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Warm Weather Destinations To Visit This Winter

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Jasmine Osby • Sep 28, 2022

Summer got out of dodge quick and fall is now in full swing. As the leaves begin to fall and the cold creeps in, everyone is feeling the relief of everything slowing down and getting back to routine. But some places get a little too cold and many travelers are seeking out warm weather destinations to visit this winter. 

Whether you’re looking to stay domestic or go abroad, there are warm places to visit all year long. Here’s a list of some of our favorite warm weather destinations to check out as the days get shorter and the temperatures drop.

1. Turks & Caicos

 

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A picture-perfect archipelago, the Turks & Caicos Islands is considered the best-kept secret of the Caribbean. It’s made up of 40 small islands surrounded by turquoise waters and white sand. Travelers can’t get enough of the beaches located here. So TCI is a great choice if you’re trying to escape the cold and snow. There’s a ton to do here from scuba diving and snorkeling to shopping and fine dining. When it comes to accommodations, the new, luxury Rock House is a new 46-villa property with in-room spa treatments, secluded beaches, and breathtaking views of the island. 

2. Palms Spring, California

 

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Californians know that Palm Springs is a desert oasis worth visiting any time of the year. But travelers in other places may not be as privy to the lush offerings this destination has to offer. Palm Springs has a thriving culinary scene and an abundance of boutique hotels to choose from. While you’re visiting, be sure to ride the Aerial Tramway. The 11-minute ride gives you an incredible view of the city below from 500 feet in the air. Travelers suggest staying at the L’Horizon hotel when in Palm Springs and enjoying the hotel’s golden-era Hollywood vibes.  

3. Hawaii

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Hawaii is breathtaking year-round. The state is warm and welcoming with palm trees galore. All of the islands here are wonderful so do some research to see which one meets your winter travel needs. Kauai is said to be an underrated beauty and there’s plenty to see on the island including waterfalls, state parks, and some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Hawaii can get a bit of rain during the winter months so keep that in mind when visiting in the upcoming months. 

4. Seychelles

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A thousand miles from the African coast, Seychelles is the fantasy winter destination you’ve been dreaming of. The archipelago gets warm weather year-round and attracts visitors from all over the world. Like Hawaii, these islands also get a substantial amount of rain during the winter. However, the humidity doesn’t make the temperature skyrocket and it’s still a worthy destination for wintertime travel.  

5. The Maldives

 

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One traveler said there is no bad time to go to the Maldives. Another little group of islands, this destination offers sandy shores, clear skies, and warm weather throughout the year. The best time to visit the Maldives is during British winter, which runs from October 30 to March 26. The Maldives has a few amazing hotels however Gili Lankanfushi and Patina Maldives seem to be traveler faves. 

6. Key West, Florida

 

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Located at the southernmost point of the Continental US, Key West is a warm weather destination with something for the entire family. Temperatures in December are about 75 degrees so there won’t be any snowflakes falling during your stay. Water sports will still be happening throughout the winter and people gather each evening at Mallory Square to watch the sunset. If you’re looking for the best restaurants and bars, head down to Duval Street. 

7. Cabo San Lucas

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Cabo is bursting with excursions, restaurants, and enchanting spaces that keep US tourists visiting every year. The wintertime is no exception and many travelers choose Cabo San Lucas as their cold weather destination. The city has a variety of exotic hotels and resorts including the super intimate and sexy Esperanza Resort. There are plenty of beaches here and thrilling excursions like ATV riding and zip lining are always accessible. The authentic Mexican cuisine in Cabo is incredible so add the city to your travel bucket list for this winter. 

8. Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

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Tenerife is Spain’s largest Canary Island and it’s equally as beautiful as all the rest. There are 42 miles of beaches stretching around the island and beach lounging is one of the top things to do here. Two of the best beaches in Tenerife are Alcala and Los Gigantes Beaches. When you’re not beach bumming it up, you can explore the volcanic, lava-filled landscape of Teide National Park.

9. Dubai

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A favorite destination for millennial travelers, Dubai offers endless sunshine all year long. If you visit this UAE country, expect to receive extraordinary service and hospitality. For non-stop beach access, make sure you stay along the Palm. A man-made shore full of stellar hotels, you’re sure to find amazing accommodations here. Dubai has great shopping boutiques down but if you’re looking for some old-world magic, be sure to visit the Old Souk. Dubai Design District and Al Quoz are two art districts making waves on the international scene set up just for the artsy, creative traveler. 

10. Bali

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Bali is heaven on earth and many travelers visit the country during the winter to escape the cold. The entire aesthetic of Bali is contemporary and clean. Some people consider it a home away from home and journey here every year. Bali is full of tropical foliage, lush pools, and boho beach destinations. Another warm weather getaway to add to the list, this Indonesian island is the place dreams are made of.

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Shower And Bath Dangerous During Storms

Larry Martino

September 30th

The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention warn everyone to stay out of the shower and bath during stormy weather.

I was always told to stay away from swimming pools, ponds, lakes and the ocean during thunderstorms, but I never knew the shower and bath tub were dangerous in my home when there is thunder and lightning. According to an article by Douglas Jones on the Channel 13 Action News website, public health officials are warning us all to stay away from plumbing and running water when there is a risk of lightning during stormy weather.

We all know lightning in dangerous. Sure, getting drenched by rain during a thunderstorm can be very uncomfortable, but not as painful, or possibly deadly, as getting hit by a bolt of lightning. Per Jones’s article on KTNV.com, the National Weather Service states that “the heat around a bolt of lightning can get up to around 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, or five times hotter than the sun’s surface.” Ouch!!!

Although we do not get a lot of rain here in the Las Vegas valley, we certainly do see our share of lightning, especially during the summer months and the annual “monsoon season. ” We experienced a wetter than normal monsoon season this year, but regardless of how much rain may fall, the CDC and National Weather Service urge us all to refrain from taking a shower, bath, washing the dishes, and washing our hands when we hear thunder or know there is lightning in our area. It may be a bit inconvenient, but that advice could save your life.

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The weather has influenced significant events throughout human history, whether forced migration or the course of a war.

Sometimes these events are tied to climate change, other times they represent anomalies that affected the future of air travel or launched eras of famine and disease. In the forthcoming list, Stacker examines dozens of ways weather has shaped human history, drawing on historical documents, newspaper articles, first-person accounts, and documented weather events.

Chinese scientist Shen Kuo was the first person to study climate. In his 1088 “Dream Pool Essays,” he ponders climate change after finding petrified bamboo in a habitat that wouldn’t support such growth in his lifetime. Since then, inventions and technological advances have allowed people to track the weather over time and, in some instances, even control it.

Around 1602, Galileo was the first to conceptualize a thermometer that could quantify temperature, allowing people to track changes in heat. The air conditioner made its first appearance in 1902; and in 1974 the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a classified briefing on the results of Operation Popeye, a five-year cloud-seeding experiment designed to lengthen Vietnam’s monsoon season, destabilize enemy forces there, and allow the U. S. to win the war.

But far more often than humanity seeks to control the weather, the weather does the controlling.

While weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions (think of a forecast for how sunny and warm it will be next week), climate refers to long-term changes in overall weather trends over time (decades or hundreds of years). The two are impacted by each other. Climate change affects the severity and frequency of weather events, and the costs of extreme weather events rise as the effects of climate change become more apparent. With increased technology allowing for the tracking of weather trends over time and the anticipation and identification of potential weather hazards, people have been able to avert and prepare for some of nature’s wildest expressions.

• Climate change drives people out of Africa

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  There is no greater decider of human history than climate change, due to its long-term effect on weather conditions. The first and only example in this gallery of sustained climate change is here: it initiated the dispersal of people from Africa into other parts of the world.

  Using modern-day computer modeling, scientists have discovered that humanity’s earliest push out of Africa and into other reaches of the planet was most likely due to changing long-term weather patterns. In a September 2016 report in Nature, authors Axel Timmermann and Tobias Friedrich explore how strengthened monsoonal climates and wet conditions throughout the Arabian and Sinai peninsulas created clear migration paths laden with natural resources that opened and closed at different points in history—and that line up perfectly with evidence of human dispersal. Other migration patterns, such as those into north Asia, similarly line up with decreasing amounts of glaciers roughly 20,000 years ago.

• 541: Drought leads to first recorded bubonic plague

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  The first recorded bubonic plague epidemic arrived in the mid-sixth century and resulted in an estimated 25 million deaths (50 million, when you include its two centuries of recurrence), accounting for roughly half of all people living at the time in the Roman Empire and toppling balances of power across the globe.

  Scientists point to a period of extreme droughts and colder temperatures in Africa during the 530s as the bubonic plague’s cause. The lack of rain destroyed crops, which in turn depleted the population of small rodents that fed on those plants. The reduced number of these small rodents affected animals higher up the food chain, and populations of larger animals took longer than the vegetation to spring back when high levels of rain ended the drought; this lack of predators led small rodents to then populate in high numbers.

  The influx of rodents infested East Africa and inevitably found their way to merchant ships bound for Europe and elsewhere. Many rats, gerbils, and mice also had fleas, which can carry a bacterium called Yersinia pestis. When rodent flea hosts died, the tiny bugs hopped to human hosts, infecting millions. Today, the plague still exists—but it’s easy to treat with antibiotics.

• 900: Drought spells the end for Mayan civilization

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  p>During its peak around 800 AD, the Mayan civilization was responsible for awe-inspiring stone temples, almost four dozen cities, highly advanced astronomical observatories, and advances in mathematics and calendar-keeping that were far ahead of its time. Mayans also practiced slash-and-burn agriculture, which involves clear-cutting forests to grow land, then burning the vegetation that remains and moving onto a new plot. This method led to extreme deforestation in the Yucatan peninsula, a region that depended on root systems to maintain water tables after rainfall, its chief water source.

  In a study published in Science in 2018, researchers found that, over 200 years, rainfall in the Yucatan peninsula dropped by as much as 70%. The extreme drought would have devastated any agriculture, turned dirt to desert, and made it impossible to survive if people stayed in their cities. The drought, combined with warfare, civil unrest, and other conflicts, spelled the end of the Mayan civilization. The Mayans themselves left behind a clue of how dire things had become. Among the ruins that thousands of tourists flock to each year are many carved stones in the shape of “Chaac,” the rain god of the Mayan culture.

• 1274: Kublai Khan and the Kamikaze

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  The weather thwarted Mongol fleets attempting to attack Japan in 1274 and 1281.

  Genghis Khan’s grandson Kublai Khan led both conquests, each of which was comprised of more than 4,000 ships with an army of 140,000 men, representing the largest-scale attempt of a naval invasion at that time (usurped only by the D-Day invasion in Normandy in 1944). Each attempt to overtake Japan failed epically because of typhoons, which the Japanese called “kamikaze,” or “divine wind.”

  One of the ships from the 13th-century invasions was discovered in 2015 at the bottom of the ocean off the southern coast of Japan.

• 1315: Extreme weather spawns the Great Famine of 1315-1317

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  Harsh winters, unseasonably cold summers, and heavy rains blanketed Europe between 1315 and 1317, decimating agriculture and spreading disease that was exacerbated by malnutrition from reduced access to fresh food. The Great Famine was marked by an extremely wet spring and summer that destroyed crops, prevented grain from ripening, and caused the price of salt—the only way to cure meat at the time—to skyrocket as brine could not properly evaporate. Bread became a luxury only afforded by the wealthy. Millions died in the years that followed from starvation, rampant disease, infanticide, and even cannibalism. Agriculture in the region wasn’t righted for a full decade, and the famine had dire consequences on European society, government, and the church.

  Some blame the abnormal weather patterns on a massive volcanic eruption at Mount Tarawera in New Zealand in 1315 that lasted for five years. Ash from the eruption would have wreaked havoc on temperature patterns around the globe.

• 1588: The wind flubs the Spanish Armada’s attack on England

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  In 1588, King Philip of Spain sent the Spanish Armada to invade England. Dropping anchor for the night, the fleet discovered unmanned, burning English ships floating toward them in the pitch black. The wind proved favorable for the English, who sent the ships they’d torched directly toward the Spanish—many of whom cut their anchor lines to get away.

