city breaks

Short metropolitan vacations

City breaks are short vacations—typically a weekend or a few days—spent in an urban destination.

The appeal lies in concentrated sightseeing, dining, and cultural experiences without extended travel time: We booked a city break to Barcelona.

The term is more common in British than American English, where "weekend getaway" serves a similar function.

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destination environment

city breakswilderness camping

Staying overnight in wild areas

beach holidays · mountain retreats · farm stays · camping trips · rural retreats

travel pace and activity style

city breaksspa retreats

Vacation spots for pampering

yoga retreats · meditation retreats · slow travel · staycations · sabbaticals

trip duration

city breakssabbaticals

Extended work breaks

overland expeditions

Family

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