Tel Aviv on holiday list

Concorde Travel has added Tel Aviv to their holiday offerings for a limited time.

A five-hour flight from Ireland, it is a hidden hotspot that offers a temperate climate, excellent beaches, archaeological and historical sites, and unique geography to increase its appeal.

Nine night packages on a charter programme are from €854 per person. This includes flights, transfers, taxes and accommodation in a three-star hotel.

Flights take off from Belfast on September 6, Cork on September 15 and a series from Dublin between September 24 and October 21.

www.concordetravel.com or phone [phone].

* DUBLIN’S Westbury Hotel is offering special packages with exclusive discounts from a range of shops in the immediate vicinity of its city centre base, just off Grafton Street.

The package – available until December 31 – starts at €359 per room per night and includes bed and breakfast and dinner accommodation for two people, foot massage in the hotel room by NU Essence beauty therapist and a complimentary glass of champagne or cocktail at The Marble Bar.

Details by phoning 01- 6791122 or visit www.doylecollection.com

* Irish Ferries is promoting a break to Britain’s top theme park, Alton Towers Resort, for a family of two adults and two children (11 and under) at a starting price of €509 until September 3 with mid-week live dance shows featuring popular children’s television characters.

The offer includes two nights hotel accommodation with breakfast, one day’s entry into the park and return cruise ferry travel by car from Dublin-Holyhead or Rosslare-Pembroke.

Call 0818 300 400, or visit www.irishferries.com/altontowers.

* JOHN GALLIGAN Travel are now selling places on two luxury autumn transatlantic cruises operating out of Waterford and Dublin.

The company offers cruises operated by Silversea from Waterford on September 4 (from £2,835) and Dublin on September 7 (from £2,871). A third sunshine cruise in Tangiers from Dublin on the Ocean Countess is selling from €1,099 per person sharing.

John Galligan Travel [phone] or www.jgt.ie.

* SUNDAYS in Belfast during August are getting a whole lot busier with cultural events, family entertainment, special tours, markets and extended openings on many of the city’s attractions.

To help people make the most of their Sundays, a new ‘Belfast … A Summer of Sundays’ Guide has been published to provide all the information and ideas needed to plan the perfect day in the city.

Go to www.gotobelfast.com.