and parks, I will present some tips that worth bearing in mind when you plan a city break.
Getting there. Consider the train if you're visiting Paris, Brussels, or even Bruges and you live in London or Kent. Eurostar is both faster and significantly friendlier.
From the airport. Generally public transport is fast, reliable and inexpensive in European capitals and getting to your accommodation centre should be very easy. Many European cities offer a multi-day transportation pass which can prove highly cost effective.
Where to stay. Most European cities are compact, and many of them have extensive pedestrian’s street sections. And, at weekends, hotel prices can be reasonable. It's worth finding accommodation as close to the centre as possible.
Hotels or apartments. Choose carefully between staying in hotel and apartments. Hotels often have a range of facilities that you would not necessarily find with self catering accommodation. Swimming pools, for example, are a great way to finish off a day of sightseeing or make up for rain. By contrast, self catering is often less expensive, apartments are becoming increasingly hotel-like with similar facilities, and you're likely to have both a kitchen and living area.
Itinerary. Jam packed city breaks can be exhausting for everyone. Limit your plans to a couple of attractions a day and combine a morning in a museum with an afternoon in a park.
A good compromise. Consider combining a few days in a city with others visiting or staying at a theme park. Barcelona and Universal Mediterranea, Paris and Disneyland or even a weekend in Copenhagen with an afternoon spent at Tivoli are good examples.
Learn what's going on. Invariably a wide variety of events are likely to be taking place in the city you have chosen to visit. It's worth investing the time and energy to find out what's going on and when.
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