Posted November 18, 2017
Two recommendations, both from personal experience:
- Andalucia; the very south of Spain. Fly into Sevilla, spend half a week there (be sure not to miss the Alcazar; nearly as good as the Alhambra), visit the nearby Roman ruins of Italica, wander the narrow alleys and enjoy amazing tapas, then depending on how much time you want to dedicate to the trip, rent a car or train onward to the many other worthwhile sights in that part of Spain. Cordoba, Cadiz, Ronda, Granada, Malaga - they're all well worth several days, and delightfully devoid of tourists (well relatively) in winter.
You might get some bad weather, but I've always lucked out with wonderfully sunny days with daytime temperatures just above 20 degrees. Yes, it'll get chilly-ish at night, but you should mostly be fine by layering.
- New Zealand. I wouldn't consider the flight there worth it for a visit of less than three weeks (so given your recent comments, that's probably a no go - though you might reconsider for this particular destination?), but if you have such a timespan available to you, then it's an absolute must. Visit the stunning green hills of Hobbiton, hike through the desolate volcanic desert of Tongariro National Park (if you're a capable hiker, then the 7 hour Tongariro Crossing is an absolute must), visit Mt. Cook in the Southern Alps, etc, etc. There's so many amazing sights here if you're a nature lover, there's hiking without end, and if you're a thrill seeker, then this is where everything from bungy jumping to zorbing either got invented, or got its commercial start.
And of course, summer is just about to start there (with subtropical temperatures in the far north, to more moderate temperatures in the south, which will probably still be around 20 degrees).
- Andalucia; the very south of Spain. Fly into Sevilla, spend half a week there (be sure not to miss the Alcazar; nearly as good as the Alhambra), visit the nearby Roman ruins of Italica, wander the narrow alleys and enjoy amazing tapas, then depending on how much time you want to dedicate to the trip, rent a car or train onward to the many other worthwhile sights in that part of Spain. Cordoba, Cadiz, Ronda, Granada, Malaga - they're all well worth several days, and delightfully devoid of tourists (well relatively) in winter.
You might get some bad weather, but I've always lucked out with wonderfully sunny days with daytime temperatures just above 20 degrees. Yes, it'll get chilly-ish at night, but you should mostly be fine by layering.
- New Zealand. I wouldn't consider the flight there worth it for a visit of less than three weeks (so given your recent comments, that's probably a no go - though you might reconsider for this particular destination?), but if you have such a timespan available to you, then it's an absolute must. Visit the stunning green hills of Hobbiton, hike through the desolate volcanic desert of Tongariro National Park (if you're a capable hiker, then the 7 hour Tongariro Crossing is an absolute must), visit Mt. Cook in the Southern Alps, etc, etc. There's so many amazing sights here if you're a nature lover, there's hiking without end, and if you're a thrill seeker, then this is where everything from bungy jumping to zorbing either got invented, or got its commercial start.
And of course, summer is just about to start there (with subtropical temperatures in the far north, to more moderate temperatures in the south, which will probably still be around 20 degrees).
Post edited November 18, 2017 by gogtrial34987
