If I've only got 48 hours...

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Where could we go for a city break in Europe if we left after work on a Friday and returned Sunday evening?! It'd be in June for dh and I. We've done Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Edinburgh. The shorter the flight the better!

Dublin. There’s loads to do.

Amsterdam

I love Amsterdam! Less than an hour away.

It Belfast?

Basel.

I love Amsterdam but also Stockholm, Copenhagen, Munich.

Bologna
Verona
Venice
Copenhagen
Berlin
Munich
Milan
Vienna
Channel Islands
Madrid
Malaga

Bruges

If short flight is a priority, Amsterdam sounds like a good bet- under an hour as opposed to more than two for somewhere like Stockholm (which may even be almost 3?).
Another vote for Belfast, great city for a short break, lovely hotels, restaurants and plenty of things to do. Also how about Glasgow? They’re both v short flights!

Bruges
Berlin
Bordeaux
Carcassonne
Toulouse
Montpellier

Dublin? A U.K. city perhaps, Bruges, ??

Antwerp

Another one saying Amsterdam - so easy and schipol airport is one of the best so even the time spent at the airport is pleasant. The Toren is a lovely hotel and they will book some great restaurants to suit your taste and budget.

I guess it will depend on what your nearest airport is, but I'd look at where you can get to / from at those times, and see which of those cities appeal. Obviously less use if you are planning on flying from Heathrow, rather than a small regional airport!

Berlin
Bruges

We all drove to Bruges, Friday night, was easy.

Amsterdam!
Book everything in advance.
The Heineken experience is so much fun, you can book that along with a canal tour. Anne Frank really, really busy but such a haunting place to be.
It really is a wonderful city. Dh wants to love there!

Lucerne. Fly to Zurich, 45 mins on the train. So beautiful and a bit different.

Or Bruges as other have said.

Santiagode compostela

Belfast

Krakow. Fab place.

Bordeaux.. went without much enthusiasm last year and it was brilliant. Perfect for a short break

York is a gorgeous city for a weekend. If you mean further afield then how about Copenhagen or Brussels.
Also would depend on where you are in the UK and the destinations of the local airports!

Thanks all! We're bang in between Gatwick and Heathrow - 30mins to either. I like the idea of Amsterdam but dh not keen. We've done Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Paris as other very short flights. Bruges sounds great too!

Geneva is lovely at this time of the year, went through clickravel website and 4 nights stay with flights comes to £134pp

I loved Madrid.

Sat out in the sun with a cocktail and a nice meal every night; amazing mile long markets on a Sunday that they close the streets for and everyone is relaxed and care free.

I LOVED it there 🥰