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Hurghada
Egypt
Red Sea resort known for coral reefs, snorkelling and diving, with warm sun through the winter.
26° / 15°
The detourGiftun Island: white beaches in a marine parkRead the Hurghada guide March 2027 · direct flights
Flying from Belfast International in March
45 places in 18 countriesWarmest: HurghadaHome that month: 10° and 13 rainy days
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Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt
Red Sea reefs in Ras Mohammed National Park and reliable winter sunshine.
25° / 16°
The detourRas Mohammed: reef walls at the tip of SinaiRead the Sharm El Sheikh guide 
RAKPhoto: Baca12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Marrakech
Morocco
The souks and the Jemaa el-Fnaa square of the medina, riad courtyards, and the Atlas Mountains on the horizon.
24° / 10°
The detourSetti Fatma: waterfalls in the Ourika ValleyRead the Marrakech guide 
ACEPhoto: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lanzarote
Spain
Black lava fields and red volcanic cones in Timanfaya National Park, with low whitewashed villages in between.
23° / 15°
The detourJameos del Agua: César Manrique's lava-tube gardenRead the Lanzarote guide 
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Fuerteventura
Spain
Long, empty beaches and the sand dunes of Corralejo. Quieter and windier than its Canary neighbours.
22° / 16°
The detourAjuy: sea caves on the island's oldest coastRead the Fuerteventura guide 
LPAPhoto: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0
Gran Canaria
Spain
The Maspalomas sand dunes in the south, mountain villages in the middle and year-round warmth.
22° / 16°
The detourRoque Nublo: the island's 67-metre basalt pillarRead the Gran Canaria guide 
TFSPhoto: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tenerife
Spain
The biggest Canary Island, with Mount Teide, Spain's highest peak, above the resorts of the sunny south coast.
22° / 16°
The detourMasca: a hamlet on a ridge in the Teno mountainsRead the Tenerife guide 
LCAPhoto: Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0
Larnaca
Cyprus
A palm-lined seafront, the church of Saint Lazarus, and pink flamingos on the salt lake in winter.
20° / 9°
The detourHala Sultan Tekke: a mosque by the flamingo lakeRead the Larnaca guide 
AGPPhoto: Ввласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0
Málaga
Spain
Picasso's home town: a Moorish fortress above the port, tapas bars below, and a city beach a short walk from the centre.
20° / 10°
The detourSetenil de las Bodegas: the town built under a rockRead the Málaga guide 
ALCPhoto: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Alicante
Spain
A palm-lined seafront under the hilltop Santa Bárbara castle, with long city beaches and an old quarter of narrow streets.
20° / 9°
The detourGuadalest: the village you enter through a rock tunnelRead the Alicante guide 
PFOPhoto: Alexey V. Kurochkin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Paphos
Cyprus
Roman mosaics, the Tombs of the Kings, and Aphrodite's Rock along the coast road. One of the warmest places on this list.
19° / 10°
The detourAvakas Gorge: a limestone gorge on the Akamas peninsulaRead the Paphos guide 
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Faro
Portugal
A walled old town beside the Ria Formosa lagoon, and the gateway to the Algarve's cliffs and coves.
19° / 11°
The detourCacela Velha: a clifftop village over the lagoonRead the Faro guide 
DLMPhoto: Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dalaman
Turkey
The airport for Turkey's Lycian coast: Dalyan's rock tombs, Ölüdeniz lagoon and the marinas of Fethiye and Göcek.
18° / 7°
The detourKaunos rock tombs: royal tombs carved into a cliffRead the Dalaman guide 
AYTPhoto: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Antalya
Turkey
A Roman-walled old harbour town backed by the Taurus Mountains, with long beaches either side of the city.
18° / 8°
The detourYanartaş (the Chimaera): flames that have burned for thousands of yearsRead the Antalya guide 
MLAPhoto: Marie-Lan Nguyen · CC BY 2.5
Malta
Malta
Valletta's honey-coloured fortress city, prehistoric temples and clear water for diving and boat trips to Gozo and Comino.
