Episodes
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
A Virtual Visit to Paris
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
This virtual visit to Paris takes you on a tour of websites, YouTube videos and books which will bring the spirit of the City of Light alive for you even if you can't go there right now. Tour beautiful Paris by day and then by night, find out how to market-shop and then cook like a French chef, cherry-pick from gallery websites and videos on the best baguettes, cheeses and patisserie the city has to offer. Enjoy extracts from the writings of authors who will bring aspects of Paris alive for you. It's the next best thing to an actual visit!
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
City Break Ideas Episode 05
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Among this week's five inspiring city break ideas you will find a smart new city in South East Asia, a picturesque canals-and-cobbles city in northern Europe and our first ever suggestion from North Africa! Plus, new ideas from an old favourite and an Italian coastal resort which is a big hit with British visitors. Plenty of choice!
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
A Virtual Visit to Seville
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
This virtual visit to Seville takes you on a tour of websites, YouTube videos and books which will bring the spirit of the city alive for you even if you can't go there right now. Find out - or reminisce - about the enticing blend of medieval and moorish architecture in the Alcazar and the art-deco splendour of the Plaza de Espana. Take a little tour of highlights at the Museo de Bellas Artes or the tapas restaurants in the city centre. Hear what writers who travelled to the city had to say about its food, its Arabic roots and its bullfighting traditions.
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
City Break Ideas Episode 04
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Five more inspiring city break ideas, mainly suggested by listeners. There's one of the planet's brashest neon-lit entertainment centres, then there's the UK's smallest city, plus (what some would call) the home of football, a former East European capital with a long and chequered history and a well-known 18th Century centre of enlightenment. Surely something for everyone!
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
A Virtual Visit to Toulouse
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
This virtual trip to Toulouse references websites, YouTube videos and books to take you on a virtual tour of this lovely southern French city, often voted the place where the French themselves would most like to live. Tour the city's streets and squares, find out what cultural treats it has to offer, enjoy some regional cuisine and pay a few out-of-town visits to the Canal du Midi and to two nearby World Heritage Sites: Carcassone, with its medieval hilltop fortress and Albi, home of the Toulouse Lautrec Museum. Whether you are reminiscing or planning a visit, there's plenty to enjoy.
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
City Break Ideas Episode 03
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Five more inspiring city break ideas from our listeners. Find out which cities they recommended and why. Perhaps there is something on the list to tempt you to book your next city break!
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
A Virtual Visit to St Petersburg
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Enjoy a virtual visit to St Petersburg, a tour which refers to websites, YouTube videos and books to tell you about the cultural and historical aspects of the city. Fly by drone over St Petersburg, both in winter splendour and during the White Nights, pay virtual visits to the Hermitage and the Memorial to the defenders of Leningrad 'meet' Catherine the Great and Pushkin, find out how to make Russian pancake fritters. All this and more is possible in this episode and will be useful whether you are planning a trip, enjoying reminiscing or just want to find out more.
Wednesday May 27, 2020
City Break Ideas Episode 02
Wednesday May 27, 2020
Wednesday May 27, 2020
This is our 100th episode, and after a small celebration of that and some bits and pieces of City Breaks news, we offer you more city break inspiration, via listener suggestions and the fruits of our research. Prepare to feel like booking a trip!
Wednesday May 20, 2020
A Virtual Visit to Munich
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
If an actual trip to Munich isn't possible just now, you can always enjoy this virtual visit instead. Go on a tour of websites, YouTube videos, books and films which will whet your appetite for the cultural and historical aspects of the city. Pay virtual visits to the Residenz and the main art galleries, 'meet' Ludwig II and his best friend Wagner, then spend the evening relaxing at the Hofbrauhaus. It's all possible in this episode and will be useful whether you are planning a trip, enjoying reminiscing or just want to find out more.
Wednesday May 13, 2020
City Break Ideas Episode 01
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
What kind of city break do you enjoy most? Which city would you like to visit next? Here are five tempting possibilities to consider.