Stylish city breaks: from local to global

You can't beat a city break. Everything you could want from a holiday - fine food, nights out, local culture, shopping for local specialities - is clustered together, usually amid gorgeous architecture. And as you're not lying on a beach, it doesn't matter if the sun's not out... here's our guide to the best of city breaks - at home and abroad. Some are classic choices, but others are off the beaten track

Edinburgh
Halloween happenings in Scotland's capital more

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Belfast
A stylish choice for a chic city break more

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Bournemouth
A new lease of life for 'Bomo', in Dorset more

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Paris
Just across the Channel, see the chic French capital with our insider guide more

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Amsterdam
Cycling, canals and cafés; cobblestones, cheese and cakes more

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Copenhagen
A comprehensive collection of city-visitor tips for the Danish capital more

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Manchester
Shop till you drop in this northern metropolis more

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Harrogate
Cook up a storm in North Yorkshire more

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Newcastle
Retail therapy in the regenerated Northeast more

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Venice
A canalside guide to the most romantic of cities more

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Helsinki
World-renowned design and super-hot saunas make the Finnish capital a cool choice more

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Bratislava
The Slovakian capital is a destination well worth dicovering more

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Chichester
A mix of city, coast and countryside in West Sussex more

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Brighton
Picture-perfect seafront, quirky places to stay, and quality shopping, in East Sussex more

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Glasgow
Scotland's second city offers a wealth of shopping opportunities more

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New York
Fun for families, and for friends, in the USA's Big Apple more

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Damascus
The dazzling delights of one of the oldest cities in the world, in Syria more

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Tokyo/Kyoto
An exotic and exciting excursion to Japan more

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