RMUPhoto: nesimo · CC BY-SA 2.0
Murcia
Spain
The airport for the Mar Menor lagoon and the Costa Cálida, with plenty of golf resorts nearby.
27° / 14°
The detourCartagena's Roman Theatre: a theatre found under the old townRead the Murcia guide May 2027 · direct flights
Flying from Bournemouth in May
31 places in 10 countriesWarmest: MurciaHome that month: 17° and 8 rainy days
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Antalya
Turkey
A Roman-walled old harbour town backed by the Taurus Mountains, with long beaches either side of the city.
26° / 16°
The detourYanartaş (the Chimaera): flames that have burned for thousands of yearsRead the Antalya guide 
DLMPhoto: Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dalaman
Turkey
The airport for Turkey's Lycian coast: Dalyan's rock tombs, Ölüdeniz lagoon and the marinas of Fethiye and Göcek.
26° / 14°
The detourKaunos rock tombs: royal tombs carved into a cliffRead the Dalaman guide 
ACEPhoto: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lanzarote
Spain
Black lava fields and red volcanic cones in Timanfaya National Park, with low whitewashed villages in between.
25° / 18°
The detourJameos del Agua: César Manrique's lava-tube gardenRead the Lanzarote guide 
KGSPhoto: RBerteig · CC BY 2.0
Kos
Greece
Flat and easy for cycling, with the Asklepion ruins, long beaches and boats to nearby islands.
25° / 17°
The detourZia: a mountain village for sunsetsRead the Kos guide 
AGPPhoto: Ввласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0
Málaga
Spain
Picasso's home town: a Moorish fortress above the port, tapas bars below, and a city beach a short walk from the centre.
25° / 15°
The detourSetenil de las Bodegas: the town built under a rockRead the Málaga guide 
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Fuerteventura
Spain
Long, empty beaches and the sand dunes of Corralejo. Quieter and windier than its Canary neighbours.
25° / 18°
The detourAjuy: sea caves on the island's oldest coastRead the Fuerteventura guide 
ALCPhoto: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Alicante
Spain
A palm-lined seafront under the hilltop Santa Bárbara castle, with long city beaches and an old quarter of narrow streets.
24° / 15°
The detourGuadalest: the village you enter through a rock tunnelRead the Alicante guide 
TFSPhoto: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tenerife
Spain
The biggest Canary Island, with Mount Teide, Spain's highest peak, above the resorts of the sunny south coast.
24° / 18°
The detourMasca: a hamlet on a ridge in the Teno mountainsRead the Tenerife guide 
MLAPhoto: Marie-Lan Nguyen · CC BY 2.5
Malta
Malta
Valletta's honey-coloured fortress city, prehistoric temples and clear water for diving and boat trips to Gozo and Comino.
24° / 17°
The detourMarsaxlokk: the harbour of painted fishing boatsRead the Malta guide 
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Verona
Italy
A Roman arena that still hosts opera, Juliet's balcony, and Lake Garda about half an hour away.
24° / 12°
The detourBorghetto: watermills under a medieval damRead the Verona guide 
LPAPhoto: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0
Gran Canaria
Spain
The Maspalomas sand dunes in the south, mountain villages in the middle and year-round warmth.
24° / 18°
The detourRoque Nublo: the island's 67-metre basalt pillarRead the Gran Canaria guide 
CFUPhoto: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0
Corfu
Greece
Venetian-built Corfu Town, olive-covered hills and turquoise bays on the north-west coast.
24° / 13°
The detourOld Perithia: a stone village on Mount PantokratorRead the Corfu guide 
RHOPhoto: Ввласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rhodes
Greece
A medieval walled old town, one of the best preserved in Europe, and the clifftop village of Lindos with its acropolis.
24° / 19°
The detourPetaloudes: the Valley of the ButterfliesRead the Rhodes guide 
TPSPhoto: Renato Raimondo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Trapani, Sicily
Italy
Salt pans and windmills, the hilltop town of Erice and boats to the Egadi Islands.
24° / 14°
The detourErice: a hilltop town of almond pastriesRead the Trapani, Sicily guide 
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Faro
Portugal
A walled old town beside the Ria Formosa lagoon, and the gateway to the Algarve's cliffs and coves.
