Jet off to another country for a day or squeeze a bucket-list itinerary into 48 hours, extreme day trips are becoming a trend.

Find inspiration here for extreme day trips from your local airport. 

To make the most of your time in your chosen destination, flight times should be under 3 hours and have a good connection from the airport.

Here are some of our favourite destinations:

Denmark - Copenhagen

France - Paris

Germany - Berlin, Munich

Iceland - Reykjavik 

Italy - Milan, Pisa, Rome, Venice

Netherlands - Amsterdam, Rotterdam

Norway - Oslo 

Portugal - Lisbon, Porto

Spain - Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga

Sweden - Gothenburg, Stockholm

Switzerland - Geneva