You might be forgiven for singing along to Cliff Richard’s 1963 hit that week with his famous lyrics: “We’re all on summer vacation.”
The future of travel is still uncertain and there will be complications for sure when the vaccine is introduced, but confidence is high when it comes to booking vacations for next summer.
Tour operators and travel agents had a hot year, but everyone agrees that this week was a turning point. Here is our guide to the 2021 trip with enticing offers to escape to the sun.
SHORT CIRCUIT: SPAIN
Fly and flop: There are bargains on the 7-night holiday in Mallorca (picture) and Lanzarote in July 2021
Britain’s most popular holiday destination by far, with 18.1 million British visits in 2019, will barely take place next year.
Do it Mallorca
The four-star Hotel Globales Santa Lucia is located directly on the sandy beach of Son Matias and Palmanova in the southwest of Mallorca and is perfect for a bucket break and a spade break.
Details: Seven nights half board from £ 741 per person in July on flights from Gatwick (tui.co.uk).
Beautiful Lanzarote
For a bargain between July 28th and August 23rd, the three-star Hotel Oceano in Costa Teguise on the east coast offers water sports and hiking nearby.
Details: Seven nights from £ 499 per person self-catering with flights to London. Book by December 16 (ba.com).
FRANCE
Hiking and biking in the mountains for a healthy vacation while staying at Club Med La Rosiere in the shadow of Mont Blanc
Number two on our list of top tourist spots, France attracts more than ten million British visitors annually – just a stone’s throw across the canal for car breaks or to book a package.
Alpine adventure
Hiking and biking in the mountains for a healthy vacation while staying at Club Med La Rosiere in the shadow of Mont Blanc.
Details: Seven nights for a family of four in July with flights from Luton to Geneva from £ 3,876 (clubmed.co.uk).
Disney dream
Treat yourself to countless rides in the theme park and immerse yourself in a world of magic and illusions when you stay at Magic Circus Paris, which is just a ten-minute free shuttle ride from Disneyland Paris.
Details: Seven nights from £ 461 per person in June on flights to Manchester (easyjet.com).
ITALY
Stay in an elegant two-bedroom apartment in La Scibina in the seaside resort of Marina di Ragusa in southern Sicily and enjoy a family vacation with pools, children’s playgrounds and a nearby beach
Some hotels have cut prices to lure tourists back next summer, so this could be an especially hot summer destination.
Sunny Sardinia
Enjoy a stylish family vacation at the five-star Forte Village Sardinia, with spa and cocktail bars and great facilities for kids, including Barbie packages and an aquapark.
Details: Seven nights half board from £ 2,739 for two adults and one child including flights; £ 895 discount (inspirational travel company.com).
Sizzling Sicily
Stay in an elegant two-bedroom apartment in La Scibina in the seaside resort of Marina di Ragusa in southern Sicily and enjoy a family vacation with pools, children’s playgrounds and a nearby beach.
Details: Seven nights from £ 5,002 for a family of four with flights and rental car (sunvil.co.uk).
GREECE
The current requirement to have a negative Covid test within 72 hours of arrival and arrival is unlikely to dampen too much buzz for Greece, which now attracts three million Britons in a (normal) year.
Kefalonia is calling
The wonderful sand curve at Emplisi Beach and the charming port of Fiscardo are in the immediate vicinity when you stay in the Fiscardo Panorama Apartments, which have a pool in a lush garden.
Details: Seven nights self-catering from £ 918 per person including flights and transfers to Gatwick in August (sunvil.co.uk).
A bargain in Zante
Soak up the sun by your pool, tucked away on a quiet hill in the simple but comfortable three-star Zante Star Apartments in Tsilivi on the Ionian island.
Details: Seven nights self-catering from £ 475 including Gatwick flights in July (olympicholidays.com).
