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countries of Austria and Slovenia, where the mountains will keep you cooler but the lakes will have heated up nicely.
Seven days by Lake Bohinj at the heart of the Julian Alps in Slovenia, in the Hotel Kristal, half board with flights, costs from £729pp. See inghams.co.uk.
September Bulgaria
Do not miss out on some bargain beach action. Black Sea resorts such as Sunny Beach and Golden Sands are the best value in Europe.
Bulgaria is not quite as hot as the Mediterranean and the sea is shallow and unsalty – perfect for
TICKETS have gone on sale for the new I’m a Celebrity... Jungle Challenge, due to open this spring at Salford’s Mediacityuk complex.
The massive indoor family adventure will feature all the show’s best bits – from the Outback basking. A week in the Hotel Arda in Sunny Beach, B&B, costs from £369pp. See balkanholidays.co.uk.
October Turkey
The eastern Mediterranean will be hitting the mid 20s, but it can rain. Gulets – traditional sailing boats – will be doing trips along the Lycian shore, and the fish restaurants will welcome you.
An all-inclusive week in Hotel Letoonia, on a private peninsula overlooking the sea, from £799pp, with flights.
See olympicholidays.com.
November Mexico
Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula has everything going for it: Mayan ruins, swaying palms,
Shack to the Bushtucker Telegraph. The 90-minute action-packed challenge includes ziplines, parachute drops and vertical climbing walls.
Advance tickets are available from itv.com from £15pp. clearwater swimming caves, brilliant beaches, great hotels, and year-round balmy weather.
Hotspots like Cancun get busy with American teens in spring but November is just right.
Get ten nights’ all-inclusive at the Occidental Allegro resort in Playa del Carmen for £1,579, including flights. See ocean-florida.co.uk.
December Tobago
The Caribbean islands have their own identity, some flashy, others untouched. Tobago steers a middle line, with beaches and nightlife on its southwestern coast around Crown Point and a rainforest ridge to its northeastern end, rich in bird life. There are turtles on beaches and sea creatures that glow as you paddle board at night.
Ten nights at Shepherds Inn, B&B, with flights, from £885. See britishairways.com.