127°
Tenerife
“Guaranteed sun. You will meet someone you went to school with.”
Sat 24 to Mon 26 Oct · 2 nights
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Seven ideas for October Bank Holiday, from Cork
Long weekend: Sat 24 to Mon 26 Oct · 3 days
Make it longer: take Fri 23 Oct or Tue 27 Oct off: 4 days for 1 leave day.
Stretch it: take Tue 27 to Fri 30 Oct off (4 leave days) for 9 days off (Sat 24 Oct to Sun 1 Nov).
227°
Lanzarote
“Looks like the moon, feels like July. Half of Carlow is on your flight.”
Sat 24 to Mon 26 Oct · 2 nights
326°
Seville
“Flamenco, orange trees and the best tapas in Spain. Do not go in August unless you enjoy being roasted.”
Sat 24 to Mon 26 Oct · 2 nights
424°
Majorca
“Mountains, coves and a cathedral that shows off. Something for everyone, including the stag in seat 14C.”
Sat 24 to Mon 26 Oct · 2 nights
525°
Alicante
“Sun, sea and a castle on the hill. Benidorm is down the road if you are feeling brave.”
Sat 24 to Mon 26 Oct · 2 nights
624°
Faro and the Algarve
“Golf, grilled fish and a sunburnt man from Mullingar. Grand.”
Sat 24 to Mon 26 Oct · 2 nights
724°
Izmir
“Turkey without the all-inclusive wristband. Proper city, proper food, beaches up the road.”
Sat 24 to Mon 26 Oct · 2 nights
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Make it 9 days off
Take Tue 27 to Fri 30 Oct off (4 leave days).
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