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€55 per person in flights buys 3 flights through 4 countries with 2 old towns, Vienna and Venice: out on Tue 27 Oct. Each trip below leaves Edinburgh between Tue 27 Oct and Wed 25 Nov, stops in 3 to 5 places, and at two or more old towns among them. One city per country, 2–4 nights in each, non-stop flights only. The start doesn't count as a stop. Updated every night.
EdinburghVienna4nVenice4nTirana
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Typical October and November highs run from 15°C in Vienna to 19°C in Venice.
€55per personabout €127 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
EdinburghVienna4nVenice4nTirana
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Typical October and November highs run from 15°C in Vienna to 19°C in Venice.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Start, Tue 27 Oct
Vienna
Austria, 4 nights, 27–31 Oct
Austria's capital on the Danube, with imperial palaces, the opera, grand coffee houses, wine taverns on the city edge and the Vienna Woods for walking.
Typical October: highs of 15°C, some rain- Treviso Airport is 25 km from Venice · Far airports compared
Venice
Italy, 4 nights, 31 Oct – 4 Nov
A city of canals and islands in a lagoon, with St Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal, Renaissance art and boat trips out to Murano glass and Burano lace.
Typical October: highs of 19°C, some rain- Treviso Airport is 25 km from Venice · Far airports compared
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Tirana
Albania, Last stop, Wed 4 Nov
Albania's capital, a city of painted blocks, cafés and Communist-era bunkers turned museums, with a cable car up Mount Dajti just outside town.
Typical November: highs of 18°C, wet
EdinburghVienna4nMilan2nPalma (Majorca)
Two of the three places have old towns and Palma (Majorca) is an island. It gets warmer as it goes: typical October and November highs rise from 15°C in Vienna to 20°C in Palma (Majorca).
€56per personabout €128 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 2 days agoSee the flightsHide the flights
EdinburghVienna4nMilan2nPalma (Majorca)
Two of the three places have old towns and Palma (Majorca) is an island. It gets warmer as it goes: typical October and November highs rise from 15°C in Vienna to 20°C in Palma (Majorca).
Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Start, Tue 27 Oct
Vienna
Austria, 4 nights, 27–31 Oct
Austria's capital on the Danube, with imperial palaces, the opera, grand coffee houses, wine taverns on the city edge and the Vienna Woods for walking.
Typical October: highs of 15°C, some rain- Orio al Serio International Airport is 46 km from Milan · Far airports compared
- you leave Milan from a different airport (MXP, Milano Malpensa Airport)
Milan
Italy, 2 nights, 31 Oct – 2 Nov
Italy's fashion and business capital, with a white Gothic cathedral, Leonardo's Last Supper, La Scala opera house and aperitivo in the Navigli canal district.
Typical October: highs of 19°C, some rain- MXP→PMI Mon 2 NovFrom Milano Malpensa Airport. Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€15seen yesterday Check price
Palma (Majorca)
Spain, Last stop, Mon 2 Nov
Majorca's capital, with a Gothic cathedral over the bay, an old town of courtyards and tapas bars, city beaches and the Tramuntana mountains a short drive away.
Typical November: highs of 20°C, some rain
EdinburghRiga3nOslo2nGdansk
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Typical October and November highs run from 7°C in Gdansk to 11°C in Riga.
€58per personabout €130 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
EdinburghRiga3nOslo2nGdansk
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. Typical October and November highs run from 7°C in Gdansk to 11°C in Riga.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Start, Tue 27 Oct
- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Riga
Latvia, 3 nights, 27–30 Oct
Latvia's capital on the Daugava, known for its medieval old town, streets of Art Nouveau facades and a huge central market in old Zeppelin hangars.
Typical October: highs of 11°C, some rain- Torp Sandefjord Airport is 87 km from Oslo · Far airports compared
Oslo
Norway, 2 nights, 30 Oct – 1 Nov
Norway's capital at the head of the Oslofjord, with the marble Opera House, Vigeland's sculpture park, ship museums and forest trails and ski slopes on the city edge.
Typical October: highs of 10°C, wet- Torp Sandefjord Airport is 87 km from Oslo · Far airports compared
Gdansk
Poland, Last stop, Sun 1 Nov
A Baltic port city with a rebuilt Hanseatic main street, a medieval crane on the waterfront, the shipyard where Solidarity began and sandy beaches in Brzeźno.
Typical November: highs of 7°C, some rain
EdinburghKaunas4nStockholm3nKrakow
All three places have old towns. Typical November highs are 5–8°C everywhere.
