Overview

The great cities of Europe have all the ingredients for a stylish short break. In these glamorous metropolitan playgrounds, high culture, great shopping and gastronomy form an irresistible mix.

Style aficionados adore BARCELONA for the visual feast of Antoni Gaudí’s wild and wonderful architecture, and the delights to be found on the vibrant boulevard Las Ramblas. Fashionistas will appreciate all the top names to be found in the shopping district.

MADRID’s nightlife is legendary the world over, but the city also has serious art to offer in the three great museums of Prado, Thyssen and Reina Sofia, as well as superb shopping and a thousand bars to enjoy tapas in.

Lively and picturesque, the Portuguese capital of LISBON is filled with Art Nouveau cafes and is the perfect place for a weekend of laid-back pottering.

VIENNA combines palatial architecture with world-class orchestras and art collections, while romantic PARIS can do none other than seduce with its monumental vistas and charming enclaves such as St. Germain.

Steeped in thousands of years of history and sparkling since the 2004 Olympic Games, ATHENS, its Acropolis and surrounding archeological sites are now a must-see.

The great cities of Eastern Europe, meanwhile, are ripe for rediscovery: grand old BUDAPEST with its eclectic architecture and Turkish baths; magical PRAGUE, the vibrant cosmopolitan city with cultural delights around every corner; and MOSCOW, home of the extravagant Kremlin, the Bolshoi Ballet and some of the wildest nights in Europe.