  Later, while traveling into the North Sea, the English were low on gunpowder and took harbor along the English coast. Unable to sail into the wind, through the English ships and on to Spain, the Spanish fleet continued north around Scotland. But with low food and water rations and many injured and sick sailors, the Spanish fleet resorted to starvation rations before running head-on into a heavy storm. Typically, ships would drop anchor to wait out the storm; however, many of the Spanish ships were traveling now without their anchors. Twenty-six of them smashed into the rocky Irish coast, killing close to 6,000 Spanish sailors and sparing England.

• 1601: Volcanic eruption in Peru causes famine during Russia’s Time of Troubles

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  Before its eruption, the Huaynaputina volcano was thought to be a low Peruvian ridge. The deceptive crater packed a serious punch, spewing more than 7 cubic miles of ash and lava and causing a famine in Russia from 1601 to 1603 during the country’s “Time of Troubles. ” 1601 became the coldest year in six centuries, and its effects on agriculture and health contributed to the deaths of 2 million people—a full one-third of the country’s population.

• 1692: Mini ice age instigates the Salem Witch Trials

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  The famous Salem Witch Trials between 1692 and 1693 ultimately resulted in more than 200 people being accused of practicing witchcraft and 20 people being put to death. Causes for the hysteria have been attributed to everything from socioeconomic issues in Salem to cold weather, which does overlap with periods of witch hunts throughout history.

  The little ice age theory, laid out in 2004 by a graduate student at Harvard, contends that people thought witches could control the weather (and therefore could destroy food accessibility). Indeed, lower temperatures throughout the U.S. and Europe during a 400-year “little ice age” between the 1500s and 1800s also correspond to an uptick in accusations of witchcraft. The coldest period of this miniature ice age came between 1680 and 1730 and would have caused extensive hardship. Several diaries and even church sermons from this time suggest the bad weather helped to inspire the allegations.

• 1776: Fog saves the American Revolution

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  By the summer of 1776, Britain had increased its troop strength on Staten Island to more than 30,000 in a battle against Gen. George Washington’s 19,000-man army for control of New York City. Half of the revolutionaries remained in Manhattan while Washington moved the rest out to Brooklyn and Queens, where British soldiers began their attack on Aug. 27. Americans stealthily made their way across the East River to Manhattan, totally undetected by the British soldiers just a few hundred yards away because of a dense fog cover.

  Historians widely agree that Washington would have surely been captured and hung as a traitor while his army was overrun had it not been for that fog. Instead, the American Revolution ended in victory for the new colonies and the Treaty of Paris, which officially made the United States an independent nation.

• 1789: The witch trials’ ‘little ice age’ also spurs the French Revolution

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  The same miniature ice age that contributed to accusations of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, and throughout Europe also contributed to rising discontent in France. Colder temperatures throughout Europe and the United States, along with a 1783 volcanic eruption in Iceland and a band of warm ocean water in the central Pacific Ocean, resulted in widespread crop failures and drought across Europe.

  In France, people were already strapped by taxes, which had been raised to support the American Revolution against the British Empire. The economic downturn and ravaged agriculture came to a head in 1788, when very heavy rains and hailstorms destroyed that year’s grain harvest and decimated crops. The upheaval led straight to the storming of the Bastille—Paris’ armory and political prison that served as a symbol of the monarchy’s corruption—in 1789.

• 1800: Slave revolt is squashed by storms

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  Enslaved blacksmith Gabriel (known as Gabriel Prosser, with the last name of enslaver Thomas Prosser) was a literate blacksmith born into slavery in 1776 at a tobacco plantation in Henrico County, Virginia, called Brookfield. Gabriel planned a thousands-strong slave revolt for Aug. 30, 1800. His plan was to lead the enslaved individuals to Richmond, take over the city’s armory, and free everyone. Heavy rains caused a postponement of the revolt, which gave suspicious enslavers a chance to ply information about Gabriel’s plans and warn Virginia Gov. James Monroe, who sent in the state militia.

  Gabriel was captured in Norfolk, where he had fled; he was turned in by a fellow enslaved man who did not receive the entire reward promised by the state. Gabriel would not submit to questioning in Richmond and was hanged along with his two brothers and 23 fellow enslaved people.

• 1812: Russian winter bests Napoleon

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  Russian winters are known for being fierce and have overwhelmed a number of armies over the years (two of which are featured in this gallery). One of the most famous instances of that unforgiving weather came in 1812 when Napoleon rounded up over 600,000 men to invade Russia so the country could be absorbed into his empire. Frigid temperatures hitting -22 degrees Fahrenheit blew after Napoleon’s men had already taken Moscow, killing upwards of 50,000 horses in one day. Only 25% of his soldiers made it out of the cold and back to France, marking a turn in Napoleon’s empire and the rise of Russia in Europe.

  Napoleon’s final defeat came three years later in the Battle of Waterloo when heavy rains created excessive mud that wreaked havoc with the French emperor’s cannonballs and other offensive attempts.

• 1813: Tecumseh killed in the fog in the Battle of the Thames

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  Shawnee war chief, field commander, and leader Tecumseh was born around 1768 in Ohio. He organized a Pan-Indian federation intended to bring indigenous communities throughout the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley together in preserving their cultures and rights against encroaching settlers. He also fought tirelessly for his people, traveling as far south as the Gulf of Mexico and north into Canada to promote his ideas. His territory of 100,000 people was up against 7 million settlers in the United States, but Tecumseh’s work nevertheless had people worried. He fought with the British in the War of 1812 against the United States, successfully taking over Detroit and overrunning enemy forts.

  Tecumseh and 600 other warriors fought for six days in Moraviantown in what is now known as the Battle of the Thames, finally hiding in some swamps as the intense fog rolled in. More fighting ensued in low visibility, and Tecumseh was never seen again. He was presumably killed or captured, but the fog covered up what happened—and contributed to the United States’ consolidation of control over native lands throughout the Midwest and Northwest.

• 1816: ‘The Year Without a Summer’ creates America’s Heartland

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  Climate abnormalities in 1816 dropped the global temperature by 0.7 to 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit, wreaking havoc on crops across the Northern Hemisphere and creating massive food shortages. In addition to being on the tail end of the tiny ice age that had already caused so much global upheaval, a 10-day eruption of Mount Tambora in what is now Indonesia in 1815 shot high volumes of volcanic ash out into the upper atmosphere, carried everywhere by the jet stream and causing even colder weather.

  Without a way to make ends meet, thousands of Americans left New England in 1816 and headed into the Northwest Territory (now the Midwest) and what is now western and central New York. In this way, “The Year Without a Summer” inspired the push west: Indiana became a state this year, followed by Illinois in 1818.

• 1876: Famines form the Third World

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  The term “Third World” was created during the Cold War to refer to development gaps across the globe due to income disparities and access. Many of these differences were most acutely shaped in the last quarter of the 1800s, particularly in 1876 when famines caused by El Niño drought brought utter destruction to crops in India’s Deccan Plateau, across China, and in Brazil, Ethiopia, and other parts of the world.

• 1893: Weather inspires painting of The Scream

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  One of the most famous pieces of art in the world may have been inspired by a bizarre weather event. A 2018 report published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society posits that Edvard Munch’s skies depicted in his 1893 painting “The Scream” may actually be showing nacreous clouds, unusual and odd-looking formations that stretch across the sky and are filled with dark and varying colors just like those Munch painted.

• 1903: Wind leads to an undocumented first flight

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  There’s a reason no one from the press was around to see the Wright brothers embark on the first airplane ride in 1903.

  Nine days earlier, on Dec. 8, members of the media, Congress, and many others showed up to watch aviator Samuel P. Langley show off his heavier-than-air flying machine, which was pulled—along with its pilot, Charles Manley—onto a houseboat on the Potomac River and directed into the wind. The pins were released, which should have allowed a catapult to launch the apparatus into the air. Instead, a burst of wind caused the platform to buckle, the machine’s wings to break, and the entire aircraft to fall into the river. It was the second day in a row of failures for Langley’s great experiment, taking the proverbial air out of the otherwise rising excitement around air travel.

• 1912: The Titanic sinks

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  There are a number of well-documented reasons for the sinking of the ill-fated Titanic and subsequent casualties numbering 1,503: an insufficient number of life vests or life rafts, too much speed, an utter dismissal of a whopping six ice warnings the day of the fateful crash, and course deviation for the sake of reaching New York sooner (just to name a few).

  But nothing affected it so much as the weather.

  After days of mild weather, the final night of the Titanic’s voyage was met with a cold front that dropped temperatures to around freezing just as the ship came into an Arctic high-pressure zone. There was no moon out, cutting visibility down significantly as a northwest burst of air behind the cold front pushed record tides—and a field of ice—toward the Titanic. The ocean where the crash occurred was estimated to be 28 degrees that night, with its freezing point lowered because of the ocean’s salt content.

• 1930s: The Dust Bowl

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  The hazards of unsustainable agriculture weren’t only learned by the Mayans; the Dust Bowl of the 1930s also brought lessons in what happens when biodynamic farming principles go unfollowed.

  In the Great Plains, native grasses are essential for trapping moisture and keeping soil from eroding. Their deep root systems preserve water tables and help with percolation and habitat. But settlers there employed deep-plowing and dryland farming methods that lent themselves to wind erosion, which was exacerbated by tremendous droughts in 1934, 1936, and from 1939 to 1940. As the plains turned to desert, the wind came along and swept eroded, dead soil up into the air as dust, blotting out the daylight and causing respiratory distress for thousands. Many families plunged into poverty and were forced to leave their family farms—only to discover that the Great Depression made economic advancement unlikely no matter where one fled to.

• 1937: The Hindenburg explosion changes air travel

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  Airships like the Hindenburg were seen in the 1920s and 1930s as the future of air travel. That changed in 1937 when the Hindenburg exploded above Lakehurst, New Jersey. The dirigible was circling the airport there while waiting out the rain that had moved in. Floating among the rain clouds created a negative charge on the airship’s cotton canvas skin. No sooner were the Hindenburg’s lines dropped for docking than they created a ground for the electrical charge and metal frame of the airship, producing a spark that connected with leaking hydrogen. The Hindenburg began burning 200 feet over the airfield, falling to the ground in less than 40 seconds.

• 1940: A storm cloud saves Allied soldiers trapped near Dunkirk

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  With Axis forces closing in on them in the early part of World War II, around 330,000 Allied soldiers were stuck on English Channel beaches near Dunkirk. With the German Air Force nearby, the much smaller Royal Air Force had no hope of pulling off a successful rescue mission. Then, a storm cloud blew in and sent heavy rain into the area, grounding the German planes that had already killed many Allied soldiers along the beaches.

  The English Channel—regularly subjected to strong winds—next turned unusually calm and was cloaked in a dense mist, allowing the Allied members of the military and even nearby residents to chart the Channel and rescue soldiers between May 26 and June 4, 1940, in what was called “Operation Dynamo. ”

• 1941: Winter breaks apart Hitler’s two-front war

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  Hitler sent 3 million of his troops to the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, in a surprise attack designed to take the region over in fewer than three months. But soldiers were still there when Russia’s frigid winter set in, and the troops were desperately low on winter gear like gloves, hats, long johns, and coats. Clothing rationing over the two years prior meant there was little to send in from Germany, and almost nothing could be stolen from the invaded Russians and Poles.

  German troops succumbed to the weather, losing eyelids, limbs, noses, and even hair to the heavy frosts. The forces were severely weakened. The troops precariously arrived in Moscow in early December, only to be stopped by Soviet counterattacks and forced to embark on a desperately slow retreat. Ultimately the Germans were able to restore some of their might; operations ceased by 1942. The takeover, coined Barbarossa, had ultimately not succeeded, and Nazi Germany’s two-front war was beginning to lose steam.

• 1944: D-Day

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  In order to successfully pull off the initially planned invasion of France on June 5, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower needed certain very important weather events to happen at the same time: low tide so soldiers could see and dismantle mines placed in the water by the Germans, a full moon without cloud cover to help with visibilities, and little wind.

