City breaks 'popular for Valentine's Day' - 11/01/2008

With Valentine's Day approaching, it might be time to start thinking about what to buy for your loved one.

While chocolates, flowers or a nice evening out are all great ideas, splashing out on a city break could be ideal, especially if it is a surprise gift!

This week a spokesperson for the Association of Independent Tour Operators discussed the popularity of such holidays and said there are definitely "old favourites" when it comes to destinations.

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Paris, Venice and Rome are top of this list for many people, but he added that other European locations such as Iceland and Monaco were also proving a hit.

"Even Reykjavik is quite popular. It's a little bit off the beaten track because people want to do something a little bit different," he said.

In addition, Barcelona was mentioned as a popular choice, not just for Valentine's Day but all year round.

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