There are a number of benefits to deciding to take your annual holiday in the winter months. Chief among them is enjoying sunshine in a foreign climate while the UK is enduring dark evenings and cold weather.

Additional perks include being able to get a luxury hotel at a reduced rate due to the fact that you are travelling off peak. This means greater attention to detail and a more relaxing trip that will not have a negative impact on your bank balance.

Read on to find out where you might go and the wonderful places you could stay on a luxury holiday with Cosmos.

Greece

Choosing Greece as a winter destination is a great idea, as it isn’t as busy as the summer months and the sun isn’t quite as scorching hot. In fact, you can expect the sort of temperatures that the UK experiences on a good spring day.

This means that you can do more exploring without feeling the fatigue that the heat can bring with it. Greece is like a huge open air museum with a plethora of historical and archaeological sites to explore.

Even better than this is the chance to choose from a wide selection of hotels when it comes to your luxury accommodation. Check out the Atrium Platinum for example. This stunning resort hotel and spa on the island of Rhodes is the ultimate when it comes to unwinding.

Enjoy its location in a stunning cove below the Rhodes Acropolis and sit with a cocktail watching the sun go down in spectacular fashion. You will also not be able to resist a dip in the pool and the chance to indulge in some fabulous spa treatments.

Turkey

Turkey is another part of the world that offers Brits a mild climate in the winter months without having to fly halfway across the world. Its position straddling Europe and Asia makes it a fascinating place to visit and guarantees you won’t run out of things to do.

Pick your area of the country quite well during the winter months, as Turkey is quite vast and the climate can vary. While the Black Sea coast can be on the chilly side, the Mediterranean is a safe bet for sun worshippers.

The Spice Hotel near to Antalya will tick all the boxes, with its interiors decorated in a luxurious Oriental style and the outside offering an expansive pool. Be good to your body with a Turkish bath and a sauna in the country that invented this relaxing way to detox.

Venice

Of course the romantic city of Venice is a wonderful place to visit at any time of year, but in the summer months it is somewhat overrun with tourists. In winter, you will have St Mark’s Square to yourself and the pick of gondolas for a romantic voyage down the canals.

The weather in Venice in the winter is much cooler than in some other places, but it depends on what you want out of a holiday. You will get to see some world-class attractions without the crowds and enjoy a crisp vision of the city.

Head back to the Luna Hotel Baglioni to warm up in its deluxe rooms. Your gondola can even take you straight to its private jetty. If you want Italian style then this place has it to the max. The finest silk and damask has been used to create an opulent oasis just 100 metres away from St Mark’s Square. You really couldn’t ask for more.

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