First-class restaurants, beautiful beaches and a wealth of on-site entertainment make Halkidiki's Sani Resort perfect, says LESLEY GRANT

HE is short, no more than 5ft 7in in his Cuban-heeled boots and his grey hair is thick, curly and tousled, writes IRVINE HUNTER

COVERED in a light dusting of snow, the beautiful city of Prague is perfect at this time of year, says HELEN LAMONT

With its fishing villages and family-friendly resorts, this much-loved area of Spain provides holidays to remember for all ages. VICKY LISSAMAN explores the Costa Blanca’s most cherished holiday havens.

Get into the swing of things on one of these smashing getaways, says NICOLA ISEARD

Pretty but wonderfully secluded, a wooded campsite on the shores of the famous Lake Garda soothes the mind. BRIAN SWANSON is won over

SUPERMAN, a grizzly bear and a woman in a fluorescent jumpsuit whooped to the funky house music and sloshed beer on the snow.

Fine architecture, quirky museums, and, of course, being the home of Guinness, makes Dublin the ideal getaway, says STEPHEN McCLARENCE

Add some adrenaline to your break to avoid the post-British summer slump says LEAH SIMPSON

Leave your baggies at home chaps and suck in that stomach...budgie smuggles are compulsory on Cote d'Azur says GARETH MORGAN