Sun Holidays in November/December

DulchieLaois

Hi,

My wife and I have never been on a sun holiday in the winter season and were wondering where is decent to go where weather is actually sun and relatively inexpensive.

All suggestions are apprepicated, thanks

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salmocab

canaries islands are the obvious ones, i went to lanzarote last year in october and it was lovely. reasonable enough too

DulchieLaois

any particular places in these areas that one should go to ?

salmocab

well I have gone to Playa Blanca in Lanzarote its quiet with really good restaurants in the marina, a nice beach in the middle and very close to large beaches in the national park at papagoya. Not too much by way of nightlife though. I think porta del carmen is much livelier if thats your cup of tea but its not as nice a resort in my opinion, though still nice with plenty of good accommodation and restaurants.

coylemj

salmocab wrote: »

well I have gone to Playa Blanca in Lanzarote its quiet with really good restaurants in the marina, a nice beach in the middle and very close to large beaches in the national park at papagoya. Not too much by way of nightlife though. I think porta del carmen is much livelier if thats your cup of tea but its not as nice a resort in my opinion, though still nice with plenty of good accommodation and restaurants.

I was in Puerto Del Carmen in February, my first time in the Canaries. It may be 'much livlier' than the place you were in but by the standards of a lot of resorts I've been to, it was pretty quiet and civilised with lots of decent bars and restaurants. It was just after the midterm break so the tourists were mainly 50+ with a smattering of younger couples with pre-school children. Good mix of available accommodation ranging from hotel rooms and apartments to chalets and privately rented houses.

Eponymous

It always gives me a giggle when folk refer to PdC as "much livelier" compared to the other resorts on Lanzarote. You're starting from a very low point on the lively scale to begin with. If it's lively you're after Playa Del Ingles in GC or Playa de las Americas on Tenerife....

In short, Lanzarote is not a party island. There are great bars and restaurants in all the resorts and, in PdC, one area filled with disco bars which is easily avoided.

If you want it quiet, I always stay at the Costa Sal when I'm in Lanzarote, stayed a few times (a couple of times as a kid and twice now with my own kids!) and booked in again for September. It's in a really quiet area of PdC called Matagorda, very well reviewed and a very laid back hotel/apartment complex. The beauty of it is, you've some good bars and restaurants within a couple of minutes walk and 5 minutes in a taxi will get you to the main resort with a huge selection.

As coylemj says outside of school holidays it's mostly a mature crowd or young families, so definitely not your boozed up brits or paddies abroad.

stargazer 68

Take a look at Melonaras area of Gran Canaria too. We love it there. We have stayed at the Green Golf Bungalows a couple of times.

Eponymous

Dovies wrote: »

Take a look at Melonaras area of Gran Canaria too. We love it there. We have stayed at the Green Golf Bungalows a couple of times.

Forgot about Maspalomas. Mogan is lovely too, a little further down the coast.

anne burnell

check out the Los Jameos Playa in Lanzarote, its super and they do all inclusive which is fab, we have been going here of the past 6 years in september, and love it , its such a chill holiday....

JesseT

My boyfriend and I usually go to Peurto Del Carmen Lanzarote in December and it is my fav time to go, everything is much more relaxed, weather is still good and its a nice little break before Christmas.

We usually get it cheap enough too.

Any of the Canary Island you are guaranteed good weather.

bewhiched

Loving this thread as we too are thinking about spain for 26th for 2 weeks.

Why are people putting much livelier between quote marks?

Mayomom24

Hi there

We don't do sun holidays.
Hoping to do winter sun either at Christmas or Halloween.
2 Adults plus 12 & 13 yr old.

What the top tips - package, do it ourselves?

All advice welcome

tks!

JIdontknow

Mayomom24 wrote: »

Hi there

We don't do sun holidays.
Hoping to do winter sun either at Christmas or Halloween.
2 Adults plus 12 & 13 yr old.

What the top tips - package, do it ourselves?

All advice welcome

tks!

This thread might be a little help:

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057448508/1/#post95923703

StarBright01

Flights to Thailand can be pricey but when you get there holidaying is so cheap and would be hot that time of year!

sbsquarepants

Afaik, southern Spain is surprisingly warm at that time of year. mate of mine was in Almeria for christmas last year said it was 18-20 degrees every day, plus as it's not exactly holiday central it's cheap and mayhem free (if that's what you're after)