Ryanair’s limited-time offer and how it works
The low-cost carrier Ryanair has launched a short promotional window that gives travellers a chance to save on late-summer and early-autumn trips. The campaign grants a 15% discount on bookings made by 28 agosto 2026. Eligible travel dates span from 01 settembre al 31 ottobre 2026 creating a compact period for planning quick breaks or city escapes.
This article highlights three practical weekend options selected for value and character: a Polish cultural hub reachable from Bologna, a compact Slovak capital from Milan Malpensa, and a Romanian capital with surprising natural spots from Genova. Each route includes an example travel date with the promotional fare cited—useful for price-checking and inspiration.
Bologna to Cracovia: offbeat history and industrial modernism
Cracow (Cracovia) remains one of Poland’s most evocative cities, and this offer makes it easier to explore corners beyond the usual postcard views. While the Market Square and the Wawel Castle attract most visitors, quieter districts reveal a different mood. In the old Jewish quarter of Kazimierz you can linger in hidden courtyards and trace layers of urban memory, while street art decorates lanes between streets like Józefa and Nowa and parts of Zabłocie.
To feel a distinct urban contrast, travel to Podgórze where the modest Fort of Saint Benedict sits away from main itineraries. For a Soviet-era backdrop, Nowa Huta was created as an autonomous industrial district in 1949 and still presents wide tree-lined avenues and monumental architecture that speak to a very different phase of the city’s history. For the sample date of 17 settembre the promotional fare for the Bologna–Cracovia connection starts at €28.
Milan Malpensa to Bratislava: compact capital, local rhythms
Bratislava the Slovak capital, is especially friendly for explorers who prefer short walking days and unexpected viewpoints. Beyond the photographed Old Town, the hill of Calvary above the railway station provides a calm, green overlook. A short climb rewards visitors with a local vantage point and fewer crowds.
To soak up neighbourhood life, head into Horský Park where the old gamekeeper’s house, Horáreň has been repurposed as a community spot with cafés and creative uses. The Comenius University Botanical Garden holds themed spaces—roses, a Japanese garden and plantings from Australia—offering a botanical contrast to the city streets. Markets like Miletičova and the Old Market, plus the long public green of Sad Janka Kráľa (often described as one of Europe’s oldest public parks), all invite a slower, local-paced visit. For the sample date of 17 ottobre prices for Milan Malpensa–Bratislava begin at €23.
Genova to Bucarest: urban wilds and contemplative corners
Bucharest mixes monumental facades and modern interventions with surprising pockets of solitude. A narrow feature like Xenofon street—a stairway composed of roughly seventy steps near Parc Carol—is an architectural curiosity that reveals how the city’s terrain shapes urban life. For cultural reflection, the Bellu Cemetery functions as an open-air museum of funerary art, where notable Romanian writers and creatives are commemorated.
Nature within the city can also be found in the Văcărești Natural Park often nicknamed the “Delta d’asfalto” or “Delta urbana” a reclaimed wetland that supports herons, cormorants and a variety of species without leaving the capital. For travellers considering the short promotion, the Genova–Bucarest flight listed for 20 settembre shows fares starting at €30.
Planning tips and final reminders about the promotion
When evaluating these options, remember the core booking constraints: the 15% discount only applies to tickets purchased on or before 28 agosto 2026 and travel must fall between the inclusive period 01 settembre al 31 ottobre 2026. The three illustrative itineraries above are samples that combine affordable fare starting points with specific dates—17 settembre for Bologna–Cracovia, 17 ottobre for Milan Malpensa–Bratislava and 20 settembre for Genova–Bucarest—to help you compare options quickly.
These routes are a practical way to turn a brief discount into a memorable short break: use the promotional window to check schedules and confirm connections, then explore lesser-known neighbourhoods such as KazimierzNowa Huta and Podgórze in Cracow, or green pockets like Horský Park and the Comenius University Botanical Garden in Bratislava, and the unique city-nature mix of Văcărești Natural Park in Bucharest.
