The late spring sunshine escape

Spend a week self-catering in a central apartment in the buzzy Spanish resort of Sitges, half an hour south of Barcelona, for £405pp with Magic of Spain (08700 270400; www.magictravelgroup.co.uk). Includes flights from Gatwick this Saturday, and transfers.

Departing Gatwick on Good Friday, a seven-night break on Madeira at the five-star Madeira Palacio in Funchal costs £749pp B&B including return flights. Call Cadogan Holidays (02380 828313; www.cadoganholidays.com).

Spend Easter on the Cycladic island of Santorini, departing Heathrow on Saturday 30 March, Greek Islands Club (020 8232 9780; www.greekislandsclub.com). A week in your own private maisonette (kitchenette, bathroom, sitting room, mezzanine, double bedroom and terrace) at the clifftop Ikies hotel costs £758pp B&B (based on two sharing), including three days' car hire, return flights and transfers.

Magic of Italy (020 8241 5135; www.magictravelgroup.co.uk) has seven nights' self-catering in Sicily at the Garden Beach Hotel (with its own private beach and good restaurants) for £686pp (based on two sharing), including car hire and flights from Heathrow on Saturday 30 March.

A week in Sardinia with Sardatur Holidays (020 7242 2455; www.sardinia-holidays.co.uk) costs £489pp half-board at the Hotel Colonna Park in Porto Cervo, on the Costa Smeralda, including return flights from Gatwick on Tuesday 2 April and transfers.

Sunvil Holidays (020 8568 4499; www.sunvilholidays.com) has a week in Kalives, western Crete, for £433pp. Includes B&B accommodation at the Galazio Kyma apartments, with pool, return flights from Gatwick and transfers. Depart Tuesday 2 April.