Daily Mail - 17.08.2019

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the resorts and a golf course.
There’s also a kids’ club.
Plenty of great walks are to be
had on nature trails through
the forest.
TEMPERATURE: 32c
DETAILS: Seven nights B&B
from £1,279pp for manchester
or Gatwick departures
from September 1 until October
18 (destinology.co.uk,
01204 874350).

CAMPING


IN ITALY
ZOOm off to a stay at Camping
Fabulous, a family campsite
with pools, hot tubs, tennis
courts, volley ball and a five-a-
side football pitch. It’s a short
drive from a golden-sand beach
close to Rome (great for a day
trip). No need to bring your own
tent, accommodation provided.
TEMPERATURE: 32c
DETAILS: Seven nights self-cater-
ing in a three-bedroom holiday
home sleeping up to six, from
£441 leaving on august 24
(canvasholidays.co.uk, 0345 268
0827); Rome flights from £253pp
return (skyscanner.net).

GREEK


SUN GODS
BaSK in sunshine on the eastern
aegean sea island of Samos —
separated from mainland Turkey
by the mycale Strait just a mile
wide — while staying at a self-
catering apartment that is a
short walk from the little
seaside village of Ireon, home to
several great seafood restau-
rants. The Zeus apartments are
basic but come with pleasant
balconies, and there is a large
communal pool.
TEMPERATURE: 30c
DETAILS: Seven nights self-
catering with flights from
Gatwick departing on Septem-
ber 5 from £549pp (sunvil.co.uk,
020 8758 4758).

wide bay with great sea views.
TEMPERATURE: 28c
DETAILS: Seven nights half-board
from £672pp departing from
Gatwick on august 29 (tui.co.uk,
0203 636 1931).

CORFU


VILLA
BaG a last-minute deal with
GIC The Villa Collection, which
still has some lovely holiday
houses on offer.
Villa Zaira on Corfu sleeps six
in three colourful bedrooms and
has a kidney-shaped pool
surrounded by sun loungers and
a lawn. The soft sand dunes and

beach at Halikounas are a short
walk away.
TEMPERATURE: 32c
DETAILS: Seven nights from
£541pp based on four adults and
two children sharing with flights
from Gatwick on august 26
(gicthevillacollection.com, 020
8232 9780).

MEXICAN


HEATWAVE
SET within 240 acres of tropical
forest near Playa del Carmen,
just 40 miles south of Cancun,
the Fairmont mayakoba hotel
has pools galore, waterways with
boats linking different parts of

NO RAIN


IN SPAIN
aUGUSTa Club Hotel and Spa
is a four-star adults-only hotel
on the edge of the Costa Brava
beach resort of Lloret de mar.
This is a place to relax by the
pool or take part in free yoga and
tai-chi classes and book a spa
treatment or two. Rooms have a
pared-down style, decorated in
neutral colours.
TEMPERATURE: 28c
DETAILS: Seven nights B&B
from £398pp departing on
September 4 from East midlands
airport (onthebeach.co.uk, 0871
474 3000).

MONTENEGRO


MONEY-SAVER
SET by an eight-mile-long
beach, Holiday Village
montenegro is a new all-inclusive
resort that is great for active
family breaks. There’s a high-
ropes course, a football academy,
a swimming academy, several
tennis courts and a selection of
pools. The nearby ancient town
of Ulcinj is perfect for a day trip.
TEMPERATURE: 30c
DETAILS: Seven nights all-inclu-
sive is from £1,120pp, based on
four sharing a family room
departing manchester on Sep-
tember 5 (holidayhypermarket.
co.uk, 0800 916 5100).

