Hello - my fiancee and I are planning a 'mini-moon' for after our wedding at the end of October/early-November (the real honeymoon will be for 3 weeks in May/June in south of Italy and Greece). We'll have ~10-11 days for this trip, and are looking to relax (i.e. beach, warm weather) and to leisurely walk around cities and maybe go on a few medium intensity hikes or other activities. We were originally looking at the Caribbean or Costa Rica (and nearby islands) - given that we're from Montreal, a trip south would be easy and wouldn't take much planning.
I've since had a change of heart and am looking into European destinations including Majorca, Azores, Canary Islands, etc. Given the time of year, will the weather be suitable for beach days at those destinations? I've read on other forums that a lot of places close after mid-term breaks in mid-October. I'm happy to go somewhere quieter and without hoards of tourists, but would hate to fly all the way across the ocean to not have beach days and/or many choices of restaurants, etc. Though it's not a deal breaker, we're also looking for ease of travel; with the upcoming wedding, we're hoping to have to plan ahead as little as possible, and would generally like to avoid flying or ferrying between islands. For that reason, I was thinking Majorca might be the best option because we could rent a car to hop around between different areas of the island.
Would love to know your thoughts! Thanks :)
Casey