Where to go for sun in October?

[ben_h100]

Hi all,

I'm looking at taking the gf away at the end of October (only time we can get off together), and she has said that she'd like a holiday with a beach and a bit of warmth.

So far, I have the following on the list:

Canary Islands (Tenerife)
Sicily
Morocco

Budget is around £1500 for both of us. Does anyone have any suggestions/tips?

Ideally somewhere we can chill on the beach in relative warmth.

Many thanks

[Fer]

Turkey, that's where I am heading.

[LuS1fer]

Canary Islands is always pretty good in October. Can sometimes be a little windy in places.
For beaches, I would suggest Lanzarote - places like Puerto del Carmen/Matagorda, Costa Teguise or Playa Blanca in the south.
Tenerife is very touristy and I didn't find the beaches that good but has more to do (like the National Park and Loro Parque Zoo).
Fuerteventura is more wild and less developed.
Gran Canaria is again OK and the dunes around maspalomas offer a lot of beach but the Meloneras side is better.

Cyprus is also hot and does a nice beach. We went to Protaras which was nice.

Many do hotels. Lanzarote is your best bet for a cheaper villa.

[JVaughan]

Were off to Egypt (Sharm).. less than £5000 for 2 weeks for 6 adults (inc vallet airport parking, lounges)

Guaranteed temperatures as hot as Dubai (40 degrees) and only a 1% chance of rain !

[chris7676]

Lanzarote is relaxing and has some awesome dunes and beaches.
Otherwise I would imagine anywhere in the Med should be warm enough.

[kiethton]

We are off to Cyprus in October, hopefully the weather will hold out!

[Asterix]

What about Goa?

Flights will be a bit more expensive but it's cheap as chips once you get there. Weather starts to get good again in October as the worst of the monsoon is over.

[Ade07]

Also looking at this. We have been considering Sicily in late October, is it warm enough at that time of year?

[ben_h100]

We have decided on Cyprus (as long as the place we want is still available in the morning..!)

Cheers all.

[Mobile Chicane]

Whereabouts?

I can point you in the direction of things to do, plus some good, cheap tavernas around the Pafos area.

[joshcowin]

Mobile Chicane said:

Whereabouts?

I can point you in the direction of things to do, plus some good, cheap tavernas around the Pafos area.

Please let us know as I have also been looking at Cyprus. More the tavernas as I will hopefully just be laying in the sun with a book for 7 days!

[ben_h100]

Mobile Chicane said:

Whereabouts?

I can point you in the direction of things to do, plus some good, cheap tavernas around the Pafos area.

Hi MC,

We are going all inclusive around the Coral Bay area. Hopefully decent(ish) weather with a decent beach to chill out on and we won't have to worry about food/drink.

Places we are looking at going are:

Drive up Mt Troodos
Kurion
Tomb of the Kings
Kolossi Castle
Aphrodites Rock
Possibly a drive to Cape Greco
Show gf where I used to work

Open to any other suggestions you have. The main thing I'm after is a decent deal on a hire car so if you know of any companies offering local prices that would be excellent.

Feels strange coming to Cyprus on hols as I used to work at Akrotiri a couple of years ago. Where are you out there?

Cheers for any help you can offer..!

Edited by ben_h100 on Thursday 8th August 22:45