Which is the best European Country to visit for some Sunshine and a break in January?

bumbleboi asked:


We would be travelling from the UK and I want to do it to treat / help my Wife who gets really fed up the Winter months.

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10 comments to Which is the best European Country to visit for some Sunshine and a break in January?

  • dukalink6000

    Spain or Portugal

  • cheesyknight7

    of course Greece!!! you may be there in Xmas and still wear a t-shirt outdoors!!

  • Gemelli2

    Spain/Portugal
    Sardinia
    Sicily
    Greek isles
    maybe even Malta

  • MeezaMeeza

    Wow, lucky wife…do you have a single brother?? I have no idea where to go, but I’m sure you’ll have a great time.

  • les b

    manchester great britain

  • Vanessa L

    I’d say Portugal. IT’s an amazin’ place to go to, u have outer skirts Porto, Faro, LAgos etc.. .

    Or u can go to the city of Lisbon, u’ve got some really nice beaches there with really beautiful waters. I’d recommend Estoril, Cascais or Madeira. U’ve got heaps to see don’ 4get to see Cristo Rei, u can’t miss it. It’s right near the Lisbon bridge.

    But there’s also Italy, Rome. Or Spain Barcelona.

  • tequila mike

    Vanessa L sounds like she loves Portugal, and so do I, having lived there a long time ago for 13 years. Algarve, by now, must be pretty trashed with tourism, but in January, it’s normally pretty warm. Stay somewhere nice for less time unless you have money, I would suggest Quinta do Lago or Vale do Lobo, where I used to live. Long walks along that beach with someone you love, with the cool wind and crashing waves is wonderful. If you ride horses then go and visit Michael Vermaas at Quinta do Paraiso and rent a couple for a canter along said beaches.

  • engineer

    I’d have to go with Greece, Cyprus or Crete

  • Neil

    ditto for Portugal!

  • PheasantPlucker

    Most of the places already mentioned can be warm/mild in January, but the Canary Islands are usually a bit warmer, around 20/22 degrees.

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