Online travel agent, loveholidays, looked for the sunniest European destinations. Where’s the best destination for Brits to escape the UK winter?
Best winter sun destinations (loveholidays)
- Almeria, Spain
- Las Palmas, Spain
- Larnaca, Cyprus
- Cadiz, Spain
- Seville, Spain
- Valletta, Malta
- Valencia, Spain
- Faro, Portugal
- Barcelona, Spain
- Marseille, France
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Almeria, in sunny Spanish Andalucia, was ranked the brightest city for a break in the winter sun.
The beautiful destination has an average of six hours and 18 minutes of sunshine between December and February.
Almeria’s top attraction is the Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata, Andalucia’s largest protected coastal area.
A visitor wrote on Tripadvisor: “We really enjoyed Cabo de Gata and went to Playa de los Genoveses. The whole area was very unspoilt.”
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Outside of Spain, Larnaca, Cyprus’s oldest city was the sunniest destination with over six hours of sunshine per day.
Al Murray, Chief Marketing Officer of loveholidays, said: “As the shorter days and darker nights take hold, many of us will be dreaming of escaping the UK in search of some sunshine this winter. “The good news is you don’t have to travel far to find sunnier days and warmer temperatures – in fact, there are lots of options just a short plane ride away.
“We’ve seen no signs of holiday demand slowing despite Brits’ budgets being squeezed this year, and a rise in winter bookings suggests that many are still eager to get away.
“There are great deals to be had on breaks to all of these destinations and at loveholidays we can do the deal searching for you – making it even easier for you to relax and unwind on your getaway.”
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