€60per personabout €132 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 4 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
EdinburghKaunas4nStockholm3nKrakow
All three places have old towns. Typical November highs are 5–8°C everywhere.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Start, Sun 1 Nov
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Kaunas
Lithuania, 4 nights, 1–5 Nov
Lithuania's second city and briefly its interwar capital, which left a stock of modernist buildings. A red-brick castle and old town sit where two rivers meet, with a long pedestrian avenue and student bars.
Typical November: highs of 5°C, some rain- KUN→ARN Thu 5 NovInto Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Ryanair, about 1½ hours, cabin bag about €24€27 Check price
- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Stockholm
Sweden, 3 nights, 5–8 Nov
Sweden's capital, built across islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic, with the old town of Gamla Stan, the Vasa ship museum and archipelago boat trips.
Typical November: highs of 5°C, some rain- ARN→KRK Sun 8 NovFrom Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Ryanair, about 2 hours, cabin bag about €24€13 Check price
- a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Krakow
Poland, Last stop, Sun 8 Nov
Poland's royal city, with Wawel castle above the Vistula, one of Europe's biggest medieval squares, the Kazimierz Jewish quarter and Auschwitz within reach.
Typical November: highs of 8°C, some rain
EdinburghRiga2nKrakow2nSofia
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. It gets warmer as it goes: typical October highs rise from 11°C in Riga to 18°C in Sofia.
€61per personabout €133 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 6 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
EdinburghRiga2nKrakow2nSofia
Two of the three places are capitals and two have old towns. It gets warmer as it goes: typical October highs rise from 11°C in Riga to 18°C in Sofia.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Start, Tue 27 Oct
- a price seen 6 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Riga
Latvia, 2 nights, 27–29 Oct
Latvia's capital on the Daugava, known for its medieval old town, streets of Art Nouveau facades and a huge central market in old Zeppelin hangars.
Typical October: highs of 11°C, some rain- a price seen 3 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Krakow
Poland, 2 nights, 29–31 Oct
Poland's royal city, with Wawel castle above the Vistula, one of Europe's biggest medieval squares, the Kazimierz Jewish quarter and Auschwitz within reach.
Typical October: highs of 14°C, some rainSofia
Bulgaria, Last stop, Sat 31 Oct
Bulgaria's capital, with the gold-domed Alexander Nevsky cathedral, Roman ruins under the streets, cheap eating out and Vitosha mountain right on its edge.
Typical October: highs of 18°C, some rain
EdinburghVenice4nMalta4nPalma (Majorca)
All three places have old towns. Typical October and November highs are 19–21°C everywhere.
€63per personabout €135 with a cabin bagprices seen up to 7 days ago, may be higher nowSee the flightsHide the flights
EdinburghVenice4nMalta4nPalma (Majorca)
All three places have old towns. Typical October and November highs are 19–21°C everywhere.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom, Start, Wed 28 Oct
- you leave Venice from a different airport (TSF, Treviso Airport)
Venice
Italy, 4 nights, 28 Oct – 1 Nov
A city of canals and islands in a lagoon, with St Mark's Basilica, the Grand Canal, Renaissance art and boat trips out to Murano glass and Burano lace.
Typical October: highs of 19°C, some rain- Treviso Airport is 25 km from Venice · Far airports compared
- a price seen 7 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
Malta
Malta, 4 nights, 1–5 Nov
A small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean, with the fortified capital Valletta, prehistoric temples, swimming coves and the medieval town of Mdina.
Typical November: highs of 21°C, wetPalma (Majorca)
Spain, Last stop, Thu 5 Nov
Majorca's capital, with a Gothic cathedral over the bay, an old town of courtyards and tapas bars, city beaches and the Tramuntana mountains a short drive away.
Typical November: highs of 20°C, some rain
Non-stop from Edinburgh to old towns
The cheapest one-way fare we've seen on each in the next 30 days, per person, and the typical daytime high there in November. A linked name has its own page of trips.
- KaunasLithuania€20 · highs of 5°C
- ViennaAustria€23 · highs of 10°C
- VeniceItaly€27 · highs of 13°C
- RigaLatvia€28 · highs of 5°C
- BrusselsBelgium€28 · highs of 10°C
- WroclawPoland€33 · highs of 8°C
- PortoPortugal€36 · highs of 17°C
- AntalyaTürkiye€37 · highs of 22°C
- PragueCzech Republic€38 · highs of 9°C
- RomeItaly€41 · highs of 17°C
- MadridSpain€53 · highs of 14°C
- SevillaSpain€58 · highs of 20°C
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On these trips
Trips from Gdansk, Kaunas, Krakow, Malta, Milan, Oslo, Palma (Majorca), Riga, Sofia, Stockholm, Tirana, Venice, Vienna. Trips through Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden.