When people are looking for holidays this year many are now finding that with the current financial climate that they have to forget about Caribbean holidays and think closer to home. Whilst there will no doubt be some disappointed holidaymakers out there, that doesn’t mean that UK tourists can not have a good time this year.
There has been a resurgence of the city break holiday in recent years with cities like Rome, Prague and Venice increasing significantly in popularity thanks to the cheap flights boom of the early 2000s. This trend has not faded in recent years and is becoming the annual holiday for many couples and single travellers who are after a different kind of vacation.
It’s not just abroad that these city breaks are becoming popular during these financially unstable times; there are many cities in the UK that are proving popular such as Manchester, Newcastle and Cardiff. These modern cities have had an influx of hotels which are being snapped up for weekend breaks whether it is for tourists or events like Stag or Hen Weekends and Birthdays.
As well as this modern breed of UK tourists there are still plenty of attractions and sights to see of a more traditional sort, Cities like Manchester and London are home to many excellent Museums and Galleries for those who are looking for a slice of culture during their stay.
London can provide even more in the way of culture with many stage plays taking place in the city making it perfect for the musical fans. Hotels in London can get snapped up pretty quickly during key events as obviously thousands of tourists will be in town as well as the usual crowd of tourists seeing the Palace and Big Ben.
There is a seemingly never-ending list of sights to see in London with attractions like the O2 arena in Greenwich which aside from being an excellent live music and sporting arena has many shops and eateries surrounding the former Millennium Dome.
As well as the capital city there are other city breaks that are popular with all tourists including Dublin, a short ferry or catamaran ride across the Irish Sea drops tourists off in the historic city which is home to one of Ireland’s greatest exports: Guinness, around St. Patrick’s Day it can get pretty hectic with every bar filled to capacity.
So as people are worrying about where they’ll be able to afford this year for their holidays there is a growing interest in vacations closer to home that can offer a different kind of holiday for those interested in more than just lounging on a beach. For holidays with culture and a wider variety of activities then city breaks can offer so much more for your money.
