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dining options from French to Japanese.
Getting there Seven nights’ allinclusive in a Honeymoon Luxury room start at £1,949pp for travel between January 1 and March 28. Includes flights from Gatwick and transfers (sandals.co.uk).
Covid19 St Lucia-goers must complete a registration form demonstrating a recent negative PCR (polymerease chain reaction) test and stay at a Covid-certified hotel such as the Regency La Toc, stlucia.org.
Best for… Instagrammers SANTORINI
With its red-sand beaches and whitewashed cliff towns, Santorini is Greece’s most photogenic island. Visiting in winter months means enduring some cloudy days but the catamaran cruises will be uncrowded, the famous sunsets especially brilliant and the lively tavernas in classic towns like Oia (pictured) and Fira still open. Stay In beautiful Fira at the charming Theoxenia Hotel, whose nine simple rooms showcase traditional Cycladic style, and whose guests are given figs and home-made wine. You can use a nearby sister hotel’s spa and pool.
Getting there From £1,011pp for seven nights’ B&B at the Theoxenia Hotel, including flights via Athens and transfers (sunvil.co.uk, quoting the reference 260700).
Covid-19 Complete a Passenger Locator Form before arrival (travel.gov.gr); you may be Covidtested and asked to quarantine until the results are known.
Best for… beaches LANZAROTE
While anyone returning from mainland Spain must still self-isolate for two weeks, the country’s Canary Islands are now exempt. That includes diverse Lanzarote, whose sandy southern beaches and their resorts give way to palm-tree valleys, vineyards, volcanic Timanfaya National Park’s blackened badlands and intriguing old towns. November averages 21C.
Stay Near Lanzarote’s western shore, cheerful two-bedroom villa Casa Antonio has a heated pool and is ideal for sightseeing across the island. A week’s self-catering in December is £798 for two or £998 for four, vintagetravel.co.uk. Getting there Through winter, Wizz Air will fly to Lanzarote twice weekly from Luton and Doncaster Sheffield. Return fares start at around £63, wizzair.com. Covid-19 Travellers must complete an FCS form (spth.gob.es/create) prior to travel and will undergo a temperature check and visual health assessment on arrival.