18° / 11°
The detourMarsaxlokk: the harbour of painted fishing boatsRead the Malta guide 
NBEPhoto: Sharon Hahn Darlin · CC BY 2.0
Hammamet and Sousse (Enfidha)
Tunisia
Enfidha airport serves Tunisia's resort coast, from Hammamet's beaches to Sousse's walled medina.
18° / 9°
The detourEl Jem: a Roman amphitheatre in the olive grovesRead the Hammamet and Sousse (Enfidha) guide 
REUPhoto: Andy C · CC BY 3.0
Reus
Spain
The airport for the Costa Dorada: the beaches of Salou, PortAventura theme park and Roman Tarragona.
18° / 7°
The detourSiurana: Catalonia's last Moorish strongholdRead the Reus guide 
PMIPhoto: Friedrich Haag · CC BY-SA 4.0
Majorca
Spain
The largest Balearic island: Palma's Gothic cathedral, the Serra de Tramuntana mountains and hundreds of coves.
18° / 10°
The detourDeià: the mountain village Robert Graves called homeRead the Majorca guide 
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Girona
Spain
A medieval old town with a Jewish quarter and riverside houses, and the airport for the Costa Brava's beaches.
17° / 4°
The detourBesalú: a medieval town behind a fortified bridgeRead the Girona guide 
OPOPhoto: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Porto
Portugal
Port wine lodges across the river, tiled churches, and the double-decker Dom Luís I bridge.
17° / 8°
The detourCosta Nova: the striped houses by the lagoonRead the Porto guide 
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Heraklion, Crete
Greece
Crete's capital, five kilometres from the Minoan palace of Knossos, with beaches east and west.
17° / 12°
The detourArchanes: a wine village of restored mansionsRead the Heraklion, Crete guide 
FCOPhoto: Diliff · CC BY 3.0
Rome
Italy
The Colosseum, the Pantheon, Vatican City and trattorias down every side street.
17° / 6°
The detourQuartiere Coppedè: Rome's fairy-tale neighbourhoodRead the Rome guide 
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Barcelona
Spain
Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell, the Gothic Quarter's lanes and a city beach at Barceloneta.
16° / 8°
The detourBunkers del Carmel: a civil war gun battery with the best view in the cityRead the Barcelona guide 
CFUPhoto: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Corfu
Greece
Venetian-built Corfu Town, olive-covered hills and turquoise bays on the north-west coast.
16° / 7°
The detourOld Perithia: a stone village on Mount PantokratorRead the Corfu guide 
TRNPhoto: Abbrey82 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Turin
Italy
Baroque arcades, the Egyptian Museum and the Alps on the skyline. The birthplace of Fiat and of chocolate hazelnut spread.
15° / 4°
The detourSacra di San Michele: the abbey on a mountaintopRead the Turin guide 
BGYPhoto: Ввласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bergamo
Italy
A walled hilltop old town reached by funicular, close to Lake Como and Lake Iseo. Many fly here for Milan.
14° / 4°
The detourMonte Isola: a car-free island in Lake IseoRead the Bergamo guide 
LYSPhoto: Clément Bardot · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lyon
France
France's food capital, with a Renaissance old town, Roman theatres and the Festival of Lights in December.
14° / 4°
The detourPérouges: a medieval village and its sugar tartRead the Lyon guide 
CDGPhoto: Jorge Royan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Paris
France
The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre, with cafés on every corner and Disneyland Paris east of the city.
13° / 6°
The detourCoulée verte René-Dumont: a park on top of an old railway viaductRead the Paris guide 
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Geneva
Switzerland
The lakeside Jet d'Eau, a compact old town, and the Alps close by for skiing in winter.
12° / 2°
The detourCarouge: Geneva's little Italian townRead the Geneva guide 
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London
United Kingdom
Museums that are free to enter, West End theatre and the Thames bridges, a short flight from the regions.
