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City break deals from the UK

Most of Europe's great cities are under three hours from a UK airport, and a long weekend is enough for one. Spring and autumn are the sweet spot; Lisbon, Seville and Malaga stay pleasant through winter, and Prague, Budapest and Krakow are the best value. Fares below are the cheapest found recently from your airport.

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From any UK airport to 59 places. Guru reads what you want, finds the cheapest fares seen in the last 48 hours and picks the ones that fit.

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Where to go

  1. Paris France

    The obvious city break, and still the right one: galleries, cafés and walks along the Seine.

    Best April to October · 1h 15m from London

  2. Amsterdam Netherlands

    Canals, bikes, the Rijksmuseum and brown cafés. An hour from most UK airports.

    Best May to October · 1h 15m from London

  3. Dublin Ireland

    Pubs with live music, Georgian squares and the sea at Howth. No passport queue from the UK.

    Best May to September · 1h 15m from London

  4. Berlin Germany

    History on every street, galleries, lakes in summer and the most famous clubs in Europe.

    Best April to September · 1h 45m from London

  5. Prague Czechia

    A fairy-tale old town, cheap beer and Christmas markets. A classic weekend.

    Best May to September · 1h 45m from London

  6. Copenhagen Denmark

    Design, Tivoli Gardens and a harbour you can swim in. Pricey on the ground, cheap to reach.

    Best May to September · 1h 45m from London

  7. Geneva (French Alps) Switzerland

    The ski airport: Chamonix, Morzine, Val d'Isère and the Three Valleys are all a transfer away.

    Best December to April · 1h 45m from London

  8. Barcelona Spain

    Gaudí, late dinners and a city beach: a city break that turns into a beach day when the sun comes out.

    Best May to October · 2h from London

  9. Milan Italy

    Fashion, the Duomo and aperitivo, with Lake Como an hour away by train.

    Best April to June, September and October · 2h from London

  10. Nice France

    The Promenade des Anglais, the old town market and Monaco 20 minutes along the Riviera.

    Best June to September · 2h from London

  11. Madrid Spain

    The Prado, the Retiro and the latest nights in Europe. Bright and crisp in winter, scorching in July.

    Best March to May, September and October · 2h 15m from London

  12. Valencia Spain

    Paella where it was invented, a city beach and the dry riverbed park that runs right through town.

    Best May to October · 2h 15m from London

  13. Porto Portugal

    Port lodges across the river, tiled churches and a compact old town you can walk in a weekend.

    Best February to November · 2h 15m from London

  14. Venice Italy

    Canals and no cars. Go early or late in the year to see it without the crowds.

    Best April to June, September and October · 2h 15m from London

  15. Budapest Hungary

    Thermal baths, ruin bars and the Danube at night. Good value at any time of year.

    Best April to June, September and October · 2h 15m from London

  16. Krakow Poland

    A grand market square, the salt mine and Auschwitz-Birkenau nearby. Some of the cheapest city breaks going.

    Best May to September · 2h 15m from London

  17. Seville Spain

    Orange trees, the Alcázar and flamenco. Glorious in spring and autumn, too hot for most in high summer.

    Best October to April · 2h 30m from London

  18. Rome Italy

    The Colosseum, the Vatican and a carbonara on every corner. Best in spring and autumn.

    Best March to May and September to November · 2h 30m from London

  19. Malaga Spain

    The Costa del Sol gateway: a proper city with tapas bars and the Picasso Museum, beaches a bus ride away, and the mildest winters on mainland Spain.

    Best April to October · 2h 45m from London

  20. Lisbon Portugal

    Trams up steep hills, custard tarts and beaches a train ride away. Mild enough for a winter city break.

    Best September to June · 2h 45m from London

  21. Dubrovnik Croatia

    Walk the old city walls, then swim off the rocks below them. Busy in summer, lovely in May and September.

    Best May to October · 2h 45m from London

  22. Athens Greece

    The Acropolis, rooftop bars and island ferries from Piraeus. Too hot to sightsee at midday in July.

    Best May, June, September and October · 3h 45m from London

  23. Marrakech Morocco

    Souks, riads and the Atlas Mountains on the horizon. Warm winter days, cold nights.

    Best November to April · 3h 45m from London

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