A stag or hen party is not the only excuse for a weekend away in Hungary, Slovakia or Poland. For one thing, all our destinations are breathtakingly beautiful and bubbling with energy all year round. What's more, there is plenty to do to keep you busy, for a weekend or even longer. Here are just a few of our favourite excuses for an Eastern European getaway:

• Birthdays - Celebrate that important landmark somewhere special
• Retirement parties - For many people, retirement means more time to travel. What better place to start than Eastern Europe ?!
• Anniversaries - Make it a real occasion in an exciting location
• Stag/hen/corporate scouting trips - We'll show you around and help you find the best venues for your weekend. If you subsequently book with us, we'll give you 5% off the total price for your group
• Stag/hen reunions - Relive the good times with the original crew
• End-of-year getaway - Take care of Christmas shopping or use up those last few days of holiday
• Christmas market tours - Budapest , Bratislava , Vienna , Krakow and Warsaw are all famous for their Christmas markets
• Thermal baths tours - Hungary has almost one hundred thermal baths large and small
• Wine and culinary tourism - Rich in both variety and flavour, local wines are best sampled with an expert sommelier and a delicious home cooked meal
• New Year's Eve galas - Spend a high-class evening at one of the most exclusive parties of the year
• Club tours – Everything from hunting, pistol shooting and classic cars to fine wines, books, cooking and architecture
  

WINE AND CULINARY TOURISM

Since the regime change, Hungary 's top wines have emerged from the wilderness to do battle with the finest France and Italy have to offer.

• Wine tasting – in a café, reataurant or a local wine cellar
• Wine village visits - vineyard tours, countryside wine cellar tours, wine tasting dinners, meet the vintner
• Lessons with chefs - cooking classes, wine and cooking, shopping at local markets
• Chef's daily market experience – buy the ingredients fresh, then have cooking lessons, match wine to the cuisine and enjoy the meal all with a private chef
• Wine cellar dinners – wine tasting and 3 course Hungarian meal in an authentic wine cellar
• Grape harvest festivals – join in the harvesting fun and merrymaking at one of the many autumn festivals
• Vintner discussions – meet local vintners and enjoy hearing their wine-making secrets and tasting their wine

SPORTS

Many groups also like to come to central Europe for a sporting challenge or adventure, whether they are looking for spectator events, competitive opposition or a low-cost training camp:

• Watching - Live water polo, football and handball
• Playing - Rugby , football, water polo, canoeing, gymnastics, fencing and more
• Training - Part training camp, part holiday: we can organise accommodation, sporting facilities, sessions with top international coaches and additional activities. In the past we have worked with British swim teams, netball teams, rowing teams, football teams, ice hockey teams

CORPORATE

Give your employees or clients a real treat by organising an incentive break or conference at an unforgettable venue. Not only do our destinations have all the facilities you would expect from a modern cosmopolitan city, they also represent great value - meaning you can push the boat out without a word from accounts. We help you find the exact level of luxury or "team-bonding" to match your needs and budget and arrange activities to challenge and inspire.

• Work and play - A healthy and stimulating environment for company get-togethers and some well-earned R+R
• Venue/conference room rental - Large or small, we offer it all
• Hotels, facilities and conference equipment
• Restaurants, bars and clubs for every kind of corporate reception or party
• Beautiful historical buildings (National Opera House, Palace of the Arts, National Museums , Theatres, Turkish Baths, etc)
• Activities – Thrills and spills or culture and gastronomy
• Pistol Shooting, Trabant Trek, Go-Carting, Paintball, Quading, Football, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Extreme Adventure, Guided nightlife tour
• Boat hire for up to 650 people
• Private Turkish bath rental
• Sightseeing tours throughout Central Europe by boat, coach or rail
• Village tourism - horse shows and traditional UNESCO protected villages
• Castle tours - explore history by discovering dozens of ruined castles
• Wine tourism - each of Hungary 's 22 regions has its own unique flavour
• Sightseeing, food and drink - or any combination of all three
• Special events - gala dinners, ox roasts, village pig sticking, you name it
• Guest speakers - Get the inside track on Hungary
• An insight into Central European economic trends and development
• University professors, politicians, corporate policy makers
• Entertainment
• Casual dinner recommendations, large venue rental with live music and dance shows, belly dancing dinners, theme parties

EVENTS

There are unique and exciting events happening all over Hungary throughout the year. We keep our finger on the pulse and help you make all the necessary arrangements.

• Wine festivals – every region has its own festivals in summer and during the autumn harvest season
• Music festivals - From jazz, gypsy and classical to rock and techno, you'll be in the front row
• Formula 1 - The F1 circus comes to Budapest every August, book early to avoid disappointment
• Click here to see our events calendar

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

A wide variety of services are available in Central Europe at much lower costs than you would expect to pay at home. We work closely with local partners who are experts in their field, arranging everything from accommodation to appointments.

• Dental - Hungarian dentists are known for offering great value and a high level of expertise
• Medical - From cosmetic surgery to hip replacements, pay less and wait less for treatment
• Real estate – We put you in touch with people offering the best advice on finding, renting and buying property in Hungary
  

SIGHTSEEING

Why be a clueless tourist clutching a map and asking for directions? We have expert guides in all our destinations to put the sights into their historical context and offer some fascinating insight into Eastern Europe 's turbulent and surprisingly multi-cultural past.

• City tours - by bus or, better still, on foot: Find out exactly what makes these fascinating historical cities tick
• Riverboat tours - One of the most picturesque and relaxing ways to discover Budapest , Warsaw and Krakow
• Wine tours - Explore the countryside through its many and varied varieties