  Eisenhower got no such weather report from weather forecasts, and all but one of his meteorologist teams thought June 5 would not work. The general considered postponing the invasion by two weeks to the next proper alignment of the moon and tides, but one meteorologist—Group Capt. James Stagg—advised postponing things by just one day. Eisenhower listened, famously saying “OK, we’ll go,” and the invasion of Normandy happened on June 6. Allies had also cracked the Enigma code of the Germans, allowing them to discover the Axis forces anticipated bad weather June 6 and therefore did not expect an attack from the Allies. The D-Day invasion stands as a major turning point in World War II and a direct line to the liberation of France and the defeat of Germany by the following year.

• 1945: Kokura gets spared—twice

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  Sunshine over Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, meant the skies were clear for the first nuclear weapon ever to be used in war to be dropped from overhead, killing 146,000 people over the course of the next four months and sparing Hiroshima’s back-up target of Kokura.

  Kokura dodged tragedy again just days later, when the second nuclear weapon was already loaded in a B-29 destined for the town but not dropped because of overcast skies, drifting smoke, and obscured visibility from coal tar being intentionally burned by the Yahata Steel Works. Low on fuel after several passes over the town, the bomb ended up being dropped over the backup city of Nagasaki on Aug. 9., where upwards of 80,000 people were killed.

• 1948: Air inversion in Donora, Pennsylvania

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  The Clean Air Act—among the most comprehensive air-quality bills throughout the world—was passed in 1963, following the 1955 signing of the Air Pollution Control Act. But the beginnings of such legislation came from Donora, Pennsylvania, where an “air inversion” in 1948 goes down in history as one of the worst air pollution disasters in the United States. It caused breathing issues for more than 40% of the 14,000-person population in the mill town.

  Donora was home to U.S. Steel’s Donora Zinc Works and American Steel & Wire plant, which together released high emissions of sulfur dioxide, fluorine, nitrogen dioxide, hydrogen fluoride, and other toxic gases into the air. On Oct. 27, 1948, that air got trapped by an inversion of warmer air containing the airborne toxins in cold air across the valley town. The fog quickly became a yellow smog that stayed heavy in the air for five days until heavy rains came and broke the spell.

  All told, 20 Donorans died by November—and another 50 died from respiratory illnesses a month later. The deaths directly resulted in new pushes for clean air laws in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States.

• 1963: Sunny skies clear the way for JFK’s assassination

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  A bad storm in 1960 is believed to have kept Republicans out of voting booths on election day and helped usher John F. Kennedy into the White House. Three years later, an opposite weather event may have once again sealed Kennedy’s fate.

  The young president notoriously hated traveling in vehicles with “bubble tops,” preferring closer interactions with his constituents. Light rain fell on the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, when Kennedy was scheduled to be in a motorcade through Dallas, so the plexiglass bubble top had been placed on the convertible.

  When the sun came out, the plexiglass was removed. To this day, there is speculation about who is ultimately responsible for Kennedy’s assassination. However, it is all but certain that no bullet would have reached the president if the bubble top had remained on the convertible.

• 1977: Tenerife Air Disaster

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  Heavy fog on March 27, 1977, and the runway tragedy it caused led to mandated Crew Resource Management training following what remains the world’s deadliest on-ground aircraft crashes. Boeing 747s KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 collided on the runway of present-day Tenerife North Airport on Spain’s island of Tenerife due to highly reduced visibility and poor communication, killing 583 people.

• 1980: Iranian ‘haboob’ thwarts hostage rescue, secures Reagan election

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  President Jimmy Carter ordered Operation Eagle Claw on April 24, 1980, to rescue 52 hostages from the U.S. embassy in Tehran and effectively end the Iran hostage crisis. During the operation, three of eight helicopters malfunctioned and six others got caught in a violent sand and dust storm (called a haboob), which contributed to pilot fatigue, mass confusion, and a dramatic slowing of the helicopters. The mission was called off. During the retreat, another helicopter smashed into a transport plane, killing eight soldiers. It would be another 270 days before the hostages were freed.

  Carter attributed his loss to Ronald Reagan in the 1980 U.S. presidential election to the failure of Operation Eagle Claw.

• 1986: The Challenger disaster

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  Lousy weather and some technical issues on the morning of Jan. 22, 1986, delayed the takeoff of space shuttle Challenger by six days. On the morning of Jan. 28—just 73 seconds after takeoff—the shuttle broke apart and exploded, killing all seven of its crew members.

  Upon review of the video footage from the disaster, technicians and engineers discovered hot gas spilling from a broken rubber O-ring meant to seal the Challenger’s booster rocket joint. The O-ring’s malfunction was directly due to the record-low temperature on that day of just 26 degrees Fahrenheit; documentation shows a recommendation against launching a shuttle in temperatures below 53 degrees Fahrenheit.

  On board were astronauts Gregory Jarvis, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, Francis Scobee, Michael J. Smith, and teacher Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first civilian to travel to space.

New Year in Spain

From December 6 – Constitution Day –
and until January 6 – the feast of the Three Kings –
be ready to constantly eat, drink and be merry. Interesting,
How do Spaniards spend Christmas?

On December 8, Spain celebrates the national
holiday – the day of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, which
celebrated by the Catholic Church and marks the beginning
Christmas. Beautiful services are held in many temples,
they are best observed in Seville, where every year a lush
the ceremony is held in front of the majestic city cathedral.
The event consists of very complex ritual dances
performed by dressed-up boys. In Valencia this
day solemnly carry the statue of the Virgin Mary from the sanctuary
to the top of the mountain.

One of the first and main characters
Christmas is a super popular state lottery,
which takes place in the country on December 22 annually
since 1812! The Spaniards do not depart on this day
from TV or radio for several hours. “El Gordo”
(“Fat Man”) is one of the largest lotteries in the world,
thousands of people win it every year. She became
national tradition and almost every Spaniard wants
buy yourself a coveted ticket.

Another interesting holiday – “Bonfires de Navidad”
(“Christmas bonfires”), is a truly unique Spanish
new year tradition. This is a pagan fire ritual celebrated
mostly in Granada and Jaén at night
on 21 December. According to legend, people who jump
over the fires on the shortest day of the year (Winter Day
solstice) will be protected from all diseases. This custom
can only be seen in Spain and it’s very exciting
spectacle.

“I am Como unas Pascuas” – when the Spaniards say this,
It means they feel satisfied and happy. it
because “Pascuas”, in the plural, refers to
for the period from December 24 to January 6:
Christmas in Spain, or “Navidades” in Spanish. Christmas
here is the main holiday, preparation for it begins
in a few weeks – all the streets, houses and shop windows
shops light up with festive garlands, everywhere appear
elegant fir trees and its main symbol – Papa Noel (in our opinion
Father Frost). Throughout Spain you can see many
nativity scenes that illustrate the history of the holiday
and the birth of Jesus. They are accompanied by hymns.
and readings from the Bible. Christmas for many
Spaniards – a special moment filled with happiness
and harmony, even for those who do not consider themselves
to no faith.

Most people attend Midnight Mass or
“La Misa del Gallo” (Mass of the rooster). It’s called like this
because the rooster must crow on the night he was born
Jesus. Before the service, families gather at the festive table.
The traditional Spanish Christmas dish is the turkey,
stuffed with truffles. In Galicia (region
in northwestern Spain) the most common dishes
on Christmas Eve and Christmas – various seafood,
ranging from crustaceans and molluscs to lobsters
and crabs. Cava (Spanish sparkling wine)
popular drink at dinner, sold at this time
million bottles! After the midnight service people walk
along the streets with torches, playing guitars, beating
in tambourines and drums, dance, go to parties
to local bars or sing Christmas songs around
Christmas trees.

By the way, unlike many countries in the world where
Santa Claus is a historical character of Christmas who
brings a festive mood and gifts to homes well
well-behaved children, Spanish children, as a rule, do not wait
gifts from Papa Noel. According to local tradition,
Christmas gifts are delivered by the Three Kings, but more about that
later. However, there are other fairy-tale heroes here as well.
In the Basque country, for example, children’s gifts for Christmas
brings Olinzero (Olentzero). This is a big, kind fat man
with a pipe, dressed like a Basque peasant. In Catalonia
there is a “Thio de Nadal” (“Christmas log”) known
as “Saga tio”. This is a small hollow log on two legs
and with a smile on a face drawn from one
butt. December 8 (the day of the Immaculate Conception) Catalans
leave him a few pieces of food and a blanket. And then
on Christmas or Christmas Eve, Tio de Nadal “gives out”
gifts for everyone!

If you are spending Christmas in Barcelona,
be sure to visit the annual Nadal Cup, traditional
Christmas swimming competition that rises
by 1907 and are held in the port of the city. Here
you will see Santa Clauses, and mermaids, and others
festive characters diving into not the warmest
water!

On December 28, Spain celebrates the Day of the Innocent Saints,
very similar to the April fool’s day in Russia. People
try to deceive each other by making up stupid stories
and jokes. Newspapers and TV channels also launch fictional
stories on the screen. This is followed by the New Year
which in Spain is called “Nochevieja”, or “Old Night”.
It is celebrated on the same scale as Christmas, but it wears
more public nature than quiet Christmas evenings
in the family. All over the country at this time reigns
festive mood, dazzling lights and colorful
Scenery.

An unusual tradition of the Spaniards on the eve of the holiday –
wearing red underwear that is on sale at this time
absolutely everywhere and sold out at an unprecedented rate.
And in the small village of Valencia Font
de la Figuera went even further – here are
funny races of Pap Noels through the streets in red shorts. AND,
rest assured, all over Spain on New Year’s Eve people
will wear red underwear to ensure their happiness
and love in the coming year!

In Spain and in the Mediterranean in general there is one special
tradition – you need to eat 12 grapes
at 12 midnight! Every grape
symbolizes the month of the coming year, and if you have time
swallow 12 pieces during the chimes – you will
lucky in the new year!

December 31 is a special holiday here, where mass celebrations
last until morning. Especially stormy fun is observed
in Barcelona and Madrid. Families or friends usually gather
together for a delicious dinner, and then go for a walk
to the central squares of cities. There are thousands of people in Madrid
gather in front of the clock in the Puerta del Sol, she
turns into one big party with fantastic
atmosphere, confetti and streamers are everywhere, music,
fireworks and fanfares, people dress up in wigs, hats
and masks.

In Barcelona people gather in Plaza Catalunya,
to eat 12 grapes. If you want to visit
on this holiday, keep in mind that people come here
well before midnight to get good seats, especially
in Madrid, where a large crowd gathers at night. Pubs, bars
and clubs in both cities hold New Year’s Eve parties
with dancing until dawn. There are also many hotels
and restaurants that organize special holiday
events on New Year’s Eve, including a special
menu for dinner, with performances and entertainment.
If you decide to go to one of them, you must
book a table or buy a ticket to a party in advance.
And we offer you to finish New Year’s Eve the way they do it
Spaniards: before you go to bed, be sure to try
traditional hot chocolate with Spanish churros dessert! For
there is nothing better to restore strength on this New Year’s morning,
and you can easily find it almost anywhere
food – be it a cafe or a street kiosk.

The next day, the first day of the new year, city streets
empty – people are resting after a stormy night, shops,
and most bars and restaurants are closed. it
good time for leisurely walks around the city, which
will appear to you in a completely different way. Walk
in the park is also the perfect plan for this day.
In Madrid it is the Retiro Park, and in Barcelona it is
the famous Park Güell with works of art by Gaudí,
included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, or
no less interesting are Montjuic and La Ciutadella.

In addition to Christmas and New Year, there is another holiday,
which is celebrated in Spain, associated with the Christmas
history. It is called Theophany and is celebrated
January 6. Epiphany is celebrated on the day when
Kings (wizards) brought gifts to baby Jesus. Children in Spain
receive gifts not for Christmas,
but on Baptism. Kings bring them gifts
on the eve of the holiday. They write letters to kings on the second day
Christmas, December 26, they ask for toys and gifts.
And on Epiphany Christmas Eve (January 5) they leave shoes
on window sills, balconies or under the Christmas tree
and eagerly waiting for gifts. At the same time, it is considered that
you need to leave something as a gift to the Kings – a glass of cognac,
tangerines or some nuts. Sometimes they also leave a bucket
with water for the camels that accompany the Magi.
If the children behaved badly, the Kings can leave
they are given only pieces of “coal” cooked
from sugar.

