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The best winter destinations Andrew Brownrigg provides notes on some favourite holiday destinations.
MAURITIUS AND SEYCHELLES
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and local culture are served by
facilities, high quality hotels,
They cover the whole of this
auritius boasts fantastic
beaches and sporting
The diversity of historic sights an expanding variety of flights.
great service, wines and food.
vast country, from the
Albeit with longer flights and a
Himalayas to the spectacular
limited amount of local culture
cities of Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur,
or historic interest, this is
Jaisalmer and Jodhpur in
nevertheless a superb winter
Rajasthan and down to the old
destination. To avoid prevailing
colonial south of Kerala. Many
winds and the worst tropical
high-class hotels, beachfront
rainstorms, go to the west coast
and rural boutique category,
in winter. Seychelles has some of the
with great beaches, colonial
Yanmar
history, inland waterways,
most beautiful small island
varied wildlife and many classic
and British Virgin Islands, the
more varied attractions than
resorts, many with just a few
fortresses of old.
Leeward and Windward islands,
the Canaries, plus attractive
the Grenadines and Trinidad
countryside, sea and bird life,
chalets, renowned for great food, beautiful beaches, good
CARIBBEAN
and Tobago near the
and local culture. Madeira and
fishing and a really relaxing
Regular flights to Jamaica,
Venezuelan coastline.
the Azores are fast developing a
ambience.
Antigua, St Lucia, Barbados,
The Maldives lie just off the
Bermuda, Bahamas, Turks &
good variety of comfortable
and Grenada with internal
Caicos are also reachable by air
coast of Southern India, and
connections to smaller, more
and host a first class variety of
are a haven of minute atolls,
secluded islands. High-quality
hotels, with superb fishing and
coming destination, with a
some with luxurious hotels,
hotels, good sports facilities,
diving attractions.
direct flight once a week, and a
some with a few beach
reliable climate, good beaches
bungalows, and others with
and local cuisine.
over-water villas on stilts. This
There is such a contrast
Cape Verde is the new up and
fledgling tourist economy.
MADEIRA, AZORES and CAPE VERDE
Highly recommend a visit to an unspoiled delight.
is a real fly-and-flop beach
between the islands of the
Direct short flights with no
lovers’ paradise destination.
North Caribbean, with the US
time difference; with much
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A lodge in East Africa
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and well-run hotels.
these islands now to appreciate