Portsmouth Blogs

Welcome to the Visit Portsmouth blog, where you'll find updates, inspiration and key details straight from the Great Waterfront City. Take a look through the archive below, and be sure to check back regularly as we update you on some of the top goings on at city attractions and all the key details you need to know in advance of visiting the city for a major event.

Treat yourself to a cultural break

If your idea of a perfect holiday is more about sightseeing than sunbathing, more go out than chill out, Portsmouth could be the ideal spot for your next break. Experiential holidays are on the increase - showing a real desire for people to actually go out and do things on their holidays, rather…

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Treat yourself to a city break

Did you know that, as of the official 2015 figures, there are 69 cities across the UK (51 in England, 7 in Scotland, 6 in Wales and 5 in Northern Ireland)? This means anyone thinking of a city break is rather spoiled for choice - after all, you could spend every weekend in a different city and still…

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Treat yourself to a coastal break

What could be more British than a seaside holiday? Our breaks to everywhere from Blackpool to Bognor have taken on an iconic status and show what it truly is to be British. Portsmouth is keeping up this tradition, with an offering that's most certainly coastal, but which also offers that bit more…

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