Deal of the Week:Cruise the fjords of Norway to the strains of classical music played by musicians on-board Fred Olsen's
Balmoral. It departs Southampton on June 10th for a two-week trip, taking in midsummer and the midnight sun. The cruise, with flights from Dublin, is from €2,129pp including all meals and entertainment. Tel: 01-2941000 or citiescapes.ie.
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FIND FUNon a singles holiday with Friendship Travel on its charter service from Belfast to Rhodes, between May and September. House party-style holidays at Caesar's Gardens are from €880 in early June. Tel: 048-94462211 or friendshiptravel.com.
RUSSIAN AIRLINES7 starts a Dublin-Moscow Domodedovo service on June 4th with flights on Saturdays and Mondays from €417 including taxes. Tel: 01-6633933 or s7.ru.
PANORAMA HOLIDAYShas an offer for families off to Majorca in July and August if you book by the end of March. A week in Jutlandia apartments for two adults and two kids is from €2,255 in August (inclusive of soft/alcoholic drinks and ice cream from 10am to 10pm). Tel: 0818- 202020, panoramaholidays.ie.
RATES ATGuoman hotels in London – Charring Cross, The Tower, Cumberland, and Royal Horseguards – are from £75-£135 (€87- €157) plus 20 per cent VAT – guoman.com.
A YEARof magic at Disneyland Paris starts on April 6th with the Magical Moments Festival when visitors can star in Disney adventures. Children under 12 stay, eat and play free, adults pay from €457 for dates in April-June for two nights and three days, flights extra. Book by April 12th. Tel: 0818-332500 or cassidytravel.ie.
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DAFFODIL WEEKat Delta Sensory Gardens in Carlow is from March 28th to April 3rd. See over 10,000 heralds of spring. Stay at Killerig Resort (killerigresort.com) for three nights from €139pps, or two nights in the Talbot Carlow (talbotcarlow.ie) from €99pps, or overnight in the Lord Bagenal (lordbagenal.com) from €75 for two.
INDIA COMESto Cork on March 26th when the Garryvoe Hotel is transformed for the night. Enjoy Indian food, drink and dance for €49.50pp or stay over from €119pps. Tel: 021- 4646718, garryvoehotel.com.
TAKE THEfamily to Mount Juliet for Easter. Over Easter its Little Rascals Club is open. A week at Rose Garden Suites for four from €1,250 for seven nights and 10 per cent off food and activities. Tel: 056- 7773000 or mountjuliet.ie.
GOAT-SEEINGis a novel reason to discover the Great Western Greenway. The goats along this walking and cycling route are among the last of the Old Irish Goat breed. Two nights in the Mulranny Park Hotel, a day's bike hire and picnic from €149pps or €129 for walking breaks. Tel: 098-36000 or www.mulrannyparkhotel.ie.
GLENBOY, Arestored barn near Oldcastle, Co Meath is available for St Patrick's weekend from €360. See glenboycountryaccommodation.com or tel 087-2938997.