At Epiphany, Spaniards eat a special cake called
“Roscon” – a cupcake in the form of a ring, filled with cream or
chocolate. In many large cities, lush
costume parades of the Epiphany with the Three Kings —
Gaspard, Melchior and Balthazar, sometimes
and with real camels.

Taking into account the holidays described above, it is possible not to calculate
find empty seats in any restaurant or outdoor
shop after 20:00 on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve or
any time around Christmas. Museums will also
mostly closed on December 25, and the public
transport will operate in standby mode. Shopping lovers
we recommend to be patient and wait
January 7 – as earlier, due to the huge
demand for gifts, Spanish stores, mainly
do not give discounts to customers, all New Year sales start
only after Epiphany.

Visiting Spain during the New Year holidays is definitely
interesting and very exciting, because each of them
filled with original traditions and fun activities.
And if we add to this a rich cultural
and historical heritage of the country, hospitality of local
residents, delicious food and natural beauties, the trip will be remembered
you for a long time and will leave only pleasant memories
and a lot of positive emotions!

Holidays for the New Year in Egypt

Every year more and more people plan to celebrate the New Year in Egypt. Plunging into the warm sea in the midst of European winter is a great opportunity to enjoy the holiday.

Contents:

• New Year in Egypt — photo
• When is it celebrated?
• How do they celebrate?
• Weather for the holidays
• Air and water temperature
• Peculiarities of weather conditions in different regions
• Where to go for Christmas?
• Dahab
• Nuweiba
• Sharm El Sheikh
• Hurghada

New Year in Egypt — photo

Although the locals of Egypt celebrate the New Year in a different month, for tourists from Europe in late December – early January, a large-scale festive program is offered.

When is it celebrated?

January 1 in Egypt is officially considered the beginning of the new year and a national holiday. But for local residents, the celebration of the European New Year is not traditional.

In ancient Egypt, the new year was timed to coincide with the flood of the Nile and the rising of the sacred star Sirius. This happens around September.

Older generations of Egyptians still celebrate the New Year according to this ancient tradition.

Christmas Egyptian Christians celebrate according to the Julian calendar – January 7, and it is the main religious holiday. Despite the fact that Egypt is a country predominantly populated by Muslims, the celebration of the birth of the Christian Messiah is nationwide and, accordingly, non-working.

Read also in this article how much to fly to Egypt from different parts of our vast country.

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How do they celebrate?

The vast majority of the inhabitants of Egypt are Muslims, so the New Year holidays and Christmas are not of great importance to them. However, other inhabitants of the coast – Coptic Christians – celebrate holidays on a par with European tourists. True, the main holiday of for them remains Christmas – the Copts celebrate it on the night of January 6-7. Adherents of Catholicism, of which there are also many in Egypt, celebrate Christmas on December 25 along with other countries.

Egyptian Christians traditionally spend time in the temples on New Year’s Eve, where they pray that the coming year will be successful and happy. And then they exchange gifts and dine with family and friends. Copts don’t have a feast – New Year falls on Advent.

However, the fact that the people of Egypt do not celebrate the New Year on such a grand scale as in Russia or European countries does not mean at all that there is no feeling of a holiday on the streets.

Hospitable and hospitable Egyptians strive to create the embodiment of a traditional Western winter fairy tale in their resorts.

They decorate shopping centers and parks, and instead of coniferous trees and fir trees, elegant palm trees stand on the streets. Hotel complexes include bright illumination, decorate artificial fir trees. Everywhere travelers are greeted by Santa Claus, called in Egypt – Papa Noel .

In all hotels of the Red Sea coast, tourists will find a rich New Year’s program with fashionable disc jockeys, animators and bright theatrical performances.

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Weather for the holidays

Before traveling for the New Year holidays anywhere, it is better to find out the weather conditions in advance in order to be prepared for temperature changes or other surprises.

Air and water temperature

Despite the fact that the middle of winter is considered one of the coldest periods of the year in Egypt, resorts delight European tourists during the New Year holidays with their warm weather . The average January air temperature is up to 24 degrees during the day and about 12 degrees at night.

In January, the average Mediterranean temperature is between 18 and 20 degrees above zero. The Red Sea pleases with higher temperatures – from +20 to +23 degrees.

It is worth noting that strong winds often blow on the coast, so the sensations after swimming may not be the most pleasant.

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Features of weather conditions in different regions

The air temperature in Egypt also depends on the location of the resort : proximity to the desert and mountains that protect the area from cold winds.

• So, for example, in Sinai Peninsula , in cities such as Taba, Nuweiba, Dahaba and Sharm el-Sheikh, surrounded by mountains, the air warms up a couple of degrees higher than in other cities in Egypt. At night, in these areas, the air temperature does not fall below 14 degrees Celsius.
• Things are a little different with other resorts, which are also located off the coast of the Red Sea. The area unprotected by mountain ranges provokes the appearance of strong winds, which, in turn, reduce the average daily air temperature. In cities such as El Gouna , Marsa Alam , Makadi Bay , Hurghada and Safaga , it is about +21 degrees during the day and +11 degrees at night.

Find out in this article which months are best to go to Egypt – when the weather is most comfortable, tours are cheaper and there are fewer tourists.

• The weather in Alexandria , located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, on New Year’s holidays is absolutely not conducive to a beach holiday. Due to cold winds, the air temperature during the day here is not higher than 18 degrees, and at night – about 10 degrees Celsius. The water temperature is not more than +19°С.
• Not far from the Sahara Desert is another favorite tourist destination – the capital of Egypt, Cairo . The daily temperature here is due to the proximity to the desert and rarely drops below +19degrees. However, at night at this time of the year it is quite cold – the temperature drops to + 8 ° С.

Regardless of the location of cities and resorts, precipitation in Egypt falls rarely . Rain is possible only on the Mediterranean coast, as well as in the capital.

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Where to go for Christmas?

If there is a choice between resorts, then it is worth understanding what exactly you want from your vacation, because in different parts of the country you can find different types of tourism for yourself.

Dahab

The weather on the Red Sea coast for the New Year is quite comfortable and conducive to swimming and beach recreation.

However, the warmest weather in the middle of winter is observed in many resorts of the Sinai Peninsula.

For example, in the city of Dahab , where the resort of the same name is located, the beach season is open all year round. This area is suitable for those who love outdoor activities: there are many campsites, diving centers and scenic spots for deep diving. Local bars and discos, where tourists can relax and have fun, are always at the service of tourists.

For lovers of a beach holiday with traditional swimming, comfortable sandy beaches with sand, equipped with sun loungers and deck chairs, are available in Dahab. The temperature of sea water during the day does not fall below 22 degrees, which means that you can safely enjoy your vacation on the coast.

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Nuweiba

Nuweiba resort, territorially related to the city of Sharm El Sheikh, is famous for its golden beaches and warm air and water temperatures throughout the year. In January, the air temperature during the day is not less than +24 degrees, and the water is only a couple of degrees lower.

In the entertainment area bars and clubs offer their services with pool tables and traditional shows in the evenings. In addition, here you can go diving and yachting, as well as buy souvenirs in the cozy shops of the city market.

Rest here is suitable for lovers of quiet pastime . The absence of numerous groups of tourists has a positive effect on the quality of service in hotels. Even in high season, the beaches in Nuweiba are never crowded. And the quality of sea water and the cleanliness of the beaches will pleasantly surprise the most demanding traveler. It is worth noting that for convenience, bars and showers are equipped on the beaches.

Despite the calm and pacifying atmosphere prevailing in the resort, on New Year’s Eve local hotels offer their guests a traditional holiday program , in which anyone can have fun celebrating the holiday.

Restaurants host traditional shows such as belly dancing and tanoura, the national Egyptian dance, while children are entertained by animators.

All hotels offer buffet for guests, and the New Year’s Eve is accompanied by the opening of champagne and round dances around an artificial spruce.

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Sharm el-Sheikh

resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh are rightly considered the undisputed leaders among the New Year’s beach holidays. They are most suitable for a comfortable pastime by the sea. When choosing a hotel, pay attention to the area of ​​​​its location: the most suitable areas for relaxing by the sea will be areas that are completely protected from the wind. First of all, these are the districts:

1. Hadaba . The oldest area of ​​Sharm el-Sheikh offers tourists both free and paid beaches with a sandy shore. But be careful, many local beaches are notable for their coast with coral reefs and deep bottoms. The temperature of air and water during the day is about 25 degrees;

And here you can find information about the amount of funds that you may need to travel to Egypt.

2. Sharm El Maya . This resort attracts tourists with a professional and high-quality level of service. When entering the water, all dangers in the form of coral reefs or sea urchins are minimized. The beaches of this area will be ideal for families with children;
3. Naama Bay . Here, tourists are waiting for sandy beaches without sharp coral reefs and a calm, azure sea without strong currents.

In your spare time in Sharm, you can visit the famous oriental bazaars and ride a camel. In addition, the main attractions of the city are of great interest – National Reserve and Sinai Mountains .

There is also a huge number of restaurants, clubs, salons and cafes for every taste.

On New Year’s Eve hotels in Sharm el-Sheikh offer tourists a traditional holiday program with memorable competitions, invariable buffet, disco with DJs and artists from all over the world. You will find classic numbers with belly dancing and other local folk art.

It is important to note that the New Year’s program will depend on the category of the hotel you have chosen. For example, the level and quality of events in a 4-star hotel will be significantly higher than in a 3- or 2-star hotel.

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Hurghada

Almost all resorts in Egypt provide tourists with the opportunity to celebrate the New Year, fully feeling the homely atmosphere of the holiday, perhaps without frost and snowdrifts. However top of them are considered resorts of Hurghada, El Gouna and Makadi Bay.

Egyptian resort Hurghada offers a great opportunity to feel on New Year’s Eve in an atmosphere of comfort and warmth. Special fairs have been opened in local shopping centers since the beginning of December, where you can buy artificial Christmas trees, toys and other festive attributes close to the heart of a European.

After midnight you can take a walk along the main tourist street Mamsha . Known for its cozy cafes and souvenir shops, the pedestrian street will lead you to the port of Marina, where you can enjoy the fresh sea air.

The nearby Europeanized town El Gouna enjoys great popularity among vacationers in Hurghada. You can get here by taxi, especially since this is facilitated by a short distance – only 25 km. Light and music shows, a cinema, a New Year’s parade – and all this in the open air, will not leave anyone indifferent. A clean city with numerous canals and bridges is like a window into Europe in this colorful multicultural country.

Climate change, unfamiliar food, stress during the flight – all this can negatively affect the body. Therefore, you should always take a first aid kit with you. Read here what medicines you may need in Egypt.

For those who want to give themselves a break from the bustle of the city and festive burlesque during the winter holidays, a completely new direction offers its services – the resort Makadi Bay . Here you can enjoy the beauty of the sunset on the endless sandy beach covered with shells and corals and ride through the streets on a sled drawn by the best Arabian horses.

If you go beyond the territory of any of the respectable hotels located here, you can find yourself face to face with hot Egyptian desert , charming and tempting. A great opportunity to start the new calendar year with an encounter with virgin wildlife.

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Let’s sum it up – is it worth going?

Winter holidays in the resorts of Egypt has many positive aspects. However, winter is winter, and even in a warm country there may be moments that can overshadow a long-awaited vacation.

Be sure to take the time to sightseeing trips, because in Egypt there are a considerable number of historical and cultural sites. Read the article about what you can see in the country of the pharaohs.

Advantages of New Year’s Egypt:

• As the New Year holidays approach, prices rise, but only slightly, and rest here remains one of the most profitable ;
• Comfortable, warm weather . The air temperature will not prevent you from seeing local sights, but at the same time it will allow you to sunbathe and swim;
• Hotels offer rich New Year programs .