12° / 4°
The detourThe Hill Garden and Pergola: a hidden Edwardian walkway on Hampstead HeathRead the London guide 
SOUPhoto: Michael Coppins · CC BY-SA 4.0
Southampton
United Kingdom
A port city with medieval walls, the SeaCity Museum's Titanic story and the New Forest nearby.
12° / 4°
The detourBuckler's Hard: where Nelson's ships were builtRead the Southampton guide 
BRSPhoto: mattbuck (category) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bristol
United Kingdom
Clifton Suspension Bridge, the harbourside, Banksy's home turf and a strong food scene.
11° / 4°
The detourBlaise Hamlet: a storybook village by John NashRead the Bristol guide 
MANPhoto: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
Manchester
United Kingdom
Two football clubs, the Northern Quarter's bars and street art, and museums that are free to enter.
10° / 4°
The detourCastlefield: where Manchester beganRead the Manchester guide 
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Jersey
Jersey
The largest Channel Island: sandy bays, the Jersey War Tunnels and Mont Orgueil castle. No passport needed from the UK.
10° / 5°
The detourLa Hougue Bie: a 6,000-year-old tomb under a chapelRead the Jersey guide 
BHXPhoto: David Hallam-Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Canals, the Jewellery Quarter, Cadbury World and the curry houses of the Balti Triangle.
10° / 3°
The detourThe Jewellery Quarter: a workshop frozen in timeRead the Birmingham guide 
SZGPhoto: Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0
Salzburg
Austria
Mozart's birthplace, a clifftop fortress, and the setting of The Sound of Music.
10° / 1°
The detourEisriesenwelt: the largest ice cave in the worldRead the Salzburg guide 
EMAPhoto: Rprof · CC BY-SA 3.0
East Midlands
United Kingdom
The airport for Nottingham, Derby and Leicester, the Peak District and Sherwood Forest.
10° / 3°
The detourCreswell Crags: Britain's only Ice Age cave artRead the East Midlands guide 
AMSPhoto: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Seventeenth-century canals, the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, and a city best seen by bike.
10° / 3°
The detourBegijnhof: a hidden courtyard off SpuiRead the Amsterdam guide 
PRGPhoto: Godot13 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Prague
Czechia
The Charles Bridge, a castle complex above the river, and a beer culture that goes back centuries.
10° / 3°
The detourVyšehrad: the other castle, without the crowdsRead the Prague guide 
NCLPhoto: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0
Newcastle
United Kingdom
The Tyne bridges, the Quayside, the Angel of the North nearby and a famous night out.
10° / 2°
The detourLindisfarne: the island cut off by the tideRead the Newcastle guide 
GLAPhoto: Michael D Beckwith · CC0
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Victorian architecture, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, free museums and one of the UK's best live music scenes.
10° / 3°
The detourGlasgow Necropolis: a Victorian city of the deadRead the Glasgow guide 
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Edinburgh
United Kingdom
The castle on its volcanic rock, the Royal Mile running down to Holyrood, and Arthur's Seat to climb.
10° / 3°
The detourDean Village: a mill village minutes from Princes StreetRead the Edinburgh guide 
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Liverpool
United Kingdom
The Beatles, the waterfront and its museums, and two Premier League football clubs.
9° / 4°
The detourAnother Place: 100 iron men on Crosby beachRead the Liverpool guide 
ABZPhoto: UltrasonicMadness · CC BY-SA 4.0
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
The Granite City, close to Royal Deeside, Balmoral and the castles of Aberdeenshire.
9° / 2°
The detourDunnottar Castle: a cliff-top fortressRead the Aberdeen guide 
KRKPhoto: Krzysztof Zgłobicki · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kraków
Poland
Wawel Castle above the Vistula, one of Europe's largest medieval market squares, and the Wieliczka salt mine nearby.
8° / -1°
The detourZalipie: the village where everything is painted with flowersRead the Kraków guide No direct flights that day. Try the day before or after.