24° / 15°
The detourCacela Velha: a clifftop village over the lagoonRead the Faro guide 
ZTHPhoto: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0
Zante
Greece
Navagio Bay's shipwreck beach and loggerhead turtles nesting on the south coast.
23° / 14°
The detourKeri: cliffs at the island's southern tipRead the Zante guide 
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Girona
Spain
A medieval old town with a Jewish quarter and riverside houses, and the airport for the Costa Brava's beaches.
23° / 10°
The detourBesalú: a medieval town behind a fortified bridgeRead the Girona guide 
REUPhoto: Andy C · CC BY 3.0
Reus
Spain
The airport for the Costa Dorada: the beaches of Salou, PortAventura theme park and Roman Tarragona.
23° / 12°
The detourSiurana: Catalonia's last Moorish strongholdRead the Reus guide 
HERPhoto: C messier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Heraklion, Crete
Greece
Crete's capital, five kilometres from the Minoan palace of Knossos, with beaches east and west.
23° / 18°
The detourArchanes: a wine village of restored mansionsRead the Heraklion, Crete guide 
PMIPhoto: Friedrich Haag · CC BY-SA 4.0
Majorca
Spain
The largest Balearic island: Palma's Gothic cathedral, the Serra de Tramuntana mountains and hundreds of coves.
23° / 16°
The detourDeià: the mountain village Robert Graves called homeRead the Majorca guide 
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Ibiza
Spain
Famous for its clubs, but also a UNESCO-listed old town, Dalt Vila, and quiet coves in the north.
23° / 15°
The detourEs Vedrà: the rock island off the south-west coastRead the Ibiza guide 
FNCPhoto: Ввласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0
Madeira
Portugal
Funchal's flower markets, levada walks along old irrigation channels and dramatic sea cliffs.
22° / 16°
The detourPorto Moniz: swimming pools made by lavaRead the Madeira guide 
MAHPhoto: Paul Stephenson · CC BY 2.0
Menorca
Spain
Quieter than its Balearic neighbours, with a coast of small coves and a whole island that's a UNESCO biosphere reserve.
22° / 14°
The detourNaveta d'Es Tudons: a 3,000-year-old tomb shaped like a boatRead the Menorca guide 
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Carcassonne
France
A fairytale fortified city with 52 towers and a double ring of medieval walls.
21° / 12°
The detourLagrasse: an abbey village over an old bridgeRead the Carcassonne guide 
CDGPhoto: Jorge Royan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Paris
France
The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre, with cafés on every corner and Disneyland Paris east of the city.
20° / 11°
The detourCoulée verte René-Dumont: a park on top of an old railway viaductRead the Paris guide 
OPOPhoto: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0
Porto
Portugal
Port wine lodges across the river, tiled churches, and the double-decker Dom Luís I bridge.
20° / 12°
The detourCosta Nova: the striped houses by the lagoonRead the Porto guide 
WROPhoto: Marek Śliwecki · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wrocław
Poland
One of Europe's grandest market squares, and hundreds of small bronze dwarf statues hidden around the old town.
20° / 8°
The detourKsiąż Castle: Poland's third-largest castleRead the Wrocław guide 
KRKPhoto: Krzysztof Zgłobicki · CC BY-SA 4.0
Kraków
Poland
Wawel Castle above the Vistula, one of Europe's largest medieval market squares, and the Wieliczka salt mine nearby.
20° / 8°
The detourZalipie: the village where everything is painted with flowersRead the Kraków guide 
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Jersey
Jersey
The largest Channel Island: sandy bays, the Jersey War Tunnels and Mont Orgueil castle. No passport needed from the UK.
16° / 9°
The detourLa Hougue Bie: a 6,000-year-old tomb under a chapelRead the Jersey guide 
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Edinburgh
United Kingdom
The castle on its volcanic rock, the Royal Mile running down to Holyrood, and Arthur's Seat to climb.
15° / 7°
The detourDean Village: a mill village minutes from Princes StreetRead the Edinburgh guide No direct flights that day. Try the day before or after.