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11-day cultural tour of Portugal: €1,379: Slattery's Travel will show you a different Portugal when you take one of their escorted…

11-day cultural tour of Portugal: €1,379:Slattery's Travel will show you a different Portugal when you take one of their escorted tours. Eleven days will be spent exploring the cities, mountains, wine-region and coasts of Portugal in comfort. From the rocky south Atlantic coast, along the Douro valley to Coimbra in central Portugal and Oporto in the north, you will see many places of interest including Fatima. Departures are every Wednesday from April 16th, from €1,379 pps. Details from: 1890 200625; www.slatterys.com

Fly to Greece: from €269

Tour operators' offers from XL for May include flights from Dublin, Cork and Knock to Majorca, from €199, Portugal €199, Bulgaria €249, Skiathos €269 and Mykonos €299. Details from: 01 814 7500; www.xl.com

Tuscan villa: from €450

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If Italy and Tuscany are more your dream, then browse the www.to-tuscany.ie website for a selection of fabulous villas in the Tuscan Hills. You can nearly hear the crickets chirp as you move from page to page of fabulous properties. They have great special offers if you can travel up to mid-June with prices from €450-€900. They also have properties that will cater for up to 15 people. Details from: 01 663 3939.

Canaries from: €309

Sunworld are offering March and April departures to Lanzarote from €349, Gran  Canaria from €309, and Fuerteventura from €369. Details from: www.sunworld.ie 01 881 4300.

7 nights in Majorca: reduced to €276

Late deals for March from James Villas include a week in the Villa Sara in Nerja reduced to €276 per week for March 13th, Villa Can Eduardo in Pollensa, Majorca reduced to €299 on March 25th. In Menorca the Villa Xaloc is reduced to €264 on April 6th, and in Italy the Villa Scorpati near San Gimignano is reduced to €483 on March 29th. These prices exclude flights. Details from:1890 943 909; www.jamesvillas.ie

Tenerife: from €249

Panorama departures from Dublin and Cork in March include Tenerife from €249, Gran Canaria from €420, Tunisia from €229 and Madeira from €530. Details from: www.panoramaholidays.ie; 0818 202020.

5 nights in Cyprus: €279

Budget Travel is offering a trip to Lanzarote from €389, Tenerife from €279 and four and five nights in Cyprus from €279. Details from: 01-631 1111; www.budgettravel.ie