Are The Canary Islands The Perfect Holiday Escape This Winter?
If you are ready for a winter holiday over these cold, wet months to get away from our short days and long nights, then you may be wanting to get away to somewhere with a bit of sun, sea views and probably neither too far away for travelling nor too expensive.
An escape to some far flung exotic retrerat might be the preserve of the rich, but what can the rest of us mere mortals do for a winter sunshine break? Where is near by, sunny and pleasant to go to?
Well, in my opinion, the Canary Islands fit this description perfectly. The islands that make up this group usually have ideal weather around the year. Their climate is typically warm in the winter, whilst not always scorchingly hot in the summer, when some of the Mediterranean islands can become unbearable. And very few days of rain per year, within the tourist areas!
Tenerife is possibly the best visited of the Canary Islands and not only is it the most expansive, but it is also the most populated of all of Spain’s islands. It is very easy for find Tenerife Villas with private pools for hire and flights from the UK to the island are easy to arrange. It offers several tourist resorts, which include the ever popular Playa de las Americas, which is lively with plenty of night life opportunities. Other popular tourist resorts in Tenerife include Costa Adeje, Los Cristianos and Los Gigantes, home of the massive sheer cliff faces, dropping vertically into the Atlantic Ocean!
Another very popular location within the Canary Islands is Lanzarote. Of all of the Canary Islands, Lanzarote is the one that is nearest to mainland Africa and can be affected by a gentle breeze at times. Although in summer, this can be very welcoming. In my experience, Lanzarote has been a bit cooler than Tenerife during the summer months.
As with Tenerife, there are plenty of Lanazrote Villas to choose from and book and with flights to the capital city of Arrecife taking around only four hours from the UK, it is a worthy out of season destination. Two of its main resorts are Puerto Del Carmen and Costa Teguise, both pleasant resorts and neither too distant from the airport. Costa Blanca is slightly further away, at a guess taking up to 30 to 45 minutes to drive there from the airport. The entire island is a lot more compact than Tenerife and it is easy to drive around the whole island in a day, allowing time to stop off and enjoy various scenic spots.
If you are looking for a winter break and don’t want to travel too far from the UK, then the Canary Islands are an ideal location to consider. Have a look at them and see which of the islands appeal to you.
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