Deal of the Week: A late offer from Joe Walsh Tours for June 5th could see you spending a week in Italy with three nights in Rome and four nights in Sorrento on a half board basis with guided tours of Rome and Pompeii. Prices from €799pps. Tel: 01-2410800 or see joewalshtours.ie.
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BENICASSIMFestival in Valencia is one of the highlights of the summer music scene. Book now with Ebookers for a five-night trip to Valencia staying at the Silken Puerta Valencia Hotel from €480pps including taxes from July 13th. See ebookers.ie.
A 10-NIGHTcamping trip to France for a family of four staying in a mobile home is from €899 (travelling June 6th or 10th) and from €1,145 (travelling June 16th or 18th) from Rosslare, or 12 nights travelling from Cork for up to six people, on June 4th or 11th, is from €1,199. Tel: 0909-648750 or campotel.com.
IT FEELSlike summer officially begins from the June bank holiday and you can escape that week with Sunway to Bulgaria from €399, Fuerteventura from €449, Tunisia from €349, Sicily from €599 and Cyprus from €499, Tel: 01-2311888 or sunway.ie.
DURING THEsummer the Paramount Hotel in New York on West 46th Street has a 20 per cent discount on bookings for four nights or more from July 1st to August 23rd. Book by June 5th. See nycparamount.com.
THE FAMILYthat plays together has great fun, especially in Slovenia on an Activity Breaks holiday. Seven-night half-board holidays with five days of activities including horse-riding, cycling, kayaking and more from €3,006 for four while a fifth person stays free. Flights extra. See activitybreaks.com.
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THE GOURMETGreenway Food trail was launched last week from Newport to Mulranny, Co Mayo highlighting food producers and restaurants along the way. The Mulranny Park Hotel's midweek Greenway package includes two nights accommodation, dinner in the Nephin Restaurant, packed lunch and a day's bike hire from €159pps. From June 10th to 12th there is a variety of outdoor and foodie activities from €199pps. Tel: 098-36000, mulrannyparkhotel.ie.
SIT INthe new pavilion at Ballygarry House Hotel and enjoy views of the mountains of Kerry. Near Tralee, the hotel has lovely gardens to relax in. The hotel is offering B&B with dinner from €75pps. Tel: 066- 7123322, ballygarryhouse.com.
DISCOVERKildare at Belan House Estate in Moone. The period house welcomes visitors from €25pps a night. It also has four self-catering apartments in restored farm buildings. The apartments are from €200 to €350 a week. E-mail info@belanlodge.com or belanlodge.com.
A SPECIALoffer at Mount Wolseley Hotel in Carlow: four nights for the price of three. Four nights B&B with dinner on two evenings is from €518 for two. See dealsoftheweek.ie.
THE THREETenors will headline a fund-raising night at the Heritage Resort, Killenard, Co Laois on June 3rd. Make a night of it and stay over for €180 per couple, including concert tickets. Tel: 057- 8645500 or theheritage.com.
COME TODublin for the Bloom Festival in the Phoenix Park (June 2nd to 6th) or bring the kids to the Street Performance World Championships (June 16th to 19th). Stay in Jurys Inn Custom House or Parnell Street from €78.30 a room (jurysinns.com).
GET THEFriday feeling in Castlebar with an overnight in the Harlequin Hotel from €65pps including dinner. Or stay midweek for two nights with one dinner from €105pps. Tel: 094-9286200, harlequin.ie.
B&B ATFaithlegg House Hotel in Waterford for €35pps midweek (minimum stay two nights until June 27th). Tel: 051-382000, faithlegg.com.
Please note all deals are subject to availability