PORTUGAL
With great value – anyone for a 72p glass of wine? – It is no surprise that Portugal has grown in popularity with 2.1 million annual visitors to the UK in 2019, up from 1.1 million in 2010.
All-go Algarve
Stay at the five-star Grand Muthu Forte Da Oura in Albufeira – close to the beach – and enjoy walks along the coast and the lively center of the resort with all its bars and restaurants.
Details: Seven night stay for a family of four with flights from Bristol to Faro starting at £ 1,596 in August (travelrepublic.co.uk).
Rural retreat
Enjoy the secluded hillside location over the Mira River in the Alentejo region while staying in style at Herdade do Freixial Apartments with infinity pools and beautiful gardens.
Details: From £ 1,152 per person B&B based on four parts in August with Gatwick flights and rental cars (sunvil.co.uk).
CROATIA
Make yourself at home in the five-star Hotel Grand Park Rovinj, which lives up to its name with luxurious rooms, infinity pools, a spa and a wonderful view of the old town of Rovinj (above).
Tests currently need to be performed 48 hours prior to travel. However, like most places, Croatia strives to get tourism up and running normally as soon as possible.
Island vacation
The peaceful island of Kalamota is a perfect getaway. She is staying at the only hotel, the four-star island Tui Blue Kalamota. It’s a 25-minute boat ride to the ancient city of Dubrovnik.
Details: Seven nights from £ 1,333 pp all inclusive from Gatwick in August (tui.co.uk).
Istrian luxury
Make yourself at home in the five-star Hotel Grand Park Rovinj, which lives up to its name with luxurious rooms, infinity pools, a spa and a wonderful view of the old town of Rovinj.
Details: Seven nights with breakfast from £ 1,459 per person including flights and transfers saving £ 303 per person (presteholidays.co.uk).
MITTELHAUL
TURKEY
The pound was 6.5 lira in 2019, now it is over ten lira making Turkey the first choice for an inexpensive break.
Villa thriller
In the Orka Platinum Villa with its own pool near Fethiye and the beaches of Olu Deniz in southwestern Turkey you can escape everyday life – a selection from Tui.
Details: Seven nights from £ 588 per person on a four-night flight from Manchester in June (tui.co.uk). For villas in Europe and beyond, see cvvillas.com, jamesvillas.co.uk, oliverstravels.com and thevillaagency.co.uk.
Go check out Gocek
Relax by the infinity pool, treat yourself to a spa treatment and try one of the many fish restaurants at the marina while you stay at the chic D-Resort Göcek.
Details: Seven nights with breakfast from £ 1,461 per person in June on flights from Gatwick to Dalaman (kuoni.co.uk).
CYPRUS
With negative test results quickly opening the borders to British tourists – and Cyprus has some excellent offers
Sports galore
Columbia Bay Beach Resort is surrounded by palm and olive trees and overlooks the calm waters of Pissouri Bay. With amenities like golf, tennis, water sports, kids’ clubs, and multiple pools, it’s suitable for active families.
Details: Seven nights with breakfast from £ 925 per person with flights and transfers (elegantresorts.co.uk).
Villa with a view
If you book the Villa Stella Maris near the Paphos Mountains, you will enjoy a wonderful sea view as well as your own pool and beach access. Other properties available.
Details: Seven nights from £ 955 per person, four nights with flights and rental car (sunvil.co.uk).
MOROCCO
Sizzling: With a one-week stay at the chic Riad Kniza in Marrakech with its arabesque decorations and the courtyard pool in the heart of the medina, you get two free nights
British visitors with a Covid test were first welcomed to Morocco in July. Great value for money.
Marrakech Express
Get two free nights with a one-week stay at the chic Riad Kniza with its arabesque decorations and the pool in the courtyard in the heart of the medina.
Details: Seven nights with breakfast from £ 629 with flights and transfers in July; £ 175 pp off (trailfinders.com).
Water wonderland
At the Aqua Mirage Club Hotel on the outskirts of Marrakech, with its water park and pools, tennis courts and spa, you can splash around to your heart’s content.
