...Colchester is Englands oldest Town and is home to Colchester Castle which is one of Englands oldest intact castles. Colchester sports a good nightlife with several nightclubs (Kings, Chicago Rock Cafe), a Gala Bingo centre, a 6 screen Cinema with a new multiplex being built, numerous bars and clubs, a leisure complex including ice rink and Ten Pin bowling.
As well as the castle museum and gardens there are several other points of interst including a Clock museum, Abbey and several smaller museums.
Colchester has a large shopping centre which includes shops like a Virgin Megastore and a large Boots the chemists...
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Advantages: Relaxing surroundings, helpful staff, lovely setting Disadvantages: Noisy hotel next door, a long way to go for a week.
...We went here on honeymoon over the Christmas period. We spent a week in the resort (the journey was rather tiring for a week). The resort is generally very pleasant and a relaxing place to stay, however we had a room in the 'quiet' block which is away from the main pool area. Sadly a neighboring hotel played very loud music from midnight to 4am most nights, meaning that while it was very quiet and relaxing during the day we didn't get the best night's sleep.
Food ok -sometimes lovely, cocktails great, all incusive wine awful! Gala dinner was very nice. Lots of large-ish groups. Staff friendly (though more so to large tippers!). The ideal place to take lots of books and soak up the sunshine....
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Advantages: A moving hotel. Disadvantages: Not enough time in the day to do everything
...In 1998, for our silver wedding anniversary, my wife and I booked a cruise with four of our friends. Our son and our friens son came too.
We went wiith Thomsons and sailed from Palma (Majorca) in the good ship the Emerald. It was excellent. The food was superb, six meals a day if you could manage them ( we did on the first day at sea but that was the only time). The excursions in the various ports af call were very well organised and interesting. We visited Monte Carlo, Pisa and Rome where we saw the Sistine Chapel, the Trevi Fountain and the Colloseum all in one day. Back on ship there was entertainment every night and a disco and casino too. Two of the highlights were the special gala dinners where everyone wears evening dress and has a real good time. A highly recommended holiday...
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