Families 'keen on city breaks'

City breaks are becoming more popular with families keen to take a holiday "with a cultural twist", a travel expert has said.

Millions of people head off for a holiday during the half-term break and with regional hubs such as Liverpool Airport and Newcastle Airport offering flights to a wide range of destinations, visiting a foreign city for a short holiday can be a convenient option.

Ted Wake, director of sales and marketing for tour operator Kirker Holidays, commented that families are looking for breaks that are not so "sugar-coated and child-focused".

"Why not do something that is a bit more intellectually stimulating, that will appeal to children and adults just as strongly as a fairground experience?" he added.

Mr Wake highlighted New York as one good option for families, commenting that the city "works very well for families".

"No teenage girl can fail to be excited about the prospect of going to Central Park to drink a cup of coffee."

In 2006, people from the UK made 1,123,000 visits to New York.