Details: All inclusive for seven nights from £ 675 per person in June from Manchester (firstchoice.co.uk).
DUBAI
The luxury five-star Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort is offering half price bookings if done before December 16
When you need warmth. . . The average daily high here from June to August is 40 ° C and at least 29 ° C.
Desert dream
One & Only Royal Mirage in Dubai is located on a private beach overlooking Palm Island Bay. Its style pays homage to Arab architecture with arches, domes and towers. There is a first class spa.
Details: Five-night half board from £ 1,039 per person in June with BA flights and Aquaventure Waterpark tickets (bestattravel.co.uk, oneandonlyresorts.com/royal-mirage).
Big savings in June
The luxury five-star beach resort Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach is offering half price bookings if done before December 16. It has a spa and a private beach.
Details: Seven nights from £ 959 per person half board on Heathrow flights in June (ba.com).
DISTANCE
AFRICA
Take a self-drive tour from Windhoek, Namibia’s capital, for a 14-day adventure in the Namib Desert and on to Etosha National Park (above) for elephants, lions and rhinos
The continent was closed to tourists for most of 2020, but the reopening of South Africa announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last month signals a big change.
Sunny South Africa
Take a “Classic South Africa” tour through Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Port Elizabeth and see vineyards, beaches and mountains.
Details: 11 nights from £ 2,969 per person with flights, accommodation, guided tours and some meals (kuoni.co.uk).
Namibian dunes
Take a self-drive tour from Windhoek, Namibia’s capital city, for a 14-day adventure in the Namib Desert and on to Etosha National Park for elephants, lions and rhinos.
Details: From £ 2,895 per adult and £ 2,195 per child for 13 nights, rental car, flights, some meals and all breakfasts (familyworldwide.co.uk).
NORTH AMERICA
For three weeks, enjoy a classic US road trip through the Sunshine State – stopping by Miami, the Florida Keys and Orlando is a fantastic family adventure – for the theme parks of course
Who knows exactly when the US and Canada will reopen their borders, but with vaccines and a new US president, hopes are high.
Florida family
For three weeks, enjoy a classic US road trip through the Sunshine State – stopping by Miami, the Florida Keys and Orlando is a fantastic family adventure – for the theme parks of course.
Details: From £ 1,294 per person including Heathrow to Orlando flights, accommodation and rental car for two adults and two children in July / August (americaasyoulikeit.com).
Golden days in Canada
Take a 14-day air trip through some of the ancient gold rush towns to the highways of the Yukon, Canada’s most sparsely populated, gloriously remote province in the far northwest.
Details: From £ 2,499 per person including Heathrow flights, accommodation and rental cars (completenorthamerica.com).
THAILAND
Experience luxury at Six Senses Samui with its infinity pools, elegant restaurants, spa and views of the Bay of Thailand – and enjoy more than a third of the usual price
At the moment tourists are banned, but the green light should be given until summer.
Khao Lak Merlin Magic
The four-star resort Khao Lak Merlin Beach is surrounded by rainforest with a view of the Andaman Sea and is located in a quiet tropical garden. There are lively local markets nearby.
Details: Seven nights all inclusive from £ 1,144 from Gatwick in July (tui.co.uk).
Go to Koh Samui
Experience luxury at Six Senses Samui with its infinity pools, elegant restaurants, spa and views of the Bay of Thailand – and enjoy more than a third of the usual price.
Details: Seven nights half board from £ 5,945 per family of two adults and one child with flights and transfers (inspiring travel company.de).
BALI
Visit Bali and relax for three nights at the four-star Alila Ubud spa hotel deep in the inland jungle before enjoying water sports and the beach at the five-star Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa
Like Thailand, Indonesia is now banned from tourists but prices are ready to fall when we get back to normal.
