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Weekend breaks abroad in January?
I'm just wondering if I can get some recommendations for city breaks (preferably in Europe) for January? I like the idea of going away for a weekend in the new year as it is generally the cheapest time to travel right after the xmas season.
Bearing in mind it is winter, I don't want to do somewhere with minus temperatures....just a climate like the UK would be most suitable I guess.
Cheers for any ideas.
Bearing in mind it is winter, I don't want to do somewhere with minus temperatures....just a climate like the UK would be most suitable I guess.
Cheers for any ideas.
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Did it this year, 2nd week in January. Cool in the evenings, but shirtsleeve weather by day. Lots and lots to see and do: museums, art galleries, shopping, nightlife, concerts, cheap eating, cheap drinking, cheap flights...
What more could you want?
Barcelona and Madrid would also fit the bill, but not as cheap (Barcelona in particular).
http://www.travelsupermarket.com/c/holidays/city-breaks/
Madrid is one beautiful city, but temperatures in January are low, usually a low of 3C, and a high of 10C.
Lisbon is a little better, between 10C and 14C.
Madrid is much bigger though, with more to see and do.
I can second this.
I worked in Malaga for a short time recently and loved the City. Absolutely tons to do as mentioned, cheap flights with a very easy Metro connecting airport to the City, and then my favourite part...the amazing nightlife and tapas bars!!
The weather in January is very similar to a Scottish summer. If you get dry days then the temperatures up to (and occasionally exceed) 20 degrees. But it does feel cool when it rains and can often get a couple of days in a row with poor weather at this time of year.
I would exclude Madrid on temperature grounds. I went in November and it was below zero at night.
Madrid is outrageously cold in the winter. Which is somewhat hard to believe if you've ever been there in summer.
The only downside is that Lisbon seems very popular now with hen and stag parties so not sure it would be worth the hassle as "nightlife" would be a big part of my trip:s
If you could extend the weekend a bit.
There are flights available from Gatwick to LAX for under £400
Why not try Andalucia, I have been to Malaga in January - a good base for the region and a lovely city. I got sunburnt and it was pleasantly warm. Bar the Canaries that is the best place to go to get decent weather and there are loads of flights from the UK.
I've been to Bilbao but only overnight and it was a football match so I didn't really do anything other than drink.
It looked a beautiful place and I'd love to go back and do some exploring. If you or anyone you travel with love football then it's worth going to a football game there as Athletic Club are well supported and in a nice new stadium (when I went it was the old one).
We went to Bilbao around March/April time and the weather wasn't great. But I wouldn't let that stop you.
Admittedly, you'd get the weather, but LA certainly wouldn't be at the top of my list for a city break.
Also, look at Alicante and Valencia. Two great little Spanish coastal cities which haven't been ruined by mass tourism. The weather should be nice enough to sit outside during the day in shirt sleeves but you'll need a coat at night.
I like Lisbon too but January may be a little risky for the weather as it's on the Atlantic coast.
I used to love Barcelona 10 years ago but it has now got too expensive, overcrowded and there is a big pickpocketing problem in the city centre.