When To Go
We rate our destinations extremely highly, but there are still better times than others to visit. Click on your travel month to see what we recommend, or see our ‘How About?’ selection – a tiny taster of our pick of the bunch for that month.
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Cape Town
South AfricaA superb time to go to a superb country. The tourist hordes from the summer season are starting to melt away, and the weather should be as nice as at New Year or in February. Vinophiles should note the grape harvest in the Cape winelands stretches from January until March as well.
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Stockholm & dog-sledding in Lapland
SwedenThe long nights of the Arctic winter are a thing of the past come March, but the snow still lies thick in the forests of Swedish Lapland. This is also the best time of year to see the beautiful Northern Lights – although this is, of course, not guaranteed.
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Laidback luxury & Gastronomy
AnguillaThe Caribbean is becoming increasingly popular in UK summer as a family destination, but the classic time to visit is still a damp and dingy British winter or spring, and March tends to have the lowest average rainfall across all the islands.
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Ancient Cities, Deserts & Dead Sea
JordanJordan's twin attractions of the hidden city of Petra and the sweeping desert landscapes of Wadi Rum make it the ideal Big Short Break.
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Andalucia
SpainMoorish towns of Granada, Seville and Cordoba combine with beautiful rugged scenery and coastline.
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Antigua
GuatemalaA highlight of any Guatemalan trip; competing with Cusco and Cartagena as Latin America's most beautiful colonial city.
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Arabian Escape
OmanThere is plenty of opportunity for escapism and relaxation in and around Muscat and on the Musandam Peninsula.
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Arequipa & Colca Canyon
PeruAfter a stay in Peru's pleasant 'White City', the adventure sports in the beautiful Colca Valley region beckon.
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Atlas Mountains
MoroccoThe perfect antidote to the bustle of Marrakech, and home to fascinating Berber villages and traditions.