Beach and jungle
Relax for three nights in the four-star spa hotel Alila Ubud deep in the inland jungle before enjoying water sports and the beach in the five-star hotel Nusa Dua Beach & Spa – for a pampered summer vacation.
Details: Ten nights from £ 1,149 per person with breakfast and transfer; 35 percent discount (trailfinders.com).
Two countries
Combine ten nights in Bali on the beach, the four-star Melia Bali Hotel, with three nights on the four-star Furama Riverfront in Singapore for a double taste of Southeast Asia.
Details: 13 nights with breakfast from £ 1,329 per person on Heathrow flights; Save £ 250 per person (travelbag.co.uk).
INDIAN OCEAN
At the four-star Paradise Island Resort & Spa in the North Male Atoll in the Maldives, which is surrounded by a beautiful turquoise lagoon, expect a daily high of 30 ° C.
If your honeymoon or big anniversary vacation has been put on hold, there are some tempting prizes to lure you back to the Maldives (already open to tourists) and Mauritius (likely soon).
Maldives heat
At the four-star Paradise Island Resort & Spa in North Male Atoll, which is surrounded by a beautiful turquoise lagoon, expect a daily high of 30 ° C.
Details: Seven nights half board from £ 1,315 per person on July flights (tui.co.uk).
Magnificent Mauritius
Located across from a turquoise lagoon with the cliffs of Lion Mountain inland, the fun four-star Preskil Island Resort has a lively bar and restaurant serving spicy local dishes.
Details: Seven nights from £ 1,149 half board with private transfers in July (trailfinders.com).
CARIBBEAN
With tennis courts, water sports, a spa, and a gym, the four-star Morgan Bay Club in St. Lucia is suitable for sports enthusiasts, but is set in beautiful landscaped gardens in peaceful surroundings
Each island has its own set of rules, with St. Lucia, Antigua, and Barbados among the front runners open to vacationers with negative Covid test results.
Lush St. Lucia
With tennis courts, water sports, a spa, and a gym, the four-star Morgan Bay Club in St. James is suitable for sports enthusiasts, but is set in beautiful landscaped gardens in peaceful surroundings.
Details: Seven night all inclusive from £ 1,399 per person including flights and transfers in July (trailfinders.com).
Barbados beach
Relax at the elegant Sea Breeze Beach House Hotel overlooking a white sandy beach.
Details: Seven nights from £ 1,333 pp all inclusive from Heathrow in July (bestattravel.co.uk).
Brilliant Antigua
Set in a lush tropical garden overlooking Dickenson Bay Beach, the Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa enjoys one of the most beautiful locations on the island with numerous water sports, pools and massage treatments.
Details: Seven nights all inclusive from £ 1,975 per person in June with flights (dialaflight.com).
MONGOLIA
Stay in yurt-like tents and take trips to see Asian ibex, Mongolian gazelles, polecats, and – if you’re lucky – snow leopards
And if you are feeling adventurous …
Snow leopards
Stay in yurt-style tents and take trips to see Asian ibex, Mongolian gazelles, polecats, and – if you’re lucky – snow leopards.
Details: 11 nights with flights and most meals from £ 6,995 per person (wildlifeworldwide.com).
… and now to Great Britain
Getting to know our own country was one of the themes this year while overseas travel was restricted. Here are some brilliant breaks in the UK for 2021 …
Go to the Broads
In the tiny hamlet of Mautby, two miles from the beaches and waterways of the Norfolk Broads, are the eight cottages of Lower Wood Farm. With a heated pool and recently opened play area, they’re perfect for families.
Details: Three nights at Pipkin Cottage for four people start at £ 567 in July or August 2021 (Premiercottages.co.uk).
Coastal classic
Tregoose Farmhouse, just outside Porthleven in Cornwall, sleeps 12 and is ideal for a cross-generational holiday
St. Ives, Port Isaac, St. Mawes – everyone has their favorite seaside village in Cornwall. But best of all, Porthleven could be. Fishing boats frolic in the harbor, waves crash against the sea walls and there are many nice cafes and restaurants.