Cons of celebrations in this country:

1. Some cities on the Red Sea are not suitable for a beach holiday. The reason for this is the cold winds that are so frequent in the resorts in winter;
2. Regardless of the place of your holiday, early morning and late evening can be pretty cool in any region of the country;
3. Egyptian hotel rooms do not provide heaters and heating systems, so the rooms are quite cold at night.

Of course, the celebration of the New Year holidays in such unusual conditions for a European tourist will bring vivid emotions and unusual memories for a lifetime to you and your loved ones.

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What will the weather be like for the New Year in Ukraine, in Europe, in the world, at resorts?

“The Taste of Plantain” studied what the weather will be like for the New Year in Ukraine, in famous tourist cities of Europe and the world.

Europe temperature map December 31

Interestingly, the coldest destinations covered are eastern Ukraine and Moscow.
In some places in the north of Europe it is much warmer and more comfortable than in some southern regions of the continent.
The warmest New Year in Europe is in Cyprus and the Canary Islands, but if it’s sunny in Larnaca, then it’s raining on the Spanish islands.
In general, the hottest January 1 will be in Rio de Janeiro.

Weather forecasts are taken from Sinoptik.ua, Weatheronline.co.uk and Weather.com.
December 31 / January 1,

Ukraine
Kyiv
-7-9 / -1-2
at night -9
Variable cloudy / cloudy, without precipitation / shallow snow

lions
-7-9 / -1-2
at night -7
partly cloudy / cloudy, light snow

Bukovel
-11-16 / -7-8
at night -20
sunny / cloudy, light snow explanation, no precipitation

Donetsk
-14-19 / -12-18
at night -24
sunny / cloudy, snow

Kramatorsk
-14-20 / -14-22
at night -26
clear / cloudy, without precipitation

Odessa
-12-15 / -14-16
at night -21
cloudy / cloudy without precipitation

Slavske
-6-13 / -5-10
at night -21
partly cloudy / cloudy, light snow

Road from Chop to Stryi

Uzhhorod
-4-7 / -4-6
at night -7
partly cloudy / cloudy, light snow

Kharkiv
-15-19 / -6-15
at night -21
partly cloudy / cloudy with no precipitation

Chernivtsi
-7-11 / 0 + 1
at night -10
clear / cloudy with rain / light snow

Yalta
+ 1 + 2 / + 1 + 5
at night +1
cloudy / cloudy, snow

The rest of Europe
Alberville
Day 0-4 / 0 + 2, at night -8 , clear, no precipitation

Amsterdam
day 4 + 7 / + 3 + 5, night +4, cloudy with clearings, no precipitation

Andorra
daytime 0-6 / + 3-2, night -6, partly cloudy, no precipitation

Baden-Baden
day -1-3 / -1-4, night -7, cloudy / clear, no precipitation

Bansko
day -4-7 / -2-3, night -9, cloudy / cloudy, light snow / no precipitation

Barcelona
during the day 9 + 11 / + 8 + 11, at night +5, clear / cloudy, without precipitation

Belgrade
day -7-9 / -8-9, night -11, clear, no precipitation snow / rain

Bern
day -1-4 / -1-4, night -7, cloudy / cloudy, no precipitation

Bratislava
day -5-7 / 0-2, night – 6, cloudy / cloudy, no precipitation

Bruges
day 5 + 7 / + 1 + 2, night 2, partly cloudy / cloudy, no precipitation

Brussels
day + 1 + 3 / + 1 + 2, night 0, partly cloudy / cloudy, no precipitation / cloudy, no precipitation

Bucharest
during the day -6-9 / -8-10, at night -11, partly cloudy / clear, without precipitation

Valencia
during the day + 13 + 15 / + 10 + 13, at night +4, clear / cloudy, no precipitation

Valletta
in the daytime 7 + 8 / + 10 + 12, at night +7, cloudy, rain, thunderstorms

Varna
in the daytime -4 / -3-4, at night -6, cloudy, light snow / no precipitation

Warsaw
daytime 3-6 / 0 + 2, night -2, cloudy, light snow, intermittent rain snow / no precipitation

Vienna
day -3-5 / 0 + 3, night -3, partly cloudy / cloudy, no precipitation / light snow

Vilnius
during the day -2-5 / 1 + 2, at night -1, cloudy, snow / rain

Hamburg
day 5 + 7 / + 2 + 4, night +4, cloudy, light rain / no precipitation partly cloudy / clear, light snow / no precipitation

Gdansk
day -1 + 3 / + 1 + 4, night +4, cloudy, no precipitation

Helsinki
day +2 +3 / 0, night 0, cloudy, no precipitation / chance of rain precipitation

Edinburgh
daytime 8 + 10 / + 10 + 11, night +10, cloudy, chance of rain

Geneva
daytime -7-9 / -1-5, night -7, clear / cloudy, no precipitation

Zagreb
day -4-7 / -3-7, night -13, clear / cloudy, no precipitation

Zakopane
day -8-12 / -4 + 1, night -8, partly cloudy / cloudy, no precipitation

Salzburg cloudy, snowy / rainless

Ibiza
during the day + 10 + 13 / + 10 + 12, at night +8, clear, without precipitation

Innsbruck
during the day -2-4 / + 1-5, at night – 5, cloudy / clear, snow / rain

Cagliari
day 5 + 8 / + 4 + 8, night 1, partly cloudy / clear, rain / rain

Catania
day + 3 + 6 / + 5 + 10, night + 2, cloudy / cloudy, sleet / rain

Cologne
day + 2 + 3 / + 1 + 2, night 0 + 1, cloudy / clear, no precipitation

Kitzbühel
day 1-1 / 1 + 2, night -3, cloudy / clear, snow / no precipitation

Como
day 1-1 / 0 + 2 , night -2, partly cloudy / clear, no precipitation

Copenhagen
day 4 + 6 / + 3 + 6, night 0 + 1, cloudy / clear, no precipitation / light rain

Cortina d’Ampezzo
day -4-6 / + 1-2, night -7, clear, light snow / no precipitation

Krakow
day -4-7 / 0-2, night -4 , cloudy, no precipitation / light snow

Courchevel
day -3-5 / 0-2, night -4, clear, no precipitation

Larnaca
day + 15 + 20 / + 12 + 17 , at night +12, clear / partly cloudy, no precipitation / intermittent rain

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
day 18 + 20 / + 17 + 19, night +18, cloudy, no precipitation

Liverpool
day 4 + 8 / + 11 + 13, night +8, cloudy, rain

Lisbon

6 day + 10 + 12 / + 10 + 12, at night +7, clear, without precipitation

London
during the day 5 + 8 / + 7 + 10, at night +7, cloudy, without precipitation / rain

Lubeck
day 5 + 7 / + 3 + 4, night +3, cloudy, rain / no precipitation

Ljubljana
day -5-9/ -2-8, night -10, partly cloudy / cloudy, light snow / no precipitation

Madrid
day 5 + 8 / + 6 + 7, night 2, clear, no precipitation

Malaga
day + 12 + 14 / + 13 + 16, at night +10, clear, without precipitation

Marseille
in the daytime 4 + 8 / + 6 + 10, at night +5, cloudy with clearings, a chance of rain

Milan
day 0-1 / 0-1, night -3, clear, no precipitation

Monaco
day 4 + 6 / + 6 + 9, at night 0, cloudy / clear, no precipitation

Moscow
in the daytime from -14 to -7 / 1 + 1, at night -3, cloudy, snow / rain with snow

Munich
in the afternoon 0-1 / -2-0, at night -2, cloudy / clear, snow / rain

Naples
during the day + 2 + 3 / + 4 + 8, at night 0, cloudy / clear, without precipitation

Nice
during the day 5 + 7 / + 7 + 10, at night + 2, cloudy / clear, no precipitation

Oberstaufen
day -2 / -1-2, night -12, partly cloudy / clear, light snow / no precipitation

Oslo
during the day -2-4 / from -4 to +1, at night -4, partly cloudy, no precipitation +5, clear, no precipitation

Paris
in the daytime 2 + 4 / + 1 + 3, at night +5, clear / cloudy with clear spells, no precipitation

Prague
in the afternoon 0-2 / 1 + 2, night 0, cloudy with breaks, intermittent snow / rain

Reykjavik
day 2 + 6 / -2-4, night +2, cloudy with breaks, rain with snow / rain

Riga
day + 2 + 3 / + 3 + 4, night +3, cloudy sleet / intermittent rain

Rome
day + 1 + 3 / + 1 + 4, night -2, variable cloudy, no precipitation

Rovaniemi / Lapland
day -2-3 / -2 + 1, night +1, cloudy / clear, no precipitation, rain at night

St. Moritz day – 5-7 / -2 + 2, at night -6, partly cloudy / clear, without precipitation

St. Petersburg
day 0 + 1 / + 1, night +1, cloudy, sleet / no precipitation

Santa Cruz de Tenerife
day 19 + 20 / + 18 + 19, night + -8- 9 / -6-10, -11 at night, cloudy with clearings, light snow / no precipitation

Sochi
day 8 + 10 / + 10 + 12, night +8, cloudy, rain

Istanbul
day 4 + 5 / + 4 + 5, night +3, cloudy, light rain

Stockholm day
0 + 2 / + 2 + 5, at night +3, cloudy, without precipitation

Tallinn
during the day 3 / + 2 + 4, at night +1, cloudy, without precipitation / light rain

Tbilisi
during the day 8 + 11 / + 5 + 6, at night +4, cloudy, no precipitation / light rain

Turin
in the daytime -2 + 1 / -2 + 2, at night -2, partly cloudy / clear, no precipitation snow / no precipitation

Chamonix
day -4-6 / 1 + 1, night -4, clear, no precipitation

Clear / Slovak Tatras
day -4-5 / -1-3, night – 5, clear/cloudy, no precipitation/snow

Rest of the world
Abu Dhabi
day 21 + 23 / -1-3, night + 21 + 23, clear, no precipitation with snow / without precipitation

Antalya
during the day + 13 + 16 / + 10 + 12, at night +12, partly cloudy / cloudy, rain

Bali
during the day + 29 + 31 / + 28 + 30, at night +26, partly cloudy, rains unlikely

Bangkok
during the day + 28 + 30 / + 26 + 28, at night +24, clear, no precipitation

Bridgetown / Barbados
day + 27 + 29 / + 27 + 29, night +26, cloudy with clearings, showers and thunderstorms / intermittent rain

Buenos Aires
day + 23 + 24 / + 24 23, at night +23, cloudy, showers and thunderstorms / intermittent rain

Vancouver
during the day 2 + 5 / + 2 + 4, at night 1, clear, without precipitation

Washington
during the day + 1 + 3 / + 1 + 5, night -1, clear, no precipitation

Victoria / Seychelles
in the daytime + 27 + 29 / + 26 + 29, at night +26, cloudy, no precipitation / chance of rain with thunderstorms with clear spells, intermittent rain

Goa
during the day + 26 + 28 / + 22 + 25, at night +20, cloudy, intermittent rain

Honolulu / Hawaii
during the day + 19 + 23 + 23 , at night +17, partly cloudy, no precipitation

Delhi
day + 15 + 18 / + 14 + 18, night +9, clear, partly cloudy / cloudy, no precipitation precipitation

Eilat
during the day + 20 + 24 / + 15 + 20, at night +14, clear, without precipitation , without precipitation / rain with thunderstorm

Zanzibar
during the day + 29 + 31 / + 28 + 31, at night +27, cloudy, without precipitation

Cancun
day + 24 + 28 / + 25 + 28, night +23, cloudy, intermittent rain

Kathmandu
daytime + 11 + 19 / + 13 + 17, night +4, clear / cloudy, no precipitation / partly cloudy, no precipitation / intermittent rain

Colombo
during the day + 28 + 30 / + 27 + 29, at night +23, partly cloudy, no precipitation, intermittent rain , without precipitation

Los Angeles
during the day + 11 + 15 / + 10 + 15, at night +4, cloudy / clear, without precipitation

Lusaka
during the day + 19 + 21 / + 20 + 25, at night +18, cloudy, showers with thunderstorms

