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I found this fascinating quote today:

Rail Europe consists of ten high speed trains. They are Eurostar, Thalys, TGV, Eurostar Italia, Lyria, AVE, Inter-City Express (ICE), Cisalpino, Artesia, and Talgo. Eurostar deals include travel through the Channel tunnel and connect you to major cities in under two and a half hours. For example, you can travel from: London to Brussels in 1 hour 51 minutes London to Lille in 1 hour 20 minutes London to Disneyland Paris in 2 hours 15 minutescitybreaks-europe.co.uk, City Breaks Europe, Jan 2010

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Ideas For Weekend Breaks

Find out more about Weekend breaks in the UK. There are many great
destinations in the UK in which to take weekend breaks. It’s worth
visiting as much of Britain as you can, after all, why go abroad.
Stratford-upon-Avon is also home to the very beautiful Holy Trinity
Church, an oasis of calm away from the town where both Shakespeare and
Anne Hathaway are buried, as well as Europe’s largest butterfly park,
which both children and adults can enjoy during a UK city break.

Top destinations for Brits in 2010 includes many all inclusive city
breaks packages

Holidays in Europe where countries aren’t part of the Euro will remain
popular choices as many holidaymakers don’t just go to sunny or
tropical countries for sun, sea and sand.

Cheap Flights to Amsterdam

Always book in advance to avail best offers for your next short city
breaks in Europe or Overseas. Booking in advance can save your money
while looking for a budget or low cost flights.

Prague is famous for many charm and is also known as the traditional
culture center of the Europe. The city also hosts Film Festivals,
Music Festivals, a Writers Festival, and Fashion Shows. Culture life
of the Prague is very generous here. The most popular tourist
attractions that you can’t afford to miss while you are on a Prague
city breaks are museums and art galleries. The picturesque town of
Czech Republic catch the attention of millions of tourists every year.

City Breaks In Amsterdam

Short City Breaks In Amsterdam

Served by all the major international airlines, Amsterdam Schiphol
Airport (AMS) is considered to be one of the finest in Europe in terms
of both its facilities and efficiency, located 8.7 miles (14 km) SW of
Amsterdam. The unique appeal of short breaks in Amsterdam lies in the
city’s enjoyably vibrant atmosphere and the famous network of
picturesque canals.

Top 5 things to do in Amsterdam

1. Hang out in Amsterdam’s famous Dam Square

The square is a great meeting place and home to the Royal Palace
(Koninklijk Paleis).

2. Visit the Museum Quarter

Museum Square boasts three major museums, the Riijksmuseum, the Van
Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art. The Riijksmuseum
is a must for serious art lovers as works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Jacob
van Ruisdael and Jan Steen are housed together in a single wing called
the ‘Masterpieces’ exhibit. Don’t miss the Van Gogh museum which has
the most extensive collection of his work, drawings and personal
documents in the world.

3. Hire a bike!

A bike is the best way to explore the city. With the numerous canals
and hidden streets, you’ll cover a lot more ground this way. If you
want to make sure you don’t miss anything take an organised bike tour.

4. Drop in on Rembrandt’s House

Get a glimpse into the artists’ private world in his house containing
a collection of over 250 etchings.

5. Walk the canals

Take a guided tour through Amsterdam’s extensive canal district.

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Most Interesting Sights To See On Sofia City Breaks Europe

Sofia, Bulgaria is an ancient and beautiful city, the perfect place to
plan Sofia city breaks. Europe has many marvelous places to explore
and with a population of 1. 14 million people , this Sofia  ranks 12th
among the great urban capitals of Europe.

Top ten city breaks Europe

Romantic city breaks Europe are becoming increasingly popular as couples move towards taking frequent short breaks to interesting cities rather than the traditional one or two week holiday.

The top ten most visited city break European destinations for romantic short breaks by couples are:

1. Rome
2. Paris
3. Barcelona
4. Prague
5. Venice
6. Florence
7. Berlin
8. Riga
9. Krakow
10. Milan

Riga and Krakow are the new rising stars on the European city breaks itinerary.

City Breaks Europe

The thing about city breaks Europe is that it can mean anything from an overnight stay in Paris by Eurostar to a flight down to Barcelona for a long weekend or plenty of little visits to less well known cities in Eastern Europe taking advantage of the two way traffic between Poland and London for example.

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City Breaks Europe

Possible future topics for the City Breaks Europe Blog:

1. 5 Popular City Breaks in Europe
2. We’ll always have Paris
3. European City Breaks by Eurostar
4. Unusual City Breaks in Europe
5. Eastern European City Breaks