Beware of Greeks bearing gifts — unless of course they’re in the tourist business. The industry is expecting an Olympic-sized exodus following the end of the games and there are some appealing prices around. For example, an eight-day Greek cruise from Explore (01252 760 000) costs £667 per person from Scottish airports. Your island-hopper starts in Porto Rafti and visits Kea and Kithnos with guided day walks around ancient sites along the way. Departures on September 4, 11, 18 and 25.
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We all know laughing is good for you, but an Indian doctor has now developed a system of laugh gymnastics (also known as laugh yoga). You’ll stumble across Dr Kataria’s disciples splitting their sides all over the world, but one of the biggest Laughter Clubs can be found at the Kungstradgarden, Stockholm’s central park. Every Saturday, a merry band of chucklers invites visitors to pack up their troubles and join in. Barrhead Travel (08707 494 071) is offering a two-night break in Stockholm, with bed and breakfast at the two-star Tegnerlunden hotel, for £150 per person based on two sharing, departing Prestwick on September 24.
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Rome is repeating last year’s hugely successful La Notte Bianca celebration (www.lanottebianca.it) when the city stayed open all day and night. About 1.5m people joined the party, attending concerts, visiting galleries, going to the cinema and, needless to say, packing the bars and restaurants. The programme on September 18 this year includes 100 special events and public transport runs throughout the night. A three-night break in the Eternal City with bed and breakfast at the three-star hotel Edera, located close to Manzoni underground station and handy for the Colosseum, with Globespan (www.flyglobespan.co.uk) costs £297 per person based on two sharing, departing Glasgow on September 16.
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Lunn Poly (0870 165 007) has seven nights’ self-catering at the Luna apartments in Mellieha on Malta for £275 per person, departing Glasgow on September 7.