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Best weather in January?

We're able to get away to Europe for a week in January. Where would we find the warmest and driest spots for sightseeing? We're considering Crete, Sicily or Andalucia.

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I'd try to find a destination that has lots of indoor sights and doesn't involve much traveling. There's just no way to be sure you won't get caught in a spell of cold, wet weather. Malta comes to mind, as being in the area you are thinking of, being quite small, yet packed with so many, varied sites. Another place I'd consider is Rome - not too far north, likely to have milder weather, and offers lots of indoor and outdoor sightseeing - including lovely day trips, if it's sunny (Ostia Antica, Tivoli, Hadrian's Villa, even Orvieto or Pompeii).