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Tenerife

Spain · 4h 15m direct23°7/714° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Guaranteed sun. You will meet someone you went to school with.”

Majorca

Spain · 2h 25m direct14°7/75° 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.”

Lapland

Finland · 3h 30m direct-3°7/712° colderthan home0/10Worth the bother? Cop on.“Santa, reindeer and the Northern Lights. Pricey, magical, and the kids will never forget it.”

Lanzarote

Spain · 3h 55m direct23°6/714° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Looks like the moon, feels like July. Half of Carlow is on your flight.”

Fuerteventura

Spain · 4h 05m direct22°6/713° warmerthan home8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Endless beaches and a breeze that never clocks off. Bring a book, not a hairdryer.”

Gran Canaria

Spain · 4h 10m direct25°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.”

Alicante

Spain · 2h 35m direct19°6/710° 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.”

Faro and the Algarve

Portugal · 2h 40m direct19°6/710° warmerthan home7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“Golf, grilled fish and a sunburnt man from Mullingar. Grand.”

Málaga

Spain · 2h 50m direct18°6/79° warmerthan home7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“A proper city with a beach attached. Tapas portions are not a meal.”

Madeira

Portugal · 3h 35m direct19°6/710° warmerthan home6/10Worth the bother? Could be tempted.“Spring all year, cliffs everywhere and walks along water channels. Not a beach island, and that is fine.”

Corfu

Greece · 3h 25m direct15°6/76° warmerthan home4/10Worth the bother? Think about it.“Green hills, blue water and a Venetian old town. The Greek island for people who like trees.”

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