HOW LOW CAN THEY GO?
Across Europe, holiday prices and air fares are plunging. So, with cities and resorts blissfully quiet, what are you waiting for?
£63 FLIGHTS TO NICE
ENJOY the peace of the Promenade des Anglais, and the green spaces of Promenade du Paillo (left). Expect few queues at Musee des Beaux-Arts and Musee Chagall.
WHERE TO STAY: La Villa Nice Victor Hugo has stylish doubles from £89 ( hotel-villa-nice-centre.com). HOW TO DO IT: Ryanair’s Stansted returns cost from £63, down from £169 last August — a saving of 63 per cent ( ryanair.com).
CRETE TWO THIRDS OFF
AuguSt sees daily highs of 29c — perfect beach weather. It’s quiet at the Palace of Knossos (built by the Minoans) and the Preveli monastery. Hire a car to explore Samaria National Park with no traffic jams.
WHERE TO STAY: the Capsis Astoria Heraklion has a great roof terrace and costs from £61 B&B ( capsisastoriaHOW TO DO IT: Easyjet returns from gatwick cost from £94, down from £276 last August — a saving of 66 per cent ( easyjet.com).
SAVE 66% IN TURKEY
FLY to Dalaman and bask in the beauty of the turquoise Coast. there are beaches galore: Icmeler Beach near Marmar is; the fine sands by D-Resort gocek; the lagoon at Oludeniz; Iztuzu Beach, with its turtle nests; and the pebble beach in Kalkan.
WHERE TO STAY: Sunset Apartment IV in Kalkan sleeps six. A week costs from £1,050 ( kalkana.co).
HOW TO DO IT: Easyjet returns from Stansted cost from £114, down from £338 last August — a saving of 66 per cent ( easyjet.com).
BERLIN AT £44 RETURN
gERMANY’S capital is perfect for a long weekend in August, with average daily highs of 23C. Wander along the Berlin Wall at the openair East Side gallery, visit Museum Island, and walk by the River Spree to Schloss Charlottenburg,
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AMSTERDAM 60% OFF
QuEuES are down at the Van gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum, Enjoy the Heineken Experience at the brewery without the bustle, and expect a bargain at the floating Bloemenmarkt flower stalls.
WHERE TO STAY: generator Amsterdam has doubles from £32 ( staygenerator.com). HOW TO DO IT: Easyjet ( easyjet. com) offers Luton returns from £47, down from £117 last August — a saving of 60 per cent.
FLY TO SEVILLE FOR £75
It’S hot in August, with daily highs of 36c. the lanes full of tapas bars near the cathedral and Alcazar are quieter. Enjoy Parque de Maria Luisa, or see a flamenco show (above); tickets are easier to get. WHERE TO STAY: Airbnb has apartments in triana from £74, sleeping five ( airbnb.co.uk). HOW TO DO IT: Ryanair has Stansted returns from £75, down from £140 last August — a saving of 46 per cent ( ryanair.com).