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Where should you travel? Find destination ideas month by month – and a travel quiz with the month already picked.
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Theme · January holidaysHolidays in January: 8 places for sun, snow or city
January is one of the quietest months to travel once the Christmas holidays are over. Here are eight ideas – from winter sun to a proper winter – with typical temperatures to compare with Copenhagen.
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Theme · Sun in JulySun in July: 8 places with summer warmth – and how hot it gets
In July there is plenty of sun in most of southern Europe – the question is how hot you want it. The temperatures below show the difference from Nice and the Algarve at around 30 degrees to hot Cyprus, with Bornholm as a close-to-home alternative.
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Theme · Warm countries in DecemberWarm countries in December: 8 picks for sun when Denmark is darkest
While Copenhagen typically has around 5 degrees by day in December, several places have 22–29 degrees. Here are eight warm destinations – from the Canary Islands to tropical beaches on the other side of the world.
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Month by month
01 / 12Where should I travel in January?
January is when many of us need light. Choose between winter sun close to Europe, the dry season in the tropics or a proper winter with snow and northern lights further north.
Gran Canaria · Dubai · Krabi …
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02 / 12Where should I travel in February?
February is the month of the school winter break. Chase sun and warmth, ski in the Alps or travel somewhere it's summer right now.
Tenerife · Cape Town · Marrakech …
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03 / 12Where should I travel in March?
In March spring arrives in southern Europe while the mountains still have snow. It's also a good month for places that get too hot later in the year.
Andalusia · Jordan · Yucatán …
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04 / 12Where should I travel in April?
April is one of the best months for city breaks and active trips in southern Europe. It's warm, green and not yet peak season.
Rome · Mallorca · Crete …
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05 / 12Where should I travel in May?
May brings early summer without the peak-season crowds. The Mediterranean warms up, days get long, and Ascension Day often gives Danes an extra-long weekend.
Algarve · Croatia · Sicily …
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Where should I travel in June?
June has the longest days of the year. Up north the nights are light, and southern Europe is in summer mode – but before the main school holidays.
Iceland · Lofoten · The Cyclades …
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07 / 12Where should I travel in July?
July is peak season in most of Europe. Mediterranean heat can be intense, so consider places with a milder summer – or tropical destinations in their dry season.
Slovenia · Brittany · Bali …
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08 / 12Where should I travel in August?
August is the last stretch of the summer holidays. It's festival month in several cities, the North Atlantic is at its warmest, and it's dry season in southern Africa.
Edinburgh · Tallinn and Riga · The Azores …
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09 / 12Where should I travel in September?
September is late summer in the Mediterranean: the sea is warm after the summer, and most families with children have gone home.
Rhodes · Puglia · The Douro Valley …
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10 / 12Where should I travel in October?
October brings the autumn school break and the last warm days in southern Europe. It's also autumn-colour season in North America.
Cyprus · New England · Lisbon …
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11 / 12Where should I travel in November?
November is dark in Denmark, but a good month for sun without peak-season prices. At the end of the month the first Christmas markets open.
Lanzarote · Cape Verde · Luxor …
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12 / 12Where should I travel in December?
December is about Christmas atmosphere or escaping the dark. Choose between Christmas markets, snow in Lapland or sun on the other side of the world.
Strasbourg · Rovaniemi · Phu Quoc …
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