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Alicante

Spain · 2h 35m direct18°6/78° warmerthan home7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“Sun, sea and a castle on the hill. Benidorm is down the road if you are feeling brave.”

Seville

Spain · 2h 35m direct21°6/711° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“Flamenco, orange trees and the best tapas in Spain. Do not go in August unless you enjoy being roasted.”

Málaga

Spain · 2h 45m direct20°6/710° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“A proper city with a beach attached. Tapas portions are not a meal.”

Izmir

Turkiye · 4h 25m direct16°6/76° warmerthan home5/10Worth the bother? Ah… maybe.“Turkey without the all-inclusive wristband. Proper city, proper food, beaches up the road.”

Prague

Czechia · 2h 05m direct6°7/74° colderthan home1/10Worth the bother? Stay where you are.“Castles, bridges and beer cheaper than water. Possibly the most beautiful city you can reach in two hours.”

Gran Canaria

Spain · 4h direct25°6/715° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Sand dunes, a proper city and sun on demand. Like a continent squashed into an island.”

Tenerife

Spain · 4h 10m direct25°7/715° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Guaranteed sun. You will meet someone you went to school with.”

Faro and the Algarve

Portugal · 2h 35m direct21°6/711° warmerthan home7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“Golf, grilled fish and a sunburnt man from Mullingar. Grand.”

Zadar

Croatia · 2h 50m direct12°6/72° warmerthan home3/10Worth the bother? I wouldn’t.“A sea organ, the best sunset in Croatia and national parks on the doorstep.”

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