Be Careful Picking Your Winter Holiday Destination

A winter break is great but for all you sun lovers you need to be careful where you are going ! I often see deals on the TV promoting hotels and apartments in their winter sun brochure and highlighting the great swimming pool you can use all year round.

Well in theory you may use the swimming pool but chances are if you head out to mainland Spain in late November, December and January you are unlikely to have the weather that makes swimming appropriate unless you have a very good heated swimming swimming pool ( typically 4 or 5 star hotels only ).

In places such as mainland Spain, Portugal and many parts of Europe the swimming pool will be very cold during the night and this has a knock on effect for the next day as even a "hot winters day" may not be enough to raise the pool temperature.

Your best bet for winter sun is the Canary islands but even then if you don't have a heated pool it still might be too cold for a swim ! Or you could always fly long haul and enjoy a more exotic destination.

Now despite this I've seen some folks swimming in freezing water during December in Spain but you'll need to be very brave ! This is why christmas holidays to areas including Majorca, Benidorm and Costa Del Sol are normally significantly less costly than hotter destinations like Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

Obviously we can't control the weather but you will find a variety of destinations which are a safe bet if you are seeking guaranteed sun and an improvement on the climate you are used to to back at home !

A Simple tip but be careful when booking a Winter sun holiday and if you can afford it , book that heated swimming pool so you can enjoy a nice swim in the winter sun and relax on your holiday !

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