Details: The Tregoose Farmhouse is just outside Porthleven and offers space for 12 people. Seven nights cost from £ 1,430 (porthlevenholidaycottages.co.uk).
trip to the past
A trip to one of Britain’s historic cities is likely to be high on the list for many. Lincoln is small and its streets are perfect for meandering. Visit the Sir Christopher Wren-designed library, the castle, or take a quick refreshment in the pubs and tea rooms of Steep Hill.
Details: Rooms at the Duke William Hotel start at £ 100 (dukewilliamlincoln.com).
Go wild in Wales
Stay in a one bedroom glamping tent at Forest Farm in Pembrokeshire, Wales that can accommodate up to four people
Enjoy a Japan-inspired stay on the Pembrokeshire coast in one of Forest Farm’s onsen domes (an onsen is a Japanese hot spring; the word also describes the bathing establishments and inns nearby). Each one-bedroom glamping tent (for up to four people) has a wood-burning stove, BBQ area, indoor shower, and outdoor concrete tub.
Details: Three nights start at £ 948 in Spring or Summer 2021 (coldatnight.co.uk).
Explore the valleys
The great surroundings make great places to stay and luckily the Yorkshire Dales are full of them. Grantley Hall in Ripon is a great base from which to visit Fountains Abbey, explore the Dales, or visit the North York Moors National Park or the Pennine Trails.
Details: A four-night B&B costs three, starting at £ 577 per person including a spa and gym plus one fitness class per day (grantleyhall.co.uk).
Island dream
There is something transportable about being on an island, even if it is just off the British coast. And none is more beautiful than the Isles of Scilly. In the spring, 400 species of seabirds make this archipelago their home, while Tresco Abbey Gardens are home to 20,000 plants.
Details: Prestige Holidays is offering five nights with breakfast in Tresco and St. Mary’s in spring 2021 from £ 1,499 per person (prestigeholidays.co.uk).
Jura excursion
The Swanage Bay View caravan site is a great base for exploring the Dorset Jurassic Coast. Durdle Door is shown
The Dorset Jurassic Coast is the great location of the Swanage Bay View static trailer park. Explore the nearby ruins of Corfe Castle, take a tour of charming villages, or spend the day on the beach. A bargain.
Einzelheiten: Drei Nächte kosten ab £ 421 für eine vierköpfige Familie im Juni 2021 (ariaresorts.co.uk).
Roggen nicht?
Die charmante Küstenstadt Rye liegt nur ein paar Autostunden südlich von London in der Nähe des schrulligen Hastings und der Strandstrände von Camber Sands.
Einzelheiten: Drei Nächte im Winchelsea Cottage mit drei Schlafzimmern kosten ab £ 692 im Juli (Cottages.com).
Wunderbares Windermere
Wachen Sie während Ihres Aufenthalts in Windermere mit Blick auf die steilen Hügel von Cumbrian und den Nebel auf, der das Wasser bedeckt. Gehen Sie Radfahren, Schwimmen, Kanufahren, Angeln und Motorbootfahren oder genießen Sie einfach die Wanderwege und die Landschaft.
Einzelheiten: Doppelzimmer im Macdonald Old England Hotel & Spa für Juni 2021 beginnen bei £ 149 B & B, einschließlich Abendessen (secretetescapes.com).
Hochland-Abenteuer
Ein Rundgang ist eine großartige Möglichkeit, die Majestät des Cairngorms-Nationalparks – das Herz der schottischen Highlands – zu erkunden. Besuchen Sie unterwegs eine Whiskybrennerei und eine Burg aus dem 13. Jahrhundert.
Einzelheiten: Sechs Übernachtungen mit Wilderness Scotland im Juli oder August kosten ab £ 1.565 pro Person (wildernessscotland.com).
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