Parc life is springing back
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from £495pp for five nights and includes breakfasts, four dinners and sightseeing. See friendshiptravel.com.
Go east Paphos, Cyprus
THE DESTINATION: Unlike the Greek islands, Cyprus is large enough and populated enough to be a year-round destination, with temperatures in the mid 20s in October.
But if the weather cools, there are plenty of attractions to keep you busy, from city visits to Roman remains to vineyards and olive groves.
THE DEAL: The four-star Leonardo Cypria Bay is a 240-room hotel close to the promenade at Paphos, with all the usual sports facilities and a spa. Seven nights all-inclusive here, in October, costs from £675pp. See olympicholidays.co.uk.
CENTER Parcs will reopen its five holiday villages from July 13. Sherwood Forest, Elveden, Whinfell and Woburn plus Longford in Ireland will welcome guests back.
But the Subtropical Swimming Paradise and
THE DESTINATION: The only suggestion in this list that isn’t by the sea, Marrakesh offers a very different experience.
While the properties inside the Medina tend to be traditional courtyard houses called riads, the Palmeraie – the palm-studded oasis outside the city walls – has room for expansive hotels with pools.
It means guests can choose between lazy days in the sunshine, of which there are plenty in Morocco, or city excursions. The Atlas mountains are also within an hour’s drive.
THE DEAL: The Sangho Privilege Hotel is set in a beautiful tropical garden in the Palmeraie, 15 minutes from the bazaars of downtown and 20 minutes from Marrakesh airport. The decor is vintage Moroccan art and there is a large outdoor pool. Five nights in October costs from £397pp,
B&B, with flights. See travelrepublic.co.uk.
Aqua Sana Spas will be shut. There will be reduced guest capacity and online bookings for activities.
With more intensive cleaning measures in place, check-in and check out times will also change.
THE DESTINATION: If it’s good weather you’re after, head as far south as you can – which is why a trip to Tunisia, on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, is always a good choice for sun-seeking holidaymakers.
This friendly sliver of North Africa has a French accent in its cuisine and a Roman heritage in its architecture.
Visitors can enjoy both sandy deserts and vineyards during their stay, and the beaches are excellent. Prices are also very competitive.
THE DEAL: Hammamet is Tunisia’s most popular beach destination, complete with its own little medina. It is within an hour’s drive of capital Tunis but even has its own airport, avoiding the Tunis bottleneck. An all-inclusive week at the beachfront Phenicia in early October costs £366pp, with flights. See onthebeach.co.uk.
Duvalay sleeping bag £99.95 duvalay. co.uk
Post Office Travel Free
ORDER your multi-currency card and then use this app to top it up, monitor the balance and check the latest exchange rates.
You can also buy travel insurance with the Post Office via the app, which will store the policy details. And it is dead easy to access if you need to check any details on the go.
It also lets you transfer leftover cash to a different currency with its new wallet-to-wallet feature.