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The Best Last-Minute Summer Holidays
If you're looking for a last-minute summer holiday, it's not too late.
Sarah Slattery of thetravelexpert.ie joined us to go through some of the best deals available over the next month or so.
For more information on the deals listed below, see Sarah's website.
Package Deals
24 August to Lanzarote, Turkey or Sicily for one week - from €399
21 August to Cyprus for one week - €465 for a couple or €1474 for two adults and two kids
21 August to Rhodes, Greece for one week - €444
For The Kids
12 August Alton Towers and CBeebies Land for three nights, includes ferry and hotel - €605
City Breaks
19 August to Madrid for three nights - €365
7 September to Vienna for three nights - €298
Outside Europe
August, September or October to Barbados for seven nights - €1449
August or September to Thailand for seven nights - €1289
Cruises
4, 11 or 18 September All Inclusive Med Cruise on Norwegian Epic, visit France, Italy and Spain over seven days - €1299
24 August, 7 & 21 September U River Cruises along Danube from Regensburg to Budapest over eight days - €899
October Mid Term Break 9 Night Med Cruise, MSC Preziosa visiting France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Morocco over nine nights - €945
Listen to the interview in full by pressing the play button on this page.