Deal of the Week:Drive the coast of California between November and mid-December and the trip will cost from €1,069pps for 11 nights, including flights, accommodation in San Francisco, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and car hire. Tel: 01-8077997 or americansky.ie.
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NEXT MONTHliner Azamara Journeyleaves Dublin for Copenhagen (departing August 17th) on a 12-night cruise to Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Scotland from €2,597pps; and from Dublin on August 29th for a 10-night trip to Lisbon from €2,331pps including flights back to Dublin. Tel: 1800-932619, azamaraclubcruises.ie.
SEE ISRAEL, departing Dublin October 12th and 29th or Cork October 20th, on an eight-night trip to include Tel Aviv and Jerusalem from €919pps. A Holy Land pilgrimage is from €1,174pps. Flight-only seats from €574. Tel: 01-7759300 or see concordetravel.ie.
SURFHOLIDAYS.COMhas availability for families of up to six in Lagos, Portugal this month and next in self-catering accommodation from €1,782. This includes three days surfing with equipment and lunch at the beach, flights extra. Tel: 01-4822828, surfholidays.com.
APHRODITEisland, Greece has golden beaches, historic sites and great restaurants. See it for a week (ex Dublin) from July 24th, staying in the resort of Paphos from €495pps in the Sofianna Apartments or from €549 B&B in the Kapetanios Bay Hotel in Protaras. Tel: 0818-202020 or sunworld.ie.
NATURALRetreats has deals on luxury self-catering accommodation in Lanzarote from October. Its four-bed houses overlooking the sea in Playa Blanca include concierge service, pools, Wi-Fi, equipment for kids and barbecues. Prices from €995 per week, naturalretreats.com.
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SEE SHAKESPEARE'S A Midsummer's Night's Dreamin the gardens of Kilmokea Manor near Campile in Wexford on July 24th (tickets €15 for adults and €10 for kids). Stay Saturday and Sunday with dinner and a picnic from €235pps. Tel: 051- 388109, kilmokea.com.
LET THEkids roam around 550 acres of parkland or fish as you play golf or relax in the K Club. Family deals include four nights for the price of three, from €345 per adult and €150 per child in interconnecting rooms. This includes a family ticket to Dublin Zoo with transfers, kids' club and parties. Tel: 01-6017200, kclub.ie.
GARDENERSwill be inspired by Carl Wright's garden in the Burren. He gives a talk at Gregans Castle, Ballyvaughan on July 22nd and the €25 price includes a cocktail and visit to Carl's garden. Overnight in Gregans from €180pps including a six-course dinner (065-7077005 or gregans.ie).
THE IRISHOpen returns to Killarney this year from July 28th-31st and the Aghadoe Heights is at the heart of the action. Stay two nights, enjoy dinner and get a pass to the golf from €285pps. There is also a shuttle from the rail station and airport. Tel: 064-6631766 or aghadoeheights.com.
AN OFFERat Lough Erne Resort, Co Fermanagh includes two nights B&B, dinner one evening and afternoon tea from £224pps (€254). While there enjoy the new Thai steam room at the Thai Spa. Tel: 048-66323230.
Please note that all deals are subject to availability