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Why not take your favourite Expert on holiday with you this year?

When I was a teenager, my air hostess next door neighbour assured me, with all the confidence of her profession, that, “Tenerife is an island of two halves”.

There is no better excuse to buy an ice cream than when the sun is shining and you are on holiday. To make sure that you find the best quality and flavours of ice cream when on a summer city break, our destination experts have recommended their favourite outlets below.

Whether it be hula-hooping in parks or rollerblading down the high street, what should you expect the locals to be doing on your next summer holiday? Let our destination experts explain...you may just be tempted to join in.

Let the Simonseeks’ destination experts advise you where to party this summer. Base your city break around one of these hot and happening ideas.

The pound may have regained some ground against the euro in the last few months, but many travellers are still trying to keep their costs down. If you are taking a city break this summer and don’t want to spend too much, take a look at our destination experts’ picks of the best free sights and attractions below.

While the cultural offering in many European cities takes a back seat during the hot summer months, dozens of big events lure the crowds as the mercury rises. So where should you be this summer? Our destinations experts tell you which free events you should make a beeline for, and the hot tickets you should get your hands on.

Summer can be a great time to take a city break as the crowds are thinner and the locals tend to be more laidback and sociable. However, if the heat becomes too oppressive for sightseeing, or you just need a few hours to cool off and relax, where should you retreat to? Read valuable insider advice from our destination experts below.

Frocks, an unexploded bomb, street riots, a bit of how's-your-father in the bushes of Vauxhall...

The theft a couple of weeks ago of a marble head from Campo dei Mori has had me thinking about the difficulties inherent in protecting a city where little bits of art and history are slotted into e