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Suggestions weekend break, abroad, pretty, scenic, romantic

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SunnySummerDays · 16/05/2016 00:13

For our silver anniversary . Five days to a week. Any suggestions please, as I'm finding it hard ! We've never been away without the children before ! Would ideally like sunshine , pretty coastline, coves, where we can walk . Not bothered about looking at loads monuments. Things I like are gorgeous scenery , nature, and being outside ! I don't want shop, don't want anywhere too noisy. All seems a lot to ask really! We'd been recommended Florence , beautiful hotel, but no coast , and id be fed up looking at monuments after a day !
What about sorrento?
I'd love any more suggestions please . Thanks

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MiddleClassProblem · 16/05/2016 00:16

Ha! Read title and was going to suggest Florence as its my fav city. Relaxed, no coast but a river. You don't have to look at monuments, you can eat!

But failing that, how about the south of France or Sicily?

SealSong · 16/05/2016 01:03

One of the smaller Greek islands, such as Skopelos which is gorgeous.

SunnySummerDays · 16/05/2016 08:00

Skopelos looks gorgeous but can't find any flights , even via skiathos

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Bubble2bubble · 16/05/2016 08:05

Corsica. Very little in the way of sightseeing to do, but stunningly beautiful scenery and very quiet.

LIZS · 16/05/2016 08:06

Italian lakes - Maggiore or Como?

OddS0cks · 24/05/2016 08:37

Venice has the canal based city and you can get a water taxi to the beach
It is a bit marmite, you either love it or hate it. I loved it.
You could do a couple of days in Florence, then get train to Venice

Marrakesh the Medina/market is incredible daytime and evening. Sit in a cafe and watch what is going on
You could combine this with a couple of days in the mountains

Madeira is green

Iceland is beautiful and unusual

Santorini is on my list of places to go

Happy anniversary

specialsubject · 24/05/2016 09:39

Lisbon or nearby?

mrsmortis · 24/05/2016 14:07

How much money do you have to spend?

Bermuda is glorious. But it definitely won't be cheap. Flights out of Gatwick. Beautiful scenery, interesting history, beaches to die for.

OddS0cks · 24/05/2016 22:49

Adding Northern Scotland, Skye, Hebrides or Ireland
If the weather is good, beautiful

Auntpodder · 24/05/2016 22:56

If summer - Ile de Re - fly into La Rochelle. Bugger all museums unless you like learning about salt production but a gorgeous little island French like to keep to themselves with great cycling/walking. In Italy, Ravello rather than Sorrento, I'd say (better walking, quieter) but it's expensive. Mallorca, around the Deia/Soller area. Santorini (slightly out of season) - but very expensive

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