Please recommend a late-October city break.

[ColdExtremities]

Flying from Dublin airport and ideally looking for somewhere within about 3 hours.

Two adults. Would like somewhere that’s easy to walk around, nice restaurants, bars, and sights.

Going for either three or four nights.

Rome, Valencia , Seville.
Not at city but we did 3 days in Biarritz and loved it.
Alghero in Sardinia, warm in October.
New York

Venice is outstanding. Autumnal sunshine, great food and sites.

I'd go for any Italian, French or Spanish city that has direct flights.

I’m in Sweden and Denmark in December so no to Stockholm for now.

For those saying Venice, can you tell me what you love about it? I hear such mixed reviews.

Venice is like nowhere else, it’s that simple. Just completely unique and magical. Partly because the almost complete absence of cars, combined with the water, makes it sound different from any other city. Yes, it gets insanely busy, but that’s a good reason to go away from high season.

I was in Venice 2 weeks ago. Had never been before ,avoided it for some reason because I thought it would be hideously busy. I loved it. It is so beautiful. Loved the absence of cars as well, so many places are ruined by traffic.

When a PP said Madrid was cold what sort of temp are we talking. Google gives such a wide range, I'd be interested in loved experience

Dubrovnik, just been and it's stunningly beautiful, culture, architecture, history, beautiful coastline, sunny, GoT stuff if you're into that, loads of watersports and boat tours, little islands to visit.

If you’ve never been to Venice then go there, 100%

Second this. I love Stockholm.

Stockholm is so nice!

I visited there, and I thought

"Its like a higher world"

Everywhere there is a bit better and more developed than anywhere else in europe

I’d go on Skyscanner, find a cheap flight to a secondary city, and book the nicest hotels and attractions in that city. You’ll always find gems of places to stay and see on a short break in a European city. I went to Hamburg for about €60 one October, did a walking tour, took a day trip to Lubeck in a hire car, did a harbour tour to the Operahaus, and ate really well. And shopped.

Unless you want sun?

Im heading to Krakow in a fortnight

Loads to see and do

I agree with Venice if you haven't been.

Florence - one of my favourite cities in the world.

Oh Ljubjana is fabulous! Had the most wonderful solo holiday there.

Alicante in Spain - easy to get to - lots to do , great food , beaches , city , castle , shopping . Had avoided it for many years as associated. it with Benidorm - but it’s a beautiful city with so much to offer . Been there twice in last year and going back in February .
would also second Malaga - been there in December and January and lovely weather - in t shirts in the day - ago great sights shopping and food .
have a great time !

If you've not been to Venice, what are you waiting for @ColdExtremities !!!!

As I approached Venice by boat it was even more stunning than I had imagined.

Venice. Do an airbnb. It's an amazing city.

Venice is wonderful and, as pps say, unique. What put me off is that shopkeepers etc seemed to resent tourists (admittedly somewhat understandable; I know how swamped it is) and the absence of decent food apart from ice cream.

Everyone online says Benidorm is horrible.

I went last year for the first time.

I was very pleasantly surprised. I thought that Benidorm was lovely.

I'm going to go back again this year.

Wouldn't you love to just go everywhere!!!

I went for a day - got the tram up the coast from Alicante - pleasantly surprised by lovely beaches but found less to do there than in the larger cities and felt it was more British than Spanish .

Tallin. Estonia is gorgeous!

Yeah it's definitely more British than Spanish.

But sometimes that is good for a break.

I went to Spain recently.

I went to valencia first on my trip.

The buses were cancelled altogether because there was some big protest on.

I tried to get a taxi. The taxis wouldn't stop.

Everything was so difficult and hard to grt done there.

Then I went down to benidorm, (more touristy area) where everything is in English, and everything is in walking distance.

It is just easier. And sometimes I want "easy" for a break

Split. Briliant place. With a daytrip to Trogir.