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Make no mistake: winter is coming. There’s no doubt the best of the sun is behind us for a little while to come - and that it’s time to pop the central heating on again! As chilly and depressing the winter months can be, especially for those with Seasonal Affective Disorder, it doesn’t need to be a cause for hibernation.
Put simply, you don’t need to wait until the summer months for your next fix of sun. Holidays don’t need to be tied to the seasons we experience here, and plenty of destinations still experience the sunny days and warmer nights you inevitably crave between November and February. This makes them great candidates for an impromptu winter getaway. Here are just a few of the best destinations for winter sun.
The Perfect Canary Islands
First, this popular candidate for most summer holidays remains a fabulous destination for sun and sea even during the depths of the Great British winter. This popular candidate is, of course, the Canary Islands – that group of Spanish islands just off the coast of northern Africa, to which several of your friends will have probably already visited for an all-inclusive or a cheap weekend break.
Tenerife is one of the more popular islands to visit in the summer, and a little oversubscribed as a result. If holidays to Tenerife are what you fancy, consider visiting during the winter months for both minimal beach queues and softer sun. There’s much more to Tenerife than its beachy reputation, too; go inland for cultural landmarks and traditional cuisine.
