With many European flights at an all-time low, city and short breaks abroad are an increasingly popular option. Whether you’re after a complete package with excursions, a specially tailor-made trip or simply a hotel with a difference, AITO operators can cater to your every fancy. Here are just a few examples of the options available:

• Escape to Rejkjavik for a weekend, which can combine partying in one of Europe’s hippest cities with visits to the lunar landscapes and geysers of the world’s most volcanically active country.
• Do some beer tasting at the Oktoberfest in Munich, before visiting the fairytale castles of Bavaria. And you could finish by heading to Salzburg in the footsteps of Julie Andrews on a Sound of Music tour.
• With North Africa just a short flight away you can easily spend a weekend shopping for crafts and carpets in the labyrinthine souqs of Marrakesh and watching the snake charmers and storytellers in the Djmaa el Fna.
• Explore the amazing buildings and museums of St Petersburg on a specialised tour during the long days of the White Nights festival in June and July.
• Experience the colours of New England in fall, while picking up some Christmas bargains on a shopping day in New York or Boston

City breaks are popular year-round and AITO operators can find centrally located accommodation for you to make the most out of the little time you have. Celebrating the last days of freedom on a European city-break is becoming increasingly popular, and some operators offer tailor-made hen or stag weekend packages with discounts.