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Four Months of European Winter Sun
November to February in Europe's mildest corners, from the Canaries to Cyprus.
Salva
Il percorso tratteggiato è schematico (archi approssimativi della rotta ortodromica tra le tappe), non un itinerario di trasporto.
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Clicca su una tappa (o sul suo segnaposto sulla mappa) per costi, informazioni sul paese e cosa fare lì.
1Las Palmas de Gran Canaria SpainLive near Las Canteras beach and hike the island interior around Roque Nublo.30 notti
$4,260 intermedio
Photo: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0Europe's winter nomad capital: a city beach, 22°C in January and Spanish prices.
Las Palmas has the best climate of any city in Europe, a three-kilometre urban beach (Las Canteras) with a reef that keeps it calm, a surf break at the end of it, and a remote-work community that fills the apartments behind the sand every winter. Gran Canaria's interior is a different island of volcanic peaks, pine…
- Budget giornaliero
- $65–$271 a persona, da viaggiatore con zaino in spalla a soggiorno confortevole, stima editoriale, Oct 2026
- Questa tappa
- $4,260 30 notti alla stima giornaliera di fascia media
- Mesi migliori
- Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
- Internet
- 250 Mbps linea fissa tipica, editoriale
Cosa fare
- Las Canteras beach Swim at the sheltered north end, surf at La Cicer at the south.
- Vegueta and Triana The colonial old town, Columbus's house, the Sunday market.
- Roque Nublo and the island's centre Volcanic peaks and pine forests 90 minutes away.
- Maspalomas dunes The desert by the sea in the south.
Spain: ancora, quindi non ci sono dati su costi o clima a livello di tappa; le informazioni riportate di seguito sono a livello nazionale.
- Valuta
- Euro (EUR) · 0.89 EUR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Lingua
- Spanish; Catalan, Basque, Galician regionally; English in tourism
- Prese elettriche e tensione
- C, F (230 V)
- Acqua del rubinetto
- Safe to drink
- Emergenza
- 112
- Avviso USA
- Livello 2
Guida completa alla destinazione →Spain guida del paese →Norme sui visti →
direct flight · informazioni 4.0 ore
2Funchal (Madeira) PortugalWalk the levada trails and spend the festive season in the old town.25 notti
$3,775 intermedio
Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0A subtropical island with Europe's first digital nomad village and year-round spring.
Madeira is a volcanic island of levada walks, laurel forests, cliff-edge roads and a capital, Funchal, that runs on gardens, wine and an unusually deliberate remote-work strategy: the Digital Nomads Madeira programme turned the village of Ponta do Sol into a nomad community in 2021 and Funchal followed. The weather…
- Budget giornaliero
- $65–$287 a persona, da viaggiatore con zaino in spalla a soggiorno confortevole, stima editoriale, Oct 2026
- Questa tappa
- $3,775 25 notti alla stima giornaliera di fascia media
- Mesi migliori
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Internet
- 200 Mbps linea fissa tipica, editoriale
Cosa fare
- Levada walks Levada do Caldeirao Verde, 25 Fontes and the Vereda dos Balcoes; buy the walker's permit online where required.
- Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo The island's great ridge hike above the clouds; start at dawn.
- Monte gardens and the toboggan Cable car up, wicker sledge down.
- Camara de Lobos and Cabo Girao Churchill's fishing village and Europe's highest sea cliff skywalk.
Portugal: ancora, quindi non ci sono dati su costi o clima a livello di tappa; le informazioni riportate di seguito sono a livello nazionale.
- Valuta
- Euro (EUR) · 0.89 EUR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Lingua
- Portuguese; English widely spoken in cities and the Algarve
- Prese elettriche e tensione
- C, F (230 V)
- Acqua del rubinetto
- Safe to drink
- Emergenza
- 112
- Avviso USA
- Livello 1
Guida completa alla destinazione →Portugal guida del paese →Norme sui visti →
flight via Lisbon · informazioni 6.5 ore
3Tavira PortugalWalk the salt pans and take the ferry to Ilha de Tavira on calm days.10 notti
Non abbiamo una scheda destinazione completa per Tavira ancora, quindi non sono disponibili dati su costi o clima a livello di tappa; le informazioni di seguito si riferiscono al paese nel suo insieme. Destinazione profilata più vicina: Lisbon (informazioni 220 km).
Portugal: ancora, quindi non ci sono dati su costi o clima a livello di tappa; le informazioni riportate di seguito sono a livello nazionale.
