Couple time - suggestions for 5 days?

[angel1976]

DH and I have a rare 5 days where we will be able to go anywhere (within cost and time!) without the kids in August. No idea where we should look. We both love Venice and Rome. I loved the Greek Islands, Santorini. He loved Prague. But would rather go somewhere we both haven't been. DH not a good flier so a short haul flight will be ideal. Any ideas? Would Morocco be boring? Somewhere exotic but with beach as well? Any suggestions welcome! Thank you.

Ooh, 5 days, lucky you. without kids i would go to Cuitadella in Menorca, and hire a car to visit other places on the island.

Other places on my childfree wishlist include Gozo, north Cyprus, a long train journey such as st Petersburg to Moscow, something very castley and luxurious in the wilds of Scotland, the cruise/ferry to northern Spain.

Oh wow, all these sound good. Keep them coming, lots of ideas I haven't even thought about. Thanks. :)

Lisbon - small for a city and easy to get about, lovely food and architecture - and shopping (!) cascais has a lovely beach and only about 15 mins by train

Nice - beach and city, easy to get to Monaco, Cannes by train - the beach is stony though and lots of it is private where you have to pay, but that also means waiters bringing cocktails and bottles of rosé to your sunbed so it's not all bad!

What about Marrakech? Would anyone recommend that? Thanks.

I suggest Nice. We loved it. It's a great base to see Antibes/Cannes/Eze/Monaco by public transport. Beach at Villefranche is lovely.

Marrakech! I've never been there, but I really want to. Although August is probably not the time to go there.

What do you like to do on holiday that you can't do with kids in tow? For us, one thing is wandering round cities and just stumbling over things to explore. Another is walking / hiking - I really want to walk between the villages of the Cinq Terra, if I ever get a holiday sans kids.

We went to Malta and loved it, stayed in St. Julian's which is a nice resort.

Taormina- beautiful

Viva Las Vegas!!! 100% grown up time!

We are about to go to Portugal for 3 days, no kids, never been before! We really just want some chill out time, with nothing in particular to do. 3 hour flight.

I'd go to the Amalfi coast in Italy!!!