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Great getaways: Istanbul, Sweden and Iceland, Australia and Sri Lanka

Saturday 17 March 2012 21:00 EDT
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Istanbul

British Airways currently has a deal on Club Europe flights to destinations, including Amsterdam, Prague, Rome and Istanbul. You can fly to the Turkish city from Heathrow for three nights' B&B at the Centrum Hotel for £449 per person. Travel between 1 July and 15 September. Book by 31 March. (Ba.com)

Sweden and Iceland

Plan a trip to the Nordic nations this summer. Cresta currently offers a three-night city break in Stockholm with B&B at the Rex Hotel and Scandinavian Airlines flights from Heathrow on 16 June for £325 per person. Or, head to Iceland for four nights B&B at the Liefur Eiriksson in Reykjavik and Icelandair flights from Heathrow on 10 May for £385 per person. (Crestaholidays.co.uk)

Australia

Travelbag has a two-week trip Down Under for £1,199 per person. The deal includes three nights at the Cambridge Hotel, Sydney; three nights at the Enterprize Hotel, Melbourne; and a week at the Australis Sovereign Hotel on the Gold Coast (all room only). Flights are with Etihad from Heathrow via Abu Dhabi; connecting flights are with Virgin. Book by tomorrow (19 March). Travel between 1 and 30 June. (Travelbag.co.uk)

Sri Lanka

Thomas Cook has an eight-night break in the Indian Ocean island for £840 per person. The deal includes B&B at the Bentota Beach Hotel, with Royal Jordanian flights from Heathrow via Amman for travel between 16 April and 30 June. (Thomascooksignature.com)

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