Lhasa
during the day 0 + 9/0 + 6, at night -4, clear, without precipitation

Mauritius
day + 27 + 29 / + 25 + 28, night +24, cloudy / partly cloudy, intermittent rain , clear / cloudy with clear spells, intermittent rain, thunderstorms

Mexico City
during the day + 17 + 22 / + 16 + 22, at night +13, partly cloudy, no precipitation

Montreal
during the day -7-9 / – 3-5, night -6, partly cloudy / cloudy, light snow / no precipitation

Nairobi
daytime + 24 + 27 / + 20 + 26, night +15, clear / cloudy, no precipitation / clear, no precipitation

Orlando / Florida
during the day 19 + 22 / + 17 + 22, at night +17, cloudy, rainy

Palau
during the day + 28 + 30 / + 27 + 29, at night +26 , cloudy, light rain / showers with thunderstorms

Pattaya
during the day + 26 + 28 / + 26 + 28, at night +24, clear, without precipitation

Beijing
during the day -2 + 1 / -2 + 3, at night -6, partly cloudy, no precipitation rain / no precipitation

Rio de Janeiro
day + 33 + 35 / + 31 + 39, night +27, cloudy / cloudy, showers with thunderstorms

Santo Domingo / Dominican Republic

6 day +

28 + 29 / + 25 + 31, at night +21, cloudy with clearings, light rain

Sydney
daytime + 21 + 23 / + 23 + 26, nighttime +19, cloudy / cloudy with chances, light rain / no precipitation , at night +6, clear, without precipitation

Tel Aviv
during the day + 16 + 20 / + 15 + 17, at night +15, clear / partly cloudy, without precipitation / intermittent rain

Tokyo
during the day 8 + 11 / + 3 + 5, at night +5, partly cloudy, intermittent rain / snow

Toronto
day -5-7 / -2-4, night -6, cloudy, no precipitation , rainy

Hanoi
day + 19 + 22 / + 17 + 22, night +14, clear, no precipitation

Hurghada
day + 24 + 26 / + 23 + 25, night +15, clear / cloudy, no precipitation

Shanghai
during the day 8 + 10 / + 1 + 5, at night -1, clear, without precipitation

Sharm El Sheikh
day + 26 + 28 / + 26 + 28, night +18, clear / cloudy, no precipitation
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The average temperature in Tenerife in January. Tenerife in January reviews of resorts and features

The Spanish island of Tenerife is located. Tourists come here throughout the year. You can swim here if you wish
even in winter. Therefore, it is worth figuring out what the weather is like in Tenerife in January.

Air and water temperature on the island of Spain

The water temperature in these places in January is higher than the air temperature. The ocean warms up during the day
to +21 degrees. Sometimes the temperature can reach +23 degrees. At night, in the air, the thermometer shows about 17 – 18 degrees. During the day the air warms up to
+20 degrees.

Therefore, you can immediately understand that even in winter it is comfortable to relax in Tenerife. A mild climate adds positive emotions to the pastime.

There are slightly more clear days in Tenerife than cloudy ones. Meteorologists also talk about the rains that occur in these places only three times in January.

Is it possible to swim and what to do on vacation at this time?

What is the climate like in the south and other parts of this part of the Canary archipelago?

In January in the south of Tenerife
is warm and sunny, the ocean is calm, the rains are very rare and do not last long. This is possible, since the south is closed by a wall of mountains from bad weather. The average temperature is +21.5 degrees. It is also warm here at night, the average temperature is +19,5 degrees. On the warmest days, the water can be +23 degrees.

The weather in the western resorts (Playa de la Arena, Puerto Santiago, Los Gigantes) is very similar to the southern ones. The average air temperature at night is +18 degrees, in the daytime +21.2 degrees. Water does not fall below the mark of +22 degrees.

North coast
is the resort of Puerto de la Cruz. It is located in a lowland and has its own individual climate. The average number of rainy days in January is eight. The temperature in this area on average does not rise above +21 degrees, but does not fall below +15 degrees. The average water temperature is +19degrees.

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What is the weather in Tenerife in January, air and water temperature, precipitation. The cost of the tour in January and other information from “Travel The World”.

The last fireworks, which marked the beginning of the New Year, have died down, and those who celebrated this in Tenerife are leaving the island. At this time, it is very quiet and calm here – warm sunshine allows you not only to look at the ocean, but also to get a very beautiful winter tan, because the middle of winter in Tenerife is by no means frost and snow. What is the weather like in January on the island and what are the prices for tours at this time?

Air temperature


January cold in Tenerife is warmed up to +20 C…+21 C air and two thirds of the month of sunny days. Yes, this is what winter looks like here. Of course, along with sunny days, there are also cloudy days, but they especially spoil the impressions of the rest. The level of precipitation is almost the same as in December – by local standards it is a rainy month. At night, the thermometer drops to 10 C, although the average level is +13 C.

Weather map for January

Water temperature


The water in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean surrounding Tenerife has cooled down to +19 C and is almost equal to the air in this indicator. Evening walks in such weather will be pleasant if you have some warm clothes in your luggage, for example, a light jacket.

Tenerife in January


How to pass the time?

Most of the tourists who have a rest in Tenerife in January come here in order to have a quiet time, admiring the beauty of the ocean and local nature. Part of the time can be spent on amazing beaches, some of which are covered with black sand. However, this can only be done at noon, when the sun rises as high as possible above the horizon. How to spend the rest of the time?

• Go to see local attractions, among which the Teide volcano occupies the first place. It not only divides the island into two weather zones, but is also of great importance in the culture and history of the island.
• View the island from a bird’s eye view – for this you need to gather all your courage “into the fist” and go flying on a steam plane.
• Visit Loro Parque with its magnificent collection of wildlife.

Tour in January – the cost of the tour in Tenerife


The “low” part of the tourist season in January in Tenerife also determines the prices, which are lower here, but not so much as to make a holiday in this pearl of the Canary Islands “budget”. A trip for two for a week will cost $ 2,000, which is significantly lower than in summer, but still not so cheap. In this case, the price includes airfare and accommodation in a three-star hotel.

Once the island of Tenerife was considered something inaccessible, only rich people could afford to come here. But today the situation has changed radically, and this resort is ready to accept tourists traveling with a relatively modest budget.

Part of Tenerife is located much to the south, not far from the equator, almost off the coast of Africa. This is what determines its climate. Thanks to this, you can relax in Tenerife all year round, including in winter.

Therefore, those who go on vacation at the beginning of the year, when there are severe frosts outside, should not be sad: the largest island of the Canary archipelago is a great place to go. Moreover, many people think that in January you can just relax in Tenerife, especially since there are plenty of pluses for choosing this destination. And one of them is the affordable price compared to the high season.

Weather

Tenerife in January is no less comfortable than in other months of the year. In general, the climate is considered a kind of “chip” of this island. And indeed it is. Warm makes the island’s weather always comfortable. However, it is quite pleasant to relax in Tenerife in January. If in the high season it is a bit hot here, although not as exhausting as in other nearby resorts, and this despite the fact that the Sahara Desert is located at the same latitude with the island, then at the beginning of the year it is especially good here. Apparently, this is precisely the reason why so many Europeans who want to spend New Year’s holidays in the warmth come to Tenerife in January.

Temperature conditions

In general, the north of Tenerife is more capricious in terms of weather. This is due to the rather cold trade winds that blow from the east and are very frequent guests. True, there are much fewer days when the sky is covered with clouds than absolutely cloudless ones, and there are few heavy rains per month – up to three or four days.

When planning a vacation in Tenerife in January, you should take into account that the relief of this island is so complex and varied that the weather in different places can vary greatly. When it rains heavily in the north, warm and windless weather can reign in the south, without any precipitation. For example, the resort of Puerto de la Cruz, located in the lowlands, is cooler than its western “brother” Guia de Ezor.

The average temperature in Tenerife in January reaches its minimum for the whole year. However, this does not frighten tourists, because it has not fallen below twelve degrees in the entire history of this amazing island. On average, the air in Tenerife warms up to plus twenty-two during the day and fifteen at night. Rains on the island in January are much less frequent than, for example, in late autumn or December, but the air humidity is generally higher than in summer.

About a beach holiday

You can sunbathe in Tenerife in January. The weather contributes to this, especially since the sun, although warm, is not scalding, so the risk of sunburn is minimized during this period. The best places for a beach holiday in Tenerife in January are Los Cristianos, Las Americas and Here you can easily “snatch” an excellent vacation on the ocean with swimming in winter.

The water temperature this month is about nineteen degrees. And although you can swim in such warm water, for those who wish to swim in more comfortable conditions, almost all hotels on the island offer heated pools. But for surfers in Tenerife in January is a real expanse. Due to the good wind, quite a lot of them come to the island during this period.

If the weather is cool, walking tours to many beautiful places on the island can be a great alternative to a beach holiday this month. You can, for example, visit the National Park. Fans of climbing mountains will like walks, especially since the relief of the resort contributes a lot to this. Moreover, in cool weather, doing this is much more comfortable than on hot summer days. Feeling like a pioneer, you can go around and inspect the volcano, visit the observatory and admire the incomparably beautiful lunar landscape.

Where to go

All entertainment facilities in Tenerife are open all year round. Lovers of good music can combine a beach holiday and sightseeing with a visit to the local nightclubs with their sets of famous DJs. Shopaholics will definitely find something to buy if they go shopping. In January, especially during the New Year holidays, many shopping centers hold sales, so you can make a lot of purchases with good discounts. Those tourists who come to Tenerife in winter with small children should definitely visit the zoos or water parks of the island, which are also open all year round.

Features of winter recreation

The north of the island, due to the rains passing here, is characterized during this period by the rapid flowering of evergreens. This is long remembered by those who were lucky enough to visit Tenerife in January. Reviews of tourists indicate that the resort is fully consistent with its nickname “the islands of eternal spring.” Many long remember the riot of subtropical colors and colors that they observe in the middle of winter. It must be said that the southern part of this island is a little less rich in this respect, but it is also less rainy in this season.

The price of a holiday in Tenerife in January is especially liked by lovers of discounts. At this time, travel companies are beginning to massively reduce the cost of tours. A similar tour in high season will cost thirty-five or forty percent more than a trip to Tenerife in January.

The Internet is replete with a huge number of proposed tours to the island of eternal spring, promising a beach holiday at any time of the year. Independent travelers most often prefer to study the features, including the climatic places where they plan to go.

This is a separate topic that deserves attention and description, since they are too contradictory. Let’s start with the fact that in the winter of 2013/2014 I visited 3 main areas of the island, which I am going to tell you about immediately.

The first location of my family was the Northern resort town of Puerto de la Cruz, where we went by taxi from the Northern airport of the island:

Tenerife is very different in the North and in the south of the island, and at a time when here in Puerto De La Cruz it is raining and the temperature barely reaches 18 degrees, in the south of the island they enjoy a hot sunny day.

Puerto De La Cruz

The temperature in Tenerife now

I will note right away that this place is controversial and the tourists who have visited Puerto de la Cruz differ fundamentally from the reviews of tourists who visited this place in the summer. The huge city, spread out in the mountains and descending to the ocean coast, impresses even at the entrance to it. The best place to stay in Puerto de la Cruz is a hotel or apartment overlooking the ocean. What will be the star rating of the hotel and how far it will be located from the beaches, you decide, of course, but be sure to pay attention to where the windows of your room look and whether it has a balcony. The ocean in the North of the island, namely where Puerto de la Cruz is located, is magnificent. This is not a gentle warm sea of ​​azure color, in which it is a pleasure to swim, this is the powerful force of cold water, falling on the coastal rocks with a characteristic sound. You can admire this spectacle endlessly, which is what elderly and very elderly Europeans actually do, of whom there are 9 percent in five-star hotels in this part of the island0, just like on the streets of the city. Only surfers, who are observed on the beaches in any weather, dare to conquer the harsh ocean in the North. As for the weather, for 3 days of staying in this part of the island, the sun shone 1 time before lunch on the first day, after lunch it started to drizzle, which gradually turned into a downpour, the second day was gloomy, but without rain, just like the third. Precipitation here in winter is very frequent and very unexpected. Sweaters and jackets also came in handy, as even during the day in sunny weather the temperature barely exceeded 18 degrees. For young people, this is a rather boring place, however, those who still visit Puerto de la Cruz in the summer are often impressed by the lush vegetation and calm, peaceful rest on the ocean. In winter, of course, if you want the sun and swim in the ocean at least once, you should not go to this part of the island, as you may be disappointed in the rest, in the island, and in the resort, but this will be an unfair disappointment, as it is rainy and cloudy it is not always here, and in the island of Tenerife as a whole one cannot be disappointed at all, since in the south of the island there is a completely different microclimate.