RED SEA


FOR A SONG
IT’S baking hot in Hurghada
now, overlooking the Red Sea in
Egypt. Enjoy snorkelling and
windsurfing by the fine sandy
beach at Siva Grand Beach
Hotel, which is all-inclusive and
has a large outdoor pool, a kids’
pool, children’s club (aged 4-12)
and lovely lawns shaded by
palm trees.
TEMPERATURE: 33c
DETAILS: 14 nights all-inclusive
from £546pp departing from
Gatwick on august 26, or from
manchester on august 27 from
£551pp (redseaholidays.co.uk,
020 7332 2660).

GORGEOUS


IN GRENADA
STaY in style at a super-slick
new beach resort on the
Caribbean island of Grenada.
Silversands has a huge infinity
pool, a cool beach club restau-
rant and minimalist designer
rooms dotted on a hillside lead-
ing down to Grand anse Beach.
TEMPERATURE: 29c
DETAILS: Seven nights B&B from
£2,290pp for departures until
December 21 if booked by
august 31 from Gatwick with
‘fast track’ airport passes
(carrier.co.uk, 0161 492 1354).

Daily Mail, Saturday, August 17, 2019

Escape: Report


Stylish sunset: The
town of Ulcinj, left,
makes a perfect day
out in Montenegro.
Grenadan paradise:
The pool may not be
literally infinity, but
it’s certainly long at
100 metres

ALL


ABOARD


The latest


news for your


next cruise


Snap up solo savings
RIVER cruise line Uniworld is reducing
single supplements by 50 per cent on
several of its 2020 sailings, including the
eight-day Venice & The Gems Of North-
ern Italy cruise on newly renovated SS La
Venezia. The april 5, 2020 departure starts
from £2,859 pp (saving £460), including all
meals, drinks, excursions, tips and return
flights (uniworld.com, 0808 301 2561).

Arrive in style
SEaBOURN now has a private charter jet
service so its cruise passengers can fly to
and from their cruise port in style. Sea-
bourn Private air includes a chauffeur
service and caters for individuals or groups
of up to 16 (seabourn.com, 0344 338 8615).

Catch a musical
aFTER taking London by storm, Six:
The musical debuts on Norwegian Bliss
from September 1. Watch Henry VIII’s six
wives as pop stars (pictured below) in a
fun-filled show written by two Cambridge
University students. The musical rolls out
to Norwegian Breakaway on November 10
and Norwegian Getaway on april 23, 2020
(ncl.com, 0333 2412319).

Star-gazing deal
BOOK Saga Cruises early for discounts
of up to 35 per cent. The all-balcony Spirit
Of adventure launches next summer, and
itineraries include the 14-night astronomy-
themed Stars Of The Canaries cruise
departing November 1, 2020, with all-
inclusive prices from £2,861 pp including
a chauffeured car to and from South-
ampton, free within 250 miles of the port
(travel.saga.co.uk, 0800 50 50 30).

Sublime Singapore
OVERNIGHTS in Singapore and Phuket,
Thailand, are among the highlights of new
ship La Belle des Oceans’ 11-day sailings.
The inaugural cruise from Singapore on
October 17 is from £2,318 pp (flights extra)
and includes the islands of Koh Lanta, a
day in malacca and a visit to Phang Nga
Bay (croisieurope.co.uk, 0208 328 1281).

Oz adventure
a GREaT way to see australia is by
sailing around the coast, and Holland
america Line’s 1,258-passenger maasdam
circumnavigates the continent on a
30-day trip from Sydney on October 17.
The cruise price starts from £3,399 pp
and includes the Gold Coast, the Great
Barrier Reef, Perth, melbourne, Kangaroo
Island and Burnie, Tasmania, with many
excursions on Zodiac inflatable boats
(hollandamerica.com, 0344 338 8608).

Greek treat
SaIL around the Greek Islands on marella
Discovery’s aegean Shores cruise, which
departs Corfu on august 30. The fly-cruise
from Bournemouth airport starts from
£1,149 pp, with calls at Heraklion, Crete;
Thira, Santorini; Kusadasi, Turkey;
Piraeus (for athens); and Zakynthos
Town, Zante (tui.co.uk, 0871 230 2800).

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