Italy

Thanks to the global health pandemic, Italy’s usual summer crowds are unlikely to be back to the old normal yet. You might, however, still be better off avoiding Tuscany and Umbria in favour of the south. Nine nights in Puglia, for example, with its spine of hill towns, sandy beaches and the magnificent baroque city of Lecce, costs from £1,325pp, five-star B&B, including flights; Citalia (citalia.com).

Head to the beautiful city of Lecce in the south of Italy