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Where to go on holiday and when
While we’re all about inspiring you to go on your next holiday abroad, we also know you’re after practical advice too. And the saying “timing is everything” really comes into its own when you’re thinking of planning your next trip.
Some holidays are time sensitive, like wanting to see the epic northern lights in full effect, catching the cherry blossom season in Japan or wanting to watch a humpback whale migration. You might be looking to escape the cold weather so you’ll want to know where’s hot and when. Other places are just simply brilliant to visit at any time of year.
So with this in mind, our travel experts have handpicked some recommendations to help you be in the right place at the right time. We’ve put together guides to the best holiday destinations for every month of the year - whether you’re after a ski holiday, a beach break or sightseeing in a city - or even a combination of both.
Holiday destination calendar
Where to go in the Winter:
Where to go in the Winter:
Month
December
Winter Sun Break
Lanzarote Cuba Colombia Goa (India) Phuket (Thailand)
Sydney (Australia)
City Break
Berlin (Christmas Markets) Vienna (Christmas Markets) New York
Snow Holiday
Kyoto (Japan)
Month
January
Winter Sun Break
Florida
Tenerife
Marrakech (Morocco)
Thailand
Cyprus
City Break
Dublin
Amsterdam
Snow Holiday
Finland (Northern Lights)
Iceland (Northern Lights)
The French Alps (Skiing)
Month
February
Winter Sun Break
Cancun (Mexico)
Lanzarote
South Africa
Rio (Brazil)
Cape Verde
Australia
City Break
Paris (Valentine's Day)
Rome (Valentine's Day)
Tallinn
Venice (Carnival)
Where to go in the Spring:
Where to go in the Spring:
Month
March
Beach Break
Dubai
Hurghada
Bali
Egypt
Tunisia
Miami
City Break
Bruges
Amsterdam (Spring flowers)
Japan (Cherry Blossom Season)
Budapest
Month
April
Beach Break
Fuerteventura
Dominican Republic
Mauritius
Agadir
City Break
Venice
Lisbon
Madrid
Prague
Istanbul
Copenhagen
Month
May
Beach Break
Cyprus
Tenerife
Sardinia
Crete
City Break
Dubrovnik
Marrakech
Milan
New York
Munich
Norway
Where to go in the Summer:
Where to go in the Summer:
Month
June
Beach Break
Barcelona
Antalya
Ibiza
Indonesia
Corsica
Croatia
City Break
Sevilla
Florence
Stockholm
Edinburgh
Month
July
Beach Break
Valencia
Nice
Jersey
Menorca
Greek Islands
Brighton
Sicily
Yucatan Penisula (Mexico)
City Break
Singapore
Berlin
Month
August
Beach Break
Majorca
Costa Del Sol
Jersey
Tanzania
Bulgaria
City Break
Prague
Brussels
Barcelona
Edinburgh
Warsaw
Where to go in the Autumn:
Where to go in the Autumn:
Month
September
Beach Break
Valletta (Malta)
Miami
Crete
The Algarve
Bali
Zanzibar
Tuscany (Italy)
City Break
Tirana
San Francisco
Buenos Aires
Month
October
Beach Break
Tunisia
Benidorm (Spain)
Los Angeles
Corfu
Sri Lanka
Agadir
Marseille
City Break
Munich
Athens
Las Vegas
Month
November
Beach Break
Thailand
Cape Verde
Gran Canaria
Dubai
City Break
Budapest (Christmas markets)
Krakow (Christmas markets)
Marrakech
Hong Kong
Mexico City
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