The second location of my family was the southwestern resort of Los Gigantes.

Los Gigantes

Winter holidays in Tenerife:

Winter holidays in Tenerife
can be beachy! I declare this to you with full confidence, because, having arrived on December 30, 2013 in the south-west of the island, we were in shock. The temperature is +25 degrees and the sun, not a single cloud in the sky and not a single rain for 4 days in this part of the island was not. A feature of the resort, as well as in Puerto de la Cruz, is a stunning view of the ocean, and in the case of Los Gigantes, also of the rocks of the same name. Since there is no long sandy beach in Los Gigantes, there is only a very small beach with black sand, which we will definitely talk about in an article on the beaches of Tenerife, it is not very rational to choose a hotel or apartment close to the beach. Moreover, Puerto Santiago, adjacent to Los Gigantes, has a more pleasant (in my opinion) La Arena beach. It is worth settling in Los Gigantes, again, based on the star rating that suits you, the hotel and the room, but with a view of the ocean. In the southwest, the ocean is stormy, but not as much as in the north. Los Gigantes climbs up the mountains with a ladder, so as in a cinema it will be visible to everyone. We settled in a five-star hotel at the very top and did not regret it at all, as the panorama was fabulous, and when we wanted to sunbathe on the beach, we could use one of the free taxi transfers to one of the two black sand beaches. The streets in Los Gigantes go like a snake, and you overcome even a short distance in 15 minutes, so going to the beach on your own, which seemed to be within easy reach, meant a long way from the mountain, and back up the mountain along the winding streets. The resort is quiet and not suitable for parties at all. In the evenings everything falls silent and falls asleep. However, the main contingent of tourists is not the elderly, but families with and without children from 30 to 50. This is also due to the fact that in Los Gigantes it will be difficult for older people to overcome the road along long winding routes, and families tired of huge noisy all-inclusive hotels in resort areas, you can relax and have a good quality rest in Los Gigantes.

The southern respectable resort of Costa Adeje became the third location of my family.

Costa Adeje

This, perhaps, is one of the few places where you didn’t want to leave and where you should return, because in 5 days of my stay I didn’t manage to do even 1/5 of what I had planned. Beautiful weather, however, as in the southwest. Not a hint of rain or cloudiness. Wide streets, luxurious hotels, beautiful beaches and a huge amount of entertainment for every taste. I won’t dwell on the beaches in detail, I’ll just note the yellow sand with an admixture of small shells and pebbles, which, when walking, gives the impression of prickly sand. After the fine and unusually soft black sand, the beaches of Adeje do not win in terms of softness, but panoramas and beach activities of bananas, parachutes and scooters, to mini golf and restaurants with fresh fish, certainly smooth out all the nuances. In Costa Adeje, it is not so easy to get a place of deployment with an ocean view. Five-star hotels with majestic palaces are located on the very approaches to the beaches and in the depths of the resort on the hills, but not everyone can afford to stay in them. Personally, I have the following opinion on this issue: in the beautiful resort of Costa Adeje it is better to live in apartments, and for the money that you do not spend on a pretentious hotel, you can have fun from morning to night, no one will be bored here!

They may be different, but the summary of my article is that the winter vacation in Tenerife was not only a success, but it was so great that I will definitely repeat it!

I wish you a wonderful holiday, experiment with resorts and hotels, study the weather and sights and then you will truly enjoy the trip.

Who said winter is not the season to travel? Don’t believe! Of course, depending on where you go. Paris or Prague at this time of the year is not for everyone: rain, cold, bare landscapes. But a trip to Spain, for example, Tenerife, in January will give new impressions and a reason to show off photos from the summer to your friends. At the beginning of the year it is warm, sunny and relatively low prices.

In January you can see a rainbow on Tanerife.
Photo: flickr.com/tmb2610

January weather in Tenerife

Tenerife is called the island where eternal spring reigns. It is warm here all year round, there is a lot of sun and greenery. January is no exception. This month, , the air temperature on the island does not drop below 15°C.
Agree, after our January frosts, this weather is just heaven.

However, when going to Tenerife, be sure to take warm clothes with you
– a pair of sweaters, a windbreaker, preferably with a hood, jeans. The weather here, of course, is more or less constant, but the island itself is as changeable as a young girl. This character is given to it by different climatic zones. The researchers counted 28 of them here.
It is a common occurrence when the sun shines in the southern part of the island, and people languish from the heat, while in the north it rains.

Tenerife weather forecast for January 2019.

Natalia Vasilchenko, Perm:

“The weather in Tenerife in January is surprisingly unpredictable. If you spend the whole day in one place, say, on the beach, then you can not expect surprises. And if you travel around the island, then in a day you can be under the hot sun, and in the rain, and chill to the bone in the wind.

Listen to the opinions of fellow countrymen and stock up on warm clothes.
It is best to wear jeans and a T-shirt in Tenerife, and put a sweater and jacket in your bag. And don’t forget the umbrella!
Then the time spent in Tenerife will not be wasted, and the exploration of the island will bring pleasure and many exciting discoveries.

What to see in Tenerife in January

What is interesting about Tenerife in January? Except sunny days and lush green landscapes Island offers its guests entertainment for every taste.
In winter, almost like at any other time, there are many tourists here, especially from Europe.

Here are some ideas on how to have fun in Tenerife in January.

Holidays on the Atlantic coast

Tenerife is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, which is already something exotic for the inhabitants of Russia. Therefore, even in January, when the water is only 20-21°C, one should not miss the opportunity to swim in it.
For those who consider this temperature too low, hotels have swimming pools, usually heated. So make sure you bring your swimsuit.

In January, the water in the sea becomes cool, only 20-21°C.
Photo: flickr.com/neilward

In addition to swimming on the coast, you can find other entertainment:

• The beaches of Costa Adeje, Las Americas and Los Cristianos are popular among tourists. It organizes excursions on a yacht or boat, or you can admire the local beauties from a paraglider.
• Diving fans will be able to watch underwater life, and fishermen will be able to catch exotic catch from the shore or boat.
• Windsurfers will experience the joy of conquering huge waves.
• Fans of a relaxing holiday will be able to sunbathe on the warm sand, which is also unusual for January.

Excursion routes

Impressions from the trip will be incomplete without excursions. And tourists are increasingly booking excursions via the Internet. This is more convenient for several reasons. You can:

• slowly read the description and reviews and choose what you like;
• do not fuss and do not spend precious time on the island searching and buying excursions;
• buy in advance from home, and pay by card;
• there is more choice online than in any agency, and prices are 15-20% lower, because no agency fee.

The most popular excursions in Tenerife this year:


• – 6 hours, € 132
  for 1-3 persons or €42 per person if you are more than
• – 7 hours, € 144
  for 1-2 people or € 54 per person if there are more of you;
• – 8 hours, € 180
  for 1-3 people or €60 per person if there are more of you;
• – 6 hours, € 120
  for 1-2 people or €60 per person if there are more of you;
• – 9 hours, 106 €.

Anyone who has ever been to Tenerife will forever remember the picturesque landscapes, completely unusual to the eye of a resident of Russia. This is especially true of the northern part of the island, which is buried in the greenery of tropical plants and exotic flowers.

The pearl of this splendor is . It received this name for the richest collection of these birds, of which there are at least 500 species. You can wander around the complex all day,
to get acquainted with the inhabitants of the huge aquarium and zoo, watch the show of marine animals, admire the orchids in the botanical garden. Many tropical plants bloom in January,
so the tour will be interesting. There are several cafes in the park where you can refresh yourself with dishes of Italian and Spanish cuisines, fast food. Each of them also prepares dishes for children. The price of tickets to the park is 22 euros for a child and 33 for an adult.

Look how great it is in the Loro Park aquarium:

Tourists leave a lot of reviews about places like Miniature Park, where miniature models of the sights of the Canary Islands are presented.

Watch the miniature park video:

Don’t miss the Monkey Park tour.
Here you can stroke and feed the monkeys from your hands. Tickets here are inexpensive: 5 euros for children and 10 for adults.

The most famous place on the island is the Maska Gorge.
It is said that this place was a hideout for pirates, here and now, with a certain amount of luck, hidden treasures can be found.

Walk along the gorge Masks:

Pyramids of Guimar are no less famous.
You should definitely take a picture near them – they say that such a photo will bring good luck.

See the panorama of the Guimar Pyramids:

Vladimir and Irina Sibiryakov, St. Petersburg:

“We are impressed by the Monkey Park! Lemurs and green monkeys are so cute, they themselves climbed into our arms. We bought them food that is offered at the entrance to the park, but they refused it. But dates and bananas were snatched right out of their hands.”

New Year in Tenerife

Going to Tenerife on New Year’s Eve, many tourists expect a grand celebration. However, we have to disappoint you – in the Caribbean archipelago, New Year’s celebrations are quiet. The only thing you can count on is fireworks in the central squares of cities and a festive program in some restaurants.

What New Year is without fireworks?
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Among the New Year’s traditions of the island, one can be noted – under the clock, counting the last seconds of the outgoing year, it is customary to eat 12 grapes – for good luck.

Olga Chubarova, Tula:

“In December 2016, my husband and I bought trips to Tenerife for the New Year holidays. Thought it would be fun. But the holiday without the traditional Christmas tree and salad Olivier with champagne seemed boring to us. But now we boast that on New Year’s Eve we swam in the Atlantic Ocean. We are thinking of celebrating New Year 2019 here as well.”

Other January holidays

On January 6, 2019, you can participate in the traditional feast of the Three Wise Men. On this day, local residents arrange solemn processions in the streets. Everywhere music plays, theatrical performances on biblical themes take place. And the “wizards” distribute sweet gifts to everyone.

On January 20, the inhabitants of the city of Adeje traditionally honor Saint Sebastian, the protector of animals. His statue is taken out to the ocean, in the waters of which the townspeople bathe their pets.

Nativity scenes are set up on the streets at Christmas.

Shopping in Tenerife in January

Tenerife boutiques have a lot of sales after Christmas. At this time, here with discounts of 30-40%, and in some places even cheaper, you can buy clothes and perfumes of famous brands.

One of the lowest prices in January in the Canary Islands is for alcohol. A bottle of good Spanish wine can be found for just one to one and a half euros, which is lower than the prices even in the “duty free” of the island’s airports.

If you are planning to buy souvenirs, then you need to go to the merchants at fairs to get them.

Such funny figurines will be a cheerful reminder of your holiday in Tenerife.
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The Ivantsov family, Tyumen:

“On the advice of friends, we went to the local market to buy gifts for friends. And they didn’t regret it. What is there just not there – cute toys and figurines, the thinnest silk scarves, original magnets, exotic fruits! And quite inexpensive. We bought a full bag of presents – it was difficult to stop.

Prices in Tenerife in January

Of course, prices in the Canary Islands by definition cannot be low, but at the beginning of winter they are much more affordable than in other seasons.

Thus, the average price of a tour in Tenerife for two to a 4-star hotel for 10 days next January is 1500 euros. The prices are comparable to holidays in Turkey.

If you want to be in summer in the middle of a cold winter, Tenerife is the best choice. Immerse yourself in this island with all your heart, and you will take away so many impressions from here that they will last until your next vacation.

