If you are watching your finances during this seemingly endless recession, you might be getting a bit gloomy and in need of a holiday - a short city break could be just the thing to recharge your batteries. Contrary to reports, flight prices have not gone up massively and if you do some careful research you can get a good deal.

The same is true of travel insurance - you might be tempted to skip this to save some cash, but by carrying out a travel insurance comparison you will see you can secure cover from as little as £5. Though a city break is more often that not a short break, this doesn't mean luggage can't get lost or accidents don't happen. Once you've secured the travel insurance you need you can concentrate on the fun part - looking forward to your trip away.

Find The Perfect City For You

Paris regularly hits the top five and top ten lists of places to visit on a weekend break away - it's diverse culture and fabulous cuisine, world-famous landmarks and sublime shopping areas all make for an excellent short holiday. It's also a remarkably easy city to get around, the metro is cheap and efficient - and Parisians are even trying to shake off their legendary rude attitude to tourists so there's no need to worry if your French isn't up to scratch.

If you like to cram in a sunbathing session on a city break, Barcelona is the place for you - there are 4.2km of golden, sandy beaches just 10 minutes from the city centre. Of course it's also famous for the dramatic architecture of Antonio Gaudi whose weird and wonderful buildings are scattered all around the city.

For something a bit different, Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is also it's largest city and is emerging as a popular destination for a city break. It has more than thirty major theaters and has a bohemian, youthful atmosphere - the busy nightlife is full of the cities beautiful, trendy people. For something more sedate, the old town is a mesmerising area to wander around and has been incorporated into the Unesco World Heritage List.

More Holiday Cash Thanks To A Travel Insurance Comparison

Of course there are so many cities in the world to visit on a short break - far too many to list here. When you are on the internet researching exactly where you want to go, it's the ideal time to carry out a travel insurance comparison [http://uk.insurancewide.com/insurance/travel/] using one of the many comparison sites out there. It will be much cheaper than you may thing and the last thing you need on a much-needed city break of fun and relaxation is the stress of lost baggage or money, knowing you don't have any travel insurance.

My Links : Movie Soundtrack