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Help me find a short haul with a 15 and 18 year old end of July 2025

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thesugarbumfairy · 24/12/2024 20:53

No-one has much interest in Christmas, so I'm trying to get some sort of holiday sorted.
This year I took them to Slovenia. Earlier in the year I took DS2 for a shorter break in Switzerland which involved a lot of moving about via trains. I was knackered...

DS2 likes being busy. DS1 doesn't - but he did enjoy paddleboarding (not in the UK though - I did try ) but somewhere we could do this again would be great. He can't do crowds or too much noise. Basically none of us have the same idea of what makes a holiday. I just want to roam markets and drink cocktails.

They liked Lake Bled area well enough. But I don't want to drive this time. It really stresses me out and its my holiday too. I want somewhere we can just stroll around. We aren't sea people but we do need water!. Can be self catering although there is definitely some appeal in AI. Wifi is so very necessary. My limit is around the 4k mark.

I would rather not super hot but due to it having to be late July this might have to be overlooked. I was looking at Ibiza earlier but DS2s general lack of enthusiasm has put a dampner on it. We don't need bars and clubs - just things to do - a bit of culture and suchlike. Some town and shops to stroll around. Plenty of food. Malta maybe? What about Greece or Cyprus - or are we just going to swelter.

Also why don't easyjet have the option to search on twin beds? Its so irritating.
Gah.

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Yellowtrouser · 24/12/2024 21:00

It is sea, but Costa Dorado. Book somewhere you can do a day trip to Barcelona and near Portaventura and then you can mix days out, beach/pool pottering. Costa Blanca is the other side of Barcelona,and would offer similar

thesugarbumfairy · 24/12/2024 21:01

@Yellowtrouser checking it out

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IDontLikePinaColadas · 24/12/2024 21:25

What about Cascais or Estoril? Really close to Lisbon so easy for a day wandering around the capital but also some great beaches on your doorstep.

samarrange · 25/12/2024 01:20

My limit is around the 4k mark.

4k to include or exclude what (flights? accommodation? meals? drinks? local transport?), for how many people in total, for how many nights?

FanSpamTastic · 25/12/2024 02:50

How about Dubrovnik? It's about an hour from the airport - there is good bus service. There is sea, history, cafes. Might be hit in July?

Soccermumamir · 25/12/2024 16:31

We're off to Palma Majorca beginning of August. It's gonna be extremely hot, but we're all term-time so needs must.

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