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Gran Canaria

Spain · 4h direct26°6/716° 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 direct26°7/716° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Guaranteed sun. You will meet someone you went to school with.”

Seville

Spain · 2h 35m direct26°6/716° 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.”

Lanzarote

Spain · 3h 50m direct24°6/714° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Looks like the moon, feels like July. Half of Carlow is on your flight.”

Faro and the Algarve

Portugal · 2h 35m direct22°6/712° warmerthan home7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“Golf, grilled fish and a sunburnt man from Mullingar. Grand.”

Alicante

Spain · 2h 35m direct21°6/711° 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.”

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.”

Majorca

Spain · 2h 20m direct18°7/78° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“Mountains, coves and a cathedral that shows off. Something for everyone, including the stag in seat 14C.”

Barcelona

Spain · 2h 25m direct18°6/78° warmerthan home5/10Worth the bother? Ah… maybe.“Gaudí, tapas and a beach in the city. Mind your phone on Las Ramblas.”

Nice and the Riviera

France · 2h 10m direct18°6/78° warmerthan home4/10Worth the bother? Think about it.“Pebbles instead of sand, rosé instead of water and Monaco a bus ride away. Very civilised.”

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.”

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