Great ESCAPES

CLIFFHANGER: If sun, sea and adventurous walking are your bag, the Algarve Cliff Trails walking holiday from Luz to Sagres over seven days might be up your street. The trip, run by Adventure Holidays, trails along the golden cliffs on the Algarve coast, taking in small fishing villages and some abandoned fortresses reminiscent of a time when this coast was ravaged by pirates. The walk finishes at the most westerly point in Europe, Cabo de São Vicente. Prices start from €811pp based on two sharing. Flights not included but transfers from Lisbon or Faro are. See www.adventure-holidays.ie or call (01) 259 0133. HIGH ROLLERS: Sunway is offering a week in the USA stopping off in both New York and Las Vegas. Starting at €969 per person, the trip starts in Las Vegas, with four nights in the Stratosphere Hotel, followed by three nights in the Fitzpatrick Grand Central in New York. The price includes return flights and taxes. For this and other offers, pay a visit to sunway. ie or call (01) 288 6828 for details and reservations.

CORRIE ON TOURING:

Celtic Horizon Tours are bringing back its ‘Soaps Tour’, taking in a set of the original Coronation Street and a location tour of the

original set of Emmerdale. The tours are two-night packages including travel and accommodation. See www.celtichorizontours.com for details.

LA DOLCE VITA

The Travel Department is promoting a series of Mediterranean classic trips, such as the ‘Classic Tuscany’, starting at €829pp, taking in Tuscany’s medieval hill towns, vineyards, olive groves and the rich artistic history. Return flights from Dublin to Bologna with Aer Lingus and transfers throughout with local guide are included, as well as four-star accommodation and three full day excursions with expert guides to Florence, Pisa, Siena, Lucca or San Gimignano. See www.traveldepartment.ie or call (01) 637 1600.