Orange sun
Leave the grey skies behind for the Spanish sun. Two nights' B&B in Seville with return scheduled flights from Gatwick cost £259 per person until March 31 with Crystal Cities (0870 8880022).
Silk roadster
Take the Golden Road to Samarkand. A 10-day trip through Uzbekistan has been discounted by £150 per person and leaves from Heathrow on April 21. The journey starts in Tashkent and takes in Khiva, the Kizilikum desert and Bukhara. The new price of £1,695 includes return flights, transfers, full-board accommodation and sightseeing. Bales Worldwide (01306 732700).
Warmer Malta
Go for some winter sun in Gozo. Malta has temperatures of around 70F at this time of year. Leave on February 26 and seven nights' self-catering based on four people sharing, costs £349 per person including return scheduled flights from Gatwick, ferry transfer and car hire. Simply Winter Sun (020-8541 2277).
Arab steps
You can Salsa, you can Tango, now learn Arabic dancing. Visit Granada and dance in the streets during La Fiesta de Cruces de Mayo - a celebration of birth. The holiday costs £450 and includes return flights, seven nights' bed and breakfast, 10 hours' Arabic dance tuition and an English- speaking guide. Departs April 29 with Dance Holidays (01206 577000).
Parisian spree
Take Eurostar to Paris and three nights' B&B at a two-star hotel costs £164, including a sightseeing tour of the city, a cruise along the Seine and a 10% discount at Galeries Lafayette. See Escape Routes
Caribbean sands
Jet off to Jamaica and a week at the four-star Beaches Inn hotel costs £899 per person until the end of March. The price includes return flights from Heathrow, transfers and all-inclusive accommodation. Tropical Journeys Caribbean (0171-388 9292).
Beyond Bruges
Take a free day trip to Lille or Brussels when you book a two-night mid-week stay in Bruges before March 31. The holiday costs £185 per person for return Eurostar travel and B&B accommodation. Eurostar Holidays Direct (0870 1676767).
Canal party
See the Venice carnival. Stay two nights at the four-star Hotel Principe and join Italy's biggest street party. Return scheduled flights and two nights' B&B cost £345 per person, any time between February 24 and March 7 (£290 at a three-star hotel). Magic Cities (020-8563 8959).
