HAVE you ever watched a Disney film and wished you could step into its magical world?
From Scotland’s mystical standing stones to a coastal town in Italy that feels straight out of a storybook, many of Disney’s animated hits were inspired by real locations.
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So, for those eager to pack their bags and enter the picture, Jacob Lewis has sourced holiday deals for six enchanting destinations.
Forget the theme parks – dive into a real-life Disney adventure and explore the magic for yourself.
Sleeping Beauty: Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria
DisneyBavaria has some of the most beautiful castles in the world[/caption]
AlamySleeping Beauty is set in the German region[/caption]
SHEARINGS has a seven-day Beautiful Bavaria and Romantic Road tour from £699pp with a visit to the castle, six nights’ B&B hotel accommodation, four evening meals, free beer, wine & soft drinks from 6-10pm in Langenau.
Depart October 7 from embarkation points around the UK. (shearings.com).
Brave: Calanais stones, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
DisneyA day excursions to see the Calanais Standing Stones is from £70pp[/caption]
ONE of the easiest ways to reach the remote stones is on a cruise.
Norwegian offer a ten-day British Isles: England, Ireland and Scotland itinerary from £1,419pp based on two sharing an inside room, from Southampton on August 5, 2024.
Day excursions to see the Calanais Standing Stones from £70pp.
See ncl.com.
The Little Mermaid: Dubrovnik, Croatia
DisneyDubrovnik in Croatia is a seaside treat[/caption]
DisneyDubronvik looks just like the land in the Little Mermaid[/caption]
TUI offers seven nights’ self-catering at the 3H Sipa Apartments in Dubrovnik from £429pp based on two adults and one child sharing a “Limited Sea View and Balcony or Terrace” apartment including flights departing Birmingham on October 15, 15kg of hold luggage and transfers.
See tui.co.uk.
Tangled: Mont St Michel, France
DisneyMont Saint-Michel in France is breath-taking[/caption]
AF ArchiveTangled looks to have taken some inspiration from the French landmark[/caption]
ESCAPE into the world of Rapunzel on the “Brittany, France’s Cornwall” coach tour by Leger Holidays.
Get six nights’ B&B from £899pp, on-tour experiences including Mont Saint-Michel, and two evening meals.
Depart from convenient local embarkation points on May 11, 2024.
See leger.co.uk.
Aladdin: Wadi Rum, Jordan
DisneyVisit Jordan to get the true Aladdin experience[/caption]
EASYJET Holidays offers seven nights’ B&B at the 5H DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Aqaba from £478pp, flying from Gatwick on November 28, with 23kg of luggage and private transfers at easyjetholiday.com.
A half-day private Wadi Rum tour from Petra is from £57 per person at experiences.easyjet.com.
Luca: Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
DisneyCinque Terre is a beautiful cove town in Southern Italy[/caption]
�2020 Disney/PixarDisney’s Luca is set in an Italian coastal town[/caption]
THE animation in Luca reflects the charm of the beautiful pastel-coloured villages dotted along the Ligurian coast.
Ingham’s has seven nights’ B&B at the Hotel Byron, Lerici, with sea view, from £630pp based on two sharing, flying from Gatwick to Pisa on October 18.
See inghams.co.uk.