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Press Release: Short Break Special Offers

Tuesday 14th October 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

With winter fast approaching there is still time to get one last short break in for 2008. Here are the best of Railbookers’ short break special offers from just £139 per person.

Swap London’s paving stones for Lille’s cobble stones and indulge in a Gallic weekend in lovely Lille where you can shop in beautiful boutiques, marvel at masterpieces and mange on moules frites. Visit Lille with Railbookers from just £139 per person and stay at the 3* Novotel Lille Centre Grand Place for three nights with the third night free, including breakfast and return train travel.

Proving the old adage that “small is beautiful” is charming Luxembourg. Combining fabulous food, historic buildings and stunning views of the forested Pétrusse and Alzette valleys this compact capital has short break chic written all over it. Visit Luxembourg with Railbookers from just £179 per person and stay at the 4* Grand Hotel Mercure Luxembourg Alfa Hotel for three nights with the third night free, including breakfast and return train travel.

With an average 300 days of sunshine per year those trying to catch those last rays should head for lovely Nice this winter. Enjoy some winter sun from just £229 per person staying at the 3* Mercure Nice Grimaldi Hotel for three nights with the third night free, including breakfast and return train travel.

For more information or to book your city break visit: www.railbookers.com or call 0844 482 1010.

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Notes to Editor:

Lille price quoted for the Novotel Lille Centre Grand Place. Price valid for Friday arrivals before 16th November 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com   Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International or Ashford International to Lille Europe. Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Lille in approximately 1 hour 20 minutes (although current running time due to amended timetables is 1 hours 40 minutes).

Luxembourg price quoted for the Grand Hotel Mercure Luxembourg Alfa Hotel. Price valid for Friday arrivals before 25th November 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  
Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels Gare du Midi (Zuid Station). Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Brussels in approximately 1 hour 51 minutes (although current running time due to amended timetables is 2 hours 19 minutes).
Trains to Luxembourg depart from Brussels Gare du Midi on an hourly basis. The journey time is approximately 3 hours.

Nice price quoted for the Mercure Nice Grimaldi Hotel. Price valid for arrivals 1st November 2008 – 28th December 2008. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com  
Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International or Ashford International to Lille Europe or Paris Gare du Nord.
Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Lille in approximately 1 hour 20 minutes (although current running time due to amended timetables is 1 hour 40 minutes) and Paris in approximately 2 hours 15 minutes (although current running time due amended timetables is 2 hours 41 minutes).
Via Lille there are 2 TGV trains a day. The journey takes 7 hours 20 minutes.
Via Paris Gare de Lyon there are 6 TGV trains a day and the journey takes 5¾ hours.

Railbookers:

Railbookers tailor-makes short breaks and holidays to Europe by Eurostar and rail, including handpicked quality hotels.

 

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Press enquiries: contact Marion Leming on 0844 482 1011 or email us

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