We are looking to go to Europe next January for 2-3 weeks and would like suggestions. We don't ski and have done Sicily and Southern Italy. Any ideas or past experiences?
Posted by
victoria, Canada
11507 posts
Hmmm super general question,,,so i vote Paris and London, because i love museums and historical sites, and with possible cool rainy weather i would like alot of things to do inside...
Now for you, i have no idea...
What type of holiday do you like?
Do you like dining out, sightseeing, hiking, shopping etc
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11315 posts
We like to do great cities in January so we have indoor options and the museums are no crowded. London, Paris & Rome are certainly possibilities, but you might also consider Florence, Milano and Torino, if Italy is on your minds. You could easily spend 2-3 weeks in Italy alone. We even like Venice in winter as the crowds are non-existent.
Posted by
Tel Aviv
15582 posts
Spain! Andalusia is the warmest, driest part of Europe. Plus Spain is on perpetual DST so you have more daylight hours for sightseeing. You could easily fill 2 weeks there, add a couple days in Madrid for the splendid art museums and up to a week in Barcelona for even more variety. Everything is open and there are few tourists - except at the Alhambra which sells out in advance.
Posted by
Brisbane, Australia
7175 posts
With 2 or 3 weeks you could include Morocco (Fez and Marrakech) In with Chani's suggestion of Andalusia. A friend of mine spent several weeks in Spain last January with just one day of rain.
Posted by
Port St Joe Florida
513 posts
Spain is not on "perpetual DST"' Spain switches from Daylight to Standard time the last Sunday in October and returns to Daylight time on the last Sunday in March. Nevertheless, I heartily recommend southern Spain in January - but be sure to bring a light jacket for the rare cold day/evening.
Posted by
Tel Aviv
15582 posts
The reason I said Spain is on "perpetual DST" is that nearly the whole country is west of the prime meridian, so geographically it should be on GMT, like Portugal and the UK. But they've chosen to sync with Central European Time.
Sunrise/sunset, Jan. 15
London 8.00/16.20
Rome 7.36/17.03
Seville 8.37/18.29
Barcelona 8.15/17.46
Then they go on DST along with the rest of Europe, so that solar noon in Barcelona in July is at 2 p.m. and in Seville at 2.30 p.m.
Arizona decided not to adopt DST because of the blistering heat (similar to Spain), while Spain is doubling it.