- Valuta
- Euro (EUR) · 0.89 EUR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Lingua
- Portuguese; English widely spoken in cities and the Algarve
- Prese elettriche e tensione
- C, F (230 V)
- Acqua del rubinetto
- Safe to drink
- Emergenza
- 112
- Avviso USA
- Livello 1
train to Faro and flight via Lisbon · informazioni 9.0 ore
4Athens GreeceVisit the Acropolis and its museum with winter's thinner crowds.7 notti
$1,022 intermedio
Photo: A.Savin · CC BY-SA 3.0The Acropolis above, a city of neighbourhood tavernas and rooftops below, and the islands beyond.
Athens was a city people flew through on the way to the islands; now it is a city people stay in. The reasons: low rents by European capital standards, a cafe and nightlife culture that spills onto the street, Koukaki and Pangrati's neighbourhood life a walk from the Acropolis, the Riviera beaches on the tram line…
- Budget giornaliero
- $64–$292 a persona, da viaggiatore con zaino in spalla a soggiorno confortevole, stima editoriale, Oct 2026
- Questa tappa
- $1,022 7 notti alla stima giornaliera di fascia media
- Mesi migliori
- Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
- Internet
- 100 Mbps linea fissa tipica, editoriale
Cosa fare
- The Acropolis and its museum Timed tickets; 8 a.m. or the last two hours; the museum at dusk.
- Ancient Agora and Kerameikos Quieter ruins where the city actually lived.
- Lycabettus and Filopappou hills Sunset over the whole basin.
- Koukaki and Pangrati Cafes, bakeries and the city's best neighbourhood tavernas.
Greece: ancora, quindi non ci sono dati su costi o clima a livello di tappa; le informazioni riportate di seguito sono a livello nazionale.
- Valuta
- Euro (EUR) · 0.89 EUR/USD (Financial Modeling Prep (indicative mid), Nov 05, 2026)
- Lingua
- Greek; English widely spoken
- Prese elettriche e tensione
- C, F (230 V)
- Acqua del rubinetto
- Safe in Athens and most of the mainland; bottled on many islands
- Emergenza
- 112
- Avviso USA
- Livello 1
Guida completa alla destinazione →Greece guida del paese →Norme sui visti →
flight · informazioni 4.5 ore
5Paphos CYExplore the Paphos Archaeological Park and the coastal paths towards Coral Bay.20 notti
Non abbiamo una scheda destinazione completa per Paphos o il suo paese ancora, quindi non ci sono dati su costi, clima o visti per questa tappa; le note sul percorso descrivono cosa comporta.
intercity bus · informazioni 1.5 ore
6Limassol CYWalk the seafront promenade and visit the ruins of Kourion on the clifftop to the west.14 notti
Non abbiamo una scheda destinazione completa per Limassol o il suo paese ancora, quindi non ci sono dati su costi, clima o visti per questa tappa; le note sul percorso descrivono cosa comporta.
The Atlantic islands
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has one of the most stable winter climates in Europe, with daytime temperatures commonly in the low 20s C, a long city beach at Las Canteras and a large remote-worker community. Funchal on Madeira is a short flight away and is greener and hillier, with levada walking trails following old irrigation channels through the mountains. Funchal's Christmas lights and New Year's Eve fireworks draw crowds, so December rents there are best arranged early. Both islands have regular bus networks, so a car is optional for most of the stay.
The Algarve and Athens
January on the Algarve is cooler and quieter, but often sunny, and Tavira in the eastern Algarve is a low-key town with a Roman bridge, salt pans and island beaches reached by ferry. A flight connects Faro to Athens, where winter is the least crowded time to see the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum and the city's ancient sites, with mild days and occasional rain.
Cyprus and the Schengen question
The final stretch is in Cyprus, which is usually the warmest of these stops in February. Paphos has a UNESCO-listed archaeological park and coastal walks; Limassol is a larger city with a long seafront promenade and a busy cafe scene. Cyprus is an EU member but is not part of the Schengen Area. For non-EU visitors subject to the 90 days in 180 rule, this route keeps the Schengen stops (Spain, Portugal and Greece) to roughly 75 days, with the remainder in Cyprus, which counts separately. EU and EEA citizens are not affected.
Note pratiche
Visas: Spain, Portugal and Greece are in the Schengen Area; Cyprus has its own short-stay rules for non-EU visitors and is outside Schengen. The EU's Entry/Exit System now records non-EU entries and exits, so days are tracked automatically. Check the official source for your passport, and for a longer stay some travellers use a national long-stay or digital nomad visa instead. Transport: Five flights (Funchal to Faro and Faro to Athens usually connect through Lisbon) plus short bus or train rides. Weather: Las Palmas and Funchal are mild through winter; the Algarve and Athens are cooler with some rain; Cyprus is typically mild and sunny with rain spells in January. Budget: The mid figure assumes a furnished one-bedroom rental at off-season monthly rates, groceries plus regular meals out, local transport and economy flights. Safety: All stops are generally considered low-risk; Atlantic swells can make some beaches dangerous in winter.