Take advantage of cheap Ryanair flights from Bratislava and head to sunny Calabria in southern Italy. Direct flights go to Lamezia Terme, from where you can easily reach the popular seaside town of Tropea, for example.

The cheapest dates are 16–23 November for 34 eur, but you can also travel cheaply from 15–22 January for 36 eur.

There are plenty of other dates available from January through to March, when return flight prices range from around 40–50 eur.

In the popular town of Tropea , you can book a week’s accommodation from 329 eur for two people. To explore Calabria, it’s definitely worth hiring a car, which you can get at Lamezia Terme Airport for a great price from 58 eur for a week.