CITYBREAKS: DUBLIN IS THE third most popular short-break destination for the British, according to a new survey.
The report says that citybreaks soared after the Black Monday world currency collapse of September 1987 and that all the indications are that the same thing is happening with the current credit squeeze.
Cities such as Cracow, in Poland, Tallinn, in Estonia, Riga, in Latvia, and, Dubrovnik, in Croatia are predicted to grow in popularity this year, according to the UK-based Post Office Travel Services.
Its head, Helen Warburton, says the increased popularity in citybreaks is down to cost. "After Black Monday . . . it was much cheaper to go on two or more breaks during the year than to take a two-week holiday. With a credit crunch widely forecast, UK holidaymakers may well follow the same route this year."
The survey found that Paris is still the most popular citybreak destination for Britons, with Barcelona in second place and Dublin third.
Eurozone cities still dominate the rankings, taking eight of the top 10 places.