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Ten holiday destinations where you can still book a winter break – from cosy Christmas trips to 25C Spanish islands
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WHATEVER the weather, we’ve got a winter getaway that is guaranteed to keep you happy.
Our travel thermometer gives suggestions for trips next month and in January that won’t break the bank.
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Whether you fancy donning cosy coats for a Christmas market tour or would rather soak up the sunshine by a pool, Lisa Minot has suggestions for holidays at all temperatures.
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GO to the Canaries for sunbathing weather.
Seven nights’ B&B at the 4* Mynd Yaiza on Lanzarote’s Playa Blanca is from £479pp, from Stansted on December 16 ().
Or try seven nights’ all-inclusive at the 4* Arena Suite Hotel in Fuerteventura, that costs from £518pp, flying from Gatwick on December 13 ().
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A little further away, Egypt’s Red Sea resorts are always a great fly-and-flop experience.
Seven nights’ all-inclusive at the 5* Charmillion Club Aqua Park in Nabq Bay,
Egypt is from £434pp including flights from Bristol on January 22 ().
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ENJOY walks on the Algarve’s amazing beaches in December, or even a round of golf.
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Seven nights’ all-inclusive at the AP Cabanas Beach And Nature is from £534pp, including Gatwick flights on December 2 ).
Enjoy seven nights’ B&B at the 4* Jupiter Algarve Hotel in Praia da Rocha from £279pp including Manchester flights on December 15 ().
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Or indulge in the souks of Marrakech’s Medina.
Seven nights’ B&B at the 4* Kasbah le Mirage and Spa is from £192pp including Manchester flights on January 18 ().
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TRY Athens – there are smaller crowds at the Acropolis in winter.
Five nights’ room-only at the 4* Brown Kubic by Brown Hotels is from £259pp including Manchester flights on January 10 ().
Or indulge in a break in Antalya, Turkey.
Its Old Town’s narrow streets and ancient ruins are far less crowded at this time of year.
Seven nights’ all-inclusive at the 4* Sherwood Exclusive Lara is from £489pp including Liverpool flights on December 13 ().
Or enjoy seven nights’ all-inclusive at the 5* Ramada Resort Lara from £329pp including flights from Liverpool on January 4 ().
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SIP a mulled wine as you wander the Christmas markets in Vienna, skate on the ice rinks or explore the beautifully illuminated Hofburg Palace.
Three nights’ room-only at 3* Hotel Lucia is from £405pp including Heathrow flights on December 9 ().
Or stroll by the River Seine in Paris, take in the Eiffel Tower and enjoy French cuisine.
Three nights’ room-only at the 4* Mercure Montmartre Sacre-Coeur is from £399pp including Leeds Bradford flights on December 12.
Or fly from Leeds Bradford on December 23 with three nights’ room-only at 4H Melia Paris La Defense from £369pp ().
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WEAVE your way between Christmas markets and lively beer halls in Prague.
Three nights’ B&B at the 4* Hotel Design Metropol is from £479pp from Manchester on December 8.
Or go from Birmingham with three nights’ B&B at the 4* Michelangelo Grand Hotel from £499pp, on December 23 ().
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Or visit Reykjavik, Iceland.
Two nights’ room-only at 4* CenterHotel Midgardur is from £289pp on selected December dates from Heathrow (, or call 0344 493 0125).
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