 Even if you’re the staunchest of republicans, you can at least thank Wills and Kate for providing us with an extended spring break. The extra bank holiday on 29 April between Easter and May Day means that you can take 11 days off work by using just 3 days of your precious holiday entitlement. So where to head?
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 England doesn’t have a monopoly on St George, you know. The nation’s favourite dragon slayer is the patron saint of Catalonia in northern Spain too. Even better, he doubles up St Valentine.
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 If this week’s warm weather has whetted your appetite for a bit of seaside fun, how about heading to one of France’s best beaches on a high speed TGV train?
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 Want to experience the thrill of a Continental road trip whilst avoiding that grueling drive from the UK?
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 There’s never been a better time to spring into Switzerland on a high speed TGV Lyria service. Grab a ticket to Zurich from Paris before Sunday 3 April and you’ll pay as little as £26 one-way. That’s a huge 75% discount on the standard fare.
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 Fares on overnight Lunea services from Paris to the Alps have been slashed as the curtain closes on this year’s ski season. If you’re looking for one last chance to head to the slopes, now is the time to start packing.
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 Rail travellers looking for an alternative route into Europe will be thrilled by the news that plans to run high speed ICE services from London to Frankfurt are now one step closer.
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 With Kate and Wills’ wedding clogging up the tabloid column inches you’d be forgiven for thinking the UK has the monopoly on royal fervour this year. But every April the whole of Holland is painted Orange in what must be one of the world’s most riotous of regal celebrations.
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Ever fancied mingling with the beautiful people on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival? This glamorous corner of the Cote d’Azur is the epitome of Gallic chic at any time of year, but it’s for two weeks in May when it really comes into its own.
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Fancy getting covered from head to toe in overripe tomatoes in the baking hot Valencia sunshine? Or how about sprinting through Pamplona behind an angry, snorting bull?
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