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FOR SUMMER
4 brilliant breaks
Shortbreakspecialists
KirkerHolidays
(kirkerholidays.com)
offersixnightsfrom
£,1994,departing
November2019.Ruinsoftheancient
cityofPompeii
The Belgian
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These charming cities are perfect for a summer city getaway
It doesn’tmatterhowmuch
youseeorreadaboutthe
ancientcityof Pompeii,
nothingcanprepareyoufor
thesheerscaleof Italy’smost
famousRomanexcavations.
Thelong,straightstreets
withtheirstepping-stone
crossings;thespaciousvillas
withdecoratedcourtyards;
andtherowsof shopsthat
onceservicedthisbustling
maritimetown.Pompeii A tour of Pompeii is a
highlight of anyone’s trip to
the glorious Bay of Naples,
but instead of staying on the
Sorrento Peninsula or Amalfi
coast, there’s another way to
approach the Roman ruins.
Stay in Naples and you can
easily combine the cultural
and gastronomic attractions
of one of Italy’s liveliest cities
with excursions to Pompeii,
Herculaneum and Sorrento.
The elegant Grand Hotel
Parker’s is the city’s oldest
hotel, founded in
1870 and offering
panoramic views
over the rooftops
to Vesuvius and
the sparkling sea.Venice
One of the city’s overriding
pleasures is watching the
different water craft buzzing in
every direction. Gondola rides areexpensiveandnot
very intimate in front of gawping tourists. Instead, take
a short trip across the Grand Canal on a traghetto for just
a couple of euros, or see the sights from a water bus. For
the ultimate romance, hire a private water taxi at dusk
and watch the lights come on in the historic palazzos.
Venice is brimming with world-class art. If the busy
galleries are too full-on, just pop into any church to see
priceless artworks, or try the lovely Ca’ Rezzonico on
the Grand Canal for art on a domestic scale.Citalia(citalia.com)
hastwo-nightbreaks
from£345ppfortwo
peoplesharinga room
atthethree-starHotel
SanGiorgio.Flights
fromLondonGatwick.