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Osprey Holidays Blog

Archive for ‘city breaks’

2016 Best European Christmas Markets

The Team November 3rd, 2016
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Christmas Markets in Berlin, Germany

With Christmas just around the corner, European cities are pulling out all the stops to make sure this year’s Christmas even bigger and better than before – expect beautiful displays, intricately crafted gifts, delicious hot foods, warming drinks and special events all prepared to get you feeling extra festive! Therefore we have hand-picked our top European Christmas Markets, to help you decide which city will make your December, a special one! Read the rest of this entry »

Barcelonas Best Brunches

Sarah Black August 10th, 2016

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Brunch has become the norm for weekends now – so much so that a typical brunch menu is usually available all day, all weekend! Whether that be for meeting up with friends or catching breakfast later to get that extra hour or two in bed – we just can’t get enough of bacon, eggs and not forgetting – avocado! Therefore we thought we would scoop out our best brunches in our top trending city – Barcelona. Be prepared for Instagram smoothies, rooftop sunshine and even more eggs… Read the rest of this entry »

Win a Christmas Market Break!

Sarah Black July 1st, 2016

french dome and christmas market in berlin germany

– COMPETITION HAS NOW ENDED –

We are giving one lucky person the chance to win a magical Christmas Market Break for two to the enchanting city of Berlin, Germany!

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Dublin – in just a day!

Sarah Black June 2nd, 2016
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EPIC Ireland, CHQ Buildings, Dublin

We took nine lucky travel agents on a day trip to Dublin on Thursday 19 May with Julie our Agency Representative, Sarah our Marketing Manager and Nathalie, Product Manager. Read the rest of this entry »

Our Ice Queens Visit Reykjavik!

Sarah Black June 1st, 2016
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Diane and Irene at the Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland

We were the lucky two that got chosen to explore one of our top trending cities right now – Reykjavik in Iceland and what an adventure we had! Read the rest of this entry »

Best City Hotels in Summer

Sarah Black April 6th, 2016
Belmond Villa San Michele, Florence, Italy

Belmond Villa San Michele, Florence, Italy

Get the best from these stunning city hotel by visiting them during the summer months – from beautiful blossoming views to secluded private beaches we have rounded up our best collection of hotels that stand out from the crowd in the sun. Read the rest of this entry »

5 Must See Cities for 2016

The Team December 10th, 2015
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Northern Lights over a Glacier Lagoon, Iceland

As we have over 60 destinations to choose from it can sometimes be a little difficult to pick out exactly which city to go for, so we have come up with the top recommended must-do cities for 2016! From bucket list thrills to sell out comedy festivals here’s our final must see cities for 2016. Read the rest of this entry »

Best Cities for a Sweet Tooth

Sarah Black July 15th, 2015

Always the one to look at the desserts on the menu first? Well we have just the cities to keep those sweet tooth taste buds at bay. From creamy cold Gelato to a warming Portuguese custard tart, these destinations have the best dessert spots waiting for you to explore.

Paris, France – Macaroon’s

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Box of Macaroon’s, Laduree, Paris, France. Credit: commons.wikimedia.org

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Win a City Break to Paris!

Sarah Black June 2nd, 2015

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– COMPETITION HAS NOW ENDED –

We are giving one lucky person the chance to win a fantastic city break for two to the beautiful city of Paris! Read the rest of this entry »

Our French Riviera Adventure

Sarah Black May 13th, 2015
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Lisa & Emma at the Hotel La Perouse, Nice, France

We ventured to the beautiful French Riviera for three nights – two in Nice and our last in Cannes.

As soon as we stepped off the plane the warm weather hit us – we were officially on holiday! We headed straight to our 4-star Hotel La Perouse in Nice from the airport where we were staying for the first part of our trip. Our sea view room couldn’t have been any more perfect – from the fresh pastel colours to the incredible private terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. We could have stayed here all month! Read the rest of this entry »

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