More and more people are choosing to take either one or more city break each year in addition to their main holiday or, by combining a number of cities in one trip, as their main holiday.

The time of year does not matter as there is generally always something interesting to see and do. And if the weather is poor, who cares, it doesn't close the shops and cafes, the galleries and the museums, the theatres or the restaurants.

Our city break combinations use the excellent and, above all, reliable rail networks of the featured countries to transport you between destinations. These journeys are not simply a means to an end but in themselves represent an exciting and often spectacular journey; over mountains, alongside lakes, fjord and rivers and through rolling forests and valleys.

All our featured hotels are centrally situated within easy walking distance of many of the city's main attractions.