Fancy a European getaway but don’t want to use all your annual leave? An extreme day trip is the answer.
Craving a taste of Europe but can’t afford to burn through your annual holiday allowance?
Luckily, there’s an array of cities you can jet off to for just one weekend. Opting for what’s coined as an ‘extreme day trip’, wanderlust becomes manageable without sacrificing precious leave days.
Hadleigh Diamond, commercial director at Luxury Airport Transfer maestros SCS Chauffeurs, said: “Extreme day trips are becoming a popular way to see key cities without having to take time off work, or fit travel around other responsibilities.”
Take for instance, a whirlwind visit to Rome, Italy’s glittering crown. You could zip off on a Friday night post-work and be back by Sunday eve, all without dipping into your leave balance, reports the Express.
Fancy the idea? Skyscanner’s listing cut-price mid-January flights from the UK to Rome – think astonishingly low at £27.
It’s a swift two and a half hours to Italian shores, followed by a mere 30-minute airport train ride that drops you right in the heart of Rome, primed for a nocturnal feast and tipple before a full-on Saturday exploration blitz.
Rome brims with jaw-dropping history like the legendary Colosseum where gladiatorial battles to the death were held, and the marvels of the artistic masterpiece, the Trevi Fountain.
Not to forget, you’ve landed in the haven of monumental gastronomy. Carbonara and cacio e pepe, anyone?
Jetting off to Rome does double-duty; sneak a peek at the Vatican City too, snug within Rome itself – ticking off two countries in just one flight over a single weekend.
The Vatican holds the title of being the world’s tiniest independent state and serves as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.
It also houses the iconic Sistine Chapel and the majestic Basilica of St Peter, making it an ideal destination for those with a penchant for awe-inspiring art and culture.
