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Winter sun
Turn up the winter he
North Africa and the Red Sea offer a range of options for winter
sun and the shoulder seasons. But which resorts will suit your
customers? Dave Richardson weighs up the options
MOROCCO.
quality, but the prices are high – more than
Agadir £600 for three nights, including flights and
Morocco’s premier resort is back in fashion transfers.
– and not just for packages. It is usually twinned with the historic
Ryanair has started a twice-weekly flight city of Marrakech as an add-on, but the
from Stansted, and a recent zero-fare offer downside is a three-hour transfer. At least
means you could spend as little as £77 Marrakech is cheap to reach on easyJet.
return, paying just the taxes and charges. Classic Collection head of product Gary
.
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With a flight time of about three-and-a-
co
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Boyer says: “Essaouira is the perfect antidote
half hours and a transfer time of only 30
tur
to the chaotic frenzy of Marrakech.
minutes, you could be on the beach on the
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“Although there is a marvellous swathe of
day you leave the UK. Hammamet’s temperature does not fall below 17C all winter beach, there’s a cool breeze at most times
The average daily temperature ranges of year. Choose a hotel with a pool. More
from 18C to 23C, but there is often a breeze, Doug Mathieson, director of product active clients will enjoy the windsurfing.”
and the Atlantic can be too chilly for a and commercial for Cadogan Holidays, adds:
winter dip. “The busy local scene can be a bit
Your best bet for sightseeing is to spend intimidating, so I wouldn’t recommend
TUNISIA.
a couple of nights away from Agadir in a it for female-only groups or couples.” Hammamet, Port el Kantaoui and Sousse
historic or cultural centre such as Marrakech, The resorts of Hammamet, Port el Kantaoui
Ouarzazate or Taroudant. A three-night Essaouira and Sousse are fairly close together in north-
tour with Panorama costs £319 on top of the While Agadir is primarily a resort, Essaouira ern Tunisia, with a Mediterranean climate
two-week holiday price. is a small and historic fishing town where and temperatures from 17C to 21C all winter.
Product manager Mark Littlefair says: “It’s the beach comes second. It was on the The family market is strong, as the area
good for someone on a budget, as it’s a non- “hippy trail” in the 1960s and still attracts has a more European feel than the rest of
euro destination with good-quality accom- devotees of rock star Jimi Hendrix. north Africa.
modation ranging from small, family-run It is definitely “ethnic”, and suited to more But you don’t have to go far to discover
B&Bs to large all-inclusive chain hotels.” adventurous couples. The accommodation is traditional markets. Flying time is about
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