If you are still hesitating whether to go or not, then watch the transfer of Dmitry Krylov “Unlucky Notes”:

Tenerife: fragments: dos_caras – LiveJournal

In general, what I want to say about Tenerife – those who consider it a place exclusively for beach rest, just have not been to the real Tenerife. In fact, this island is the most successful combination of mountains and sea on one small piece of land. By the way, if anyone did not know – the Tenerife volcano Teide is the highest mountain in Spain. Teide is simply a paradise for hiking, there are a huge number of well-marked trails of varying degrees of difficulty, a variety of landscapes and almost always good weather, because the clouds concentrate at an altitude of about 1000 meters, and the height of Teide is 3718 m. In addition to Teide, there is also the Anaga mountain range in the northeast of the island and Teno in the northwest (also former volcanoes, much older than Teide). So lying on the beach with such hiking opportunities is just a crime. (So ​​we swam only 3 times in 10 days.)

About the weather : when I was traveling to Tenerife, of course, I looked at the weather sites in advance and kept wondering how it could be that in one city +18 and rain, and in another – +25 and sun. After all, the island is tiny, no more than 100 km in length, how does it get different weather there ?! It turned out that it can and does work. Indeed, in the northern part (we lived in Puerto de la Cruz), clouds often accumulate (just at a level of about 1000 m), which cover the land and create coolness, sometimes it rains. In addition, strong waves splashed in Puerto de la Cruz all 10 days, so it was impossible to swim normally, at best, to jump in the waves. At the same time, there were no clouds in the south, it was hot and the sea was calm. At first I was very upset when I saw clouds and overcast in the morning, but after three days I stopped – I realized that if you want to change the weather, you just need to go south or climb the Teide. But there is no perfection in the world: the north, with its not always good weather, is green, hilly, picturesque, interesting. And the south is a flat scorched desert, dull monotonous gray-beige landscapes and there is absolutely nothing to see. In general, “everyone has their shortcomings.”

I still don’t understand where it’s better to base in Tenerife: either in the south, where there is always sun and good sea, in order to swim normally close to home, and then go to the mountains for hiking, or still in the north, where it is beautiful and from where it is closer to hiking, and to go swimming to the south. It’s just that with the small size of the island, the mountain sticking out in its center greatly slows down movement, because it’s impossible to cut obliquely, and it’s much faster to go around Tenerife along the perimeter). From Puerto Cruz to El Medano (where the best beach, in our opinion), the road takes about an hour on the highway. From Puerto Cruz to Teide (El Portillo information center) is also about an hour, and if you go down to the south coast from Teide, it’s all two (a very winding mountain road).

About housing : there are different types of hostels, of course – you can stay in a beach hotel, you can stay in an apartment, you can stay in a traditional Spanish osta. What struck me even at the stage of preparing the trip was the low prices for accommodation. Booking gave out a lot of apartments where you could book a double room for 25-30 euros. A room in a four-star hotel near the beach was offered for 30-35 euros (including breakfast). We lived 4 nights in the four-star hotel of the Melia Sol Puerto PLaya chain (I cheated with their points, so a double cost me an average of 15 euros / night) and 6 nights in an apartment for 25 euros / night (in both cases in The price included an excellent breakfast. It’s just communism. True, judging by the prices that hung in Sol Puerto PLaya, in June there is a low season in Tenerife, in winter the price tag seems to increase. Two points that surprised me a little in housing. First: there is no free Wi-Fi anywhere, either in star hotels or in apartments. At the same time, even if you buy it for money, and rather big ones (and this is in 2014!), then you can only enjoy the Internet in the lobby, there is no Wi-Fi in the rooms. And the second – for some reason, very few places have large double beds, basically everywhere in doubles there are two single beds. Very uncomfortable.

About the car : With car rental in Tenerife, too, communism. In Goldcar, you could rent a car for 50 euros for 10 days (I’m not lying, really, I would have to pay extra for a full tank of gasoline, because these car rental companies have become worse than low-cost ones, they make money on every sneeze as they can). This full – empty policy infuriates us, so we took a VW Polo in Herz for 100 euros for 10 days (you could have taken a Fiat Panda for 85, but Pasha wanted to drive a VW), but with a fair pick up full – return full policy, without fuel surcharges. Diesel in Tenerife costs about 1 (!) Euro per liter (in mainland Spain – 1.4 euros). As I understand it, Tenerife is some kind of special economic zone. There are no toll roads on the island. In a word, if you have a license, it makes sense to take a car, although public transport is also developed.

About attractions : it seemed to me that the main attractions of the island are natural. We went to some cities and villages, but they are all not very interesting. The only village I like is Maska, but it strikes more with its location near the cliff than with its architecture. Santa Cruz is generally a boring city, Puerto de la Cruz is smaller and more pleasant, but more of a series of “fish without fish and cancer.” But the mountains, gorges, frozen lava are really amazing.

I liked Tenerife very much – namely, the concentration of various interesting things and amenities in a relatively small area, the variety of climate and landscapes. There is always something to do in Tenerife.

New Year’s Canaries on a luxury yacht. Perfect New Year! — Yacht trips

An extraordinary adventure, an opportunity to take a break from the routine, recharge with impressions for the next year, and all this on a luxury sailing yacht!

The Canary Islands are called the Islands of Eternal Spring for a reason – the air temperature there is around 20-25 degrees all year round, and the water warms up to 25. During our stay in the Canary Islands, the water temperature will be around 21°C.

We plan to go around the islands of Tenerife and La Gomera, visit national parks, see Martian landscapes of lava fields, swim on black sand beaches. A trip to the Canary Islands is a real adventure, you will have enough impressions for the year ahead.

According to legend, the developed country of Atlantis existed on the territory of the Canary Islands. It was inhabited by the Atlanteans, and the power itself was distinguished by incredible power. On our journey, you will also be able to try your luck to “find” Atlantis or see reflections of its former power.

We have already been to the Canary Islands and we liked it. We scouted all the most interesting and beautiful places. And we want to go back there again and walk along the most interesting route, and, of course, celebrate the New Year in good company. Let’s go together!

Program (subject to change at the request of the crew).

Day 1, Saturday (December 28, 2013) . Arrival in Tenerife, check-in on the yacht

It is best to arrive in Tenerife on Saturday morning. In the Canary Islands, car rental is very conveniently organized – this is the best way to explore the sights of the islands. Therefore, we recommend that you immediately, at the airport, rent a car and go to the highest point of the Canary Islands and Spain in general – to the top of the Teide volcano (3718 m). By the way, it is perfectly visible from the plane before landing.
There is a cable car going up – along it you will rise above the level of clouds to an extinct crater, to a height of 3555 meters. Near the volcano, you will see real Martian landscapes, and from the top you will have a stunning view of the ocean and the entire Canary Islands group.
After seeing the volcano, we arrive in Las Galletas, where our marina is located – a port for sailing yachts.
Starting from 17:00 we check into the yacht, buy provisions, get to know each other, relax and enjoy the comfort of the yacht.

Day 2, Sunday (December 29). Transfer to the island of La Gomera

Early in the morning we leave in the direction of the island of La Gomera. We romantically meet the sunrise in the ocean. By noon we arrive in the city of San Sebastian. Here is the church where Christopher Columbus visited on his way to America, the house in which he lived, the well from which he drew water, and so on. On La Gomera, you can rent a car and drive around the island. It would be quite possible to shoot Avatar here: beautiful mountains, tropical forest, waterfalls. There will be an opportunity to swim on the cleanest beach with black volcanic sand and sunbathe.
Crossing – 25 miles, 5 hours.

Days 3 and 4, Monday (December 30) and Tuesday (December 31). Transfer to the island of De La Palma, sightseeing of the island and meeting the new year.

Early in the morning we leave towards the island of La Palma, on the way we examine an unusual natural formation – Los Organos.

At the northernmost point of the island, there are basalt pillars that look like huge organ pipes, steeply piercing the waves. You can only see this miracle of nature from the sea. From land, this section of Homera is not accessible.

La Palma is a small green island with an area of ​​only 728 sq. km, which is located in the northwest of the Canary archipelago. The fifth largest island in the archipelago. La Palma is very beautiful, ideal for lovers of a relaxing holiday. The island is shaped like a pear, the coast is mostly rocky, so there are not many beaches, but they are just as magnificent as in the other Canary Islands.

The island is extremely mountainous. The highest peak is the peak of Roque de los Muchachos 2387 m. The entire north of the island at an altitude of 500 – 1500 m above sea level is covered with laurel cherry forests. These are the last representatives of the forests that once covered the entire south of Europe. The ravines of Cubo de la Galga and Los Tilos have been declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. There are trails that you can walk along.

The outward calm of the island hides a very rich history, which is told by the architectural and natural attractions of La Palma. During the Renaissance, the capital of the island of Santa Cruz, founded in 1493, became the third port of the Spanish Empire after Seville and Antwerp, as it played a huge role in trade relations with the New World.

Among the attractions of La Palma, it is worth noting the Plaza de España (Plaza de Espana) with a wonderful stone fountain (1776). Here is the Church of the Savior with a high bell tower (Iglesia Matriz de El Salvador), built in 1503. The Mudéjar ceiling is made from the core of pines. The sacristy contains fine examples of woodcarving in the Gothic style.

Crossing – 55 miles, 11 hours.

We devote the whole day of December 31 to exploring the island and preparing for the solemn meeting of the New Year.

Day 5, Wednesday (January 1).

Transfer to the island of Tenerife.

We go out to sea and go towards Tenerife, Los Gigantes. On the way we go fishing in the ocean. The yacht has the necessary equipment, including a special trolling spinning.

Upon arrival, we look at the cyclopean rocks formed as a result of the eruption of the Teide volcano. We spend the night in the marina of the port of Los Gigantes.

Crossing – 55 miles, 11 hours.

Day 6, Thursday (January 2). Inspection of the Maska gorge.

Trekking in Maska gorge
On this day we take a break from the sea and go to explore Masca, a stunningly beautiful volcanic gorge, the scenery of which would be the envy of any western about the wild west. We will take the bus to the top point, and then walk down through the gorge to the ocean.
Attention: the route is not difficult for physically healthy people. Even pensioners can overcome it without problems. However, you will definitely need sports shoes (flip-flops are not suitable!), water and sandwiches. The route along the gorge takes 4-5 hours.
A boat will be waiting for us below, on which we will return to the yacht mooring. On the way, we will pass next to another attraction – the sheer cliffs of Los Gigantes, which really amaze the imagination with their size.
Those who can’t or don’t want to go to Masca can spend a day at the beach. Here you can ride jet skis, lie on the beach with black volcanic sand, relax and drink a couple of cocktails.

Day 7, Friday (January 3). We return to Las Galletas.

We leave towards the home marina Las Galletas, on the way we swim (optional) in the open ocean. In this place, we may be able to watch dolphins and pilot whales. Here is a video from our last trip to this place:

Participation:

€999 cabin space

€1899 double cabin (couple or friends)
€2200 triple cabin (couple with child)

In price includes:

– a place in a comfortable 2-bed cabin,
– skipper services,
– yacht cleaning after the voyage,
– overnight stay in the marina.

– fuel
– port charges and parking fees

The price does not include:

– Flight
– Transfer (€10-25)
– Meals (about €100)
– Visa (€55)
– Insurance (€15)
– Participation in the security deposit 2000€ (refundable, shared by the entire crew)

Flights:

Many airlines fly to the Canary Islands. Interesting connections are possible: via Madrid, Zurich, Vienna, Barcelona. However, tickets are constantly growing in price. We cannot influence the pricing policy of airlines. If you want to go, buy tickets as early as possible. And we, in turn, will tell you the best options.

Visas:

A Schengen visa is required to travel to the Canary Islands. The visa is issued by the visa center of the Spanish Embassy (Canary Islands – territory of Spain), the cost is 55 euros. The visa center works well, there are no queues, bureaucratic procedures are kept to a minimum.

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Presentation of all the possibilities of the yacht.

We are sailing on a real ocean cruiser – a luxury yacht equipped with everything you need! Luxurious navigator’s place is equipped with the latest yacht technology.

The galley has everything you need, including a stove, oven, microwave, crockery and cutlery.

An extra bed in the bow cabin allows you to accommodate a child, the cabin is equipped with its own latrine and is ideal for a couple.

Cabins are equipped with bed linen, comfortable lockers with automatic lighting.

Luxurious interior and cabins, air-conditioned cabins (cold/heat).