Half Board holidays

Loads of hotels offer Half Board options. They’re a great way to explore the local food and culture. The best place for a Half Board holiday depends on what you're looking for. Here are some top options:

• Italy: Enjoy cicchetti - tasty Venetian tapas like crostini with various toppings - at a traditional bàcaro. Or stop by a traditional panini shop in Florence, for a delicious sandwich filled with local ingredients from a local paninoteca.
• Greece: Grab a fresh gyro or souvlaki from a street vendor in Santorini. On Crete, enjoy a light lunch of spanakopita (spinach pie) at a charming local bakery.
• Spain (Balearics): Indulge in tapas and paella with stunning coastal views in Mallorca or Ibiza.
• Portugal: Relish Portuguese cuisine and coastal beauty in the Algarve or Lisbon.
• Turkey: Along the Turkish Riviera, enjoy gözleme from a local gözleme kiosk. Or tuck into a classic kebab.

Half board includes two meals per day, offering more flexibility. 

Full board includes all three meals, providing maximum convenience.

Half Board includes breakfast and dinner; lunch and drinks are extra.

All Inclusive covers all meals, drinks, and snacks throughout the day.

Half board usually doesn’t cover drinks with meals, except for basics like tea, coffee, and juice at breakfast. If you want any other drinks - like alcohol, soft drinks, or coffees at lunch or dinner - you’ll likely have to pay extra.

Whether half board is worth it really depends on how you like to travel, where you're going, and what your plans are.

Half board might be worth it if:

- You don’t want to hunt for restaurants when dinner time comes around.
- Eating out in the evening is pricey in the destination you’re staying in.
- You want to sample the local food during the day.
- You prefer to be out exploring during the day, and don’t want to feel obliged to trek back to your hotel for lunch.

Half board might not be worth it if:

- You would prefer to stay and relax at the hotel the whole day. In which case, you might want to go All Inclusive. 
- You like to eat out and want to try as many of the local restaurants as you can. If this sounds like you, Bed and Breakfast might be a better option.