GreiginFife
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Last evening in La Manga. Great villa, great resort. I’ve eaten my weight in curry tonight.
Holidays 2025
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KenL
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I’ll take your word for it.
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I'm looking forward to the kids clubs... Shove them in that for a few hours a day and actually have a holiday
D-S
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It’s like the old joke -
What’s the difference between a cruise and prison?
You can’t drown in prison.
What’s the difference between a cruise and prison?
You can’t drown in prison.
Pin-seeker
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If you’ve got kids make the most of it whilst they’re young.
We did Disney land Paris & did Lapland twice when my lad was little.
Neither would have been my choice tbh.
But it was great.
Although Lapland was stupid expensive & not sure why we went the 2nd time,blame the mrs for that.
Pin-seeker
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Can’t believe I’ve never heard that one before
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Unless Held in Guantanamo bay
I'm just back from staying at Castelldefels, just outside Barcelona, lovely Villas around here.
We just got Uber's into the Centre of Barcelona, about 30 Euros and about 30-40 mins.
Taller de Tapas is a belter, in a lovely square on a great street. You have to get the right one, it's on Carrer de l'Argenteria, 51, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona . I've stayed on this street before, it's an excellent location.
There is another one, same name, on Las Ramblas. I don't go near Las Ramblas, especially at night.
C7usk
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Up in Oban with the missus and the dog... ( cocker spaniel, mad... Like all cockers) went a bit of a drive up to silver Sands of Morar... Stunning beach.. Made the 2.5hr drive worth it..
Red devil
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Good lad.
Red devil
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To each their own. A cruise is not for me I'm afraid but if the kids love it you're quids in
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My parents swear by a cruise. They go for 2 weeks. Explore many European cities in that time whilst having amazing food supplies on board. Like a floating 5 star hotel
Red devil
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Yes there's lots do. Plenty at work love them. I know it's just not for me.
Oddsocks
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Out of interest why do you avoid LR at night?
Also looked at Valencia and Florence, not sure which of the three will be better over new years.
KenL
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Las Ramblas has a poor reputation for pick pockets and some dodgy people hanging around.
I’ve been to Barca twice and not experienced any issues.
The Bocceria market on Ramblas is a great place to spend a couple of hours.
It gets lairy, drunks, pickpockets. Have a look in the day, the food market is well worth a wander, but at night, it is not for me. There are better parts of Barcelona at that time, imo
Oddsocks
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Cheers fella’s, any feedback on the others?
Florence is a wonderful city but I have not been there in winter so I can not say what it is like then.
I take it you want to avoid the obvious winter cities and their Christmas markets etc?
Neilds
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Did a day in Florence when we did a Med cruise last year. Was summer time and was rammed with tourists, streets are very narrow so may be similar at new year. Also, not sure if there will be enough to do for 4 days. That said, it is a beautiful place and well worth a visit.
