I’ve been a travel expert for 26 years and here are the best 2025 destinations to visit for every month of the year
FIND your perfect holiday inspiration for 2025 with our month-by-month guide to the best breaks.
From carnivals to special anniversaries, along with new theme parks and hotels, we have collated the best places for you to stay in the New Year.
Here, Lisa Minot selects her favourites . . .
JANUARY - CANARIES
SAIL into the New Year with a fly-cruise to the Canary Islands.
Fly to Tenerife and enjoy time in Santa Cruz with an overnight stay in port before the P&O Azura sets sail for Madeira, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote.
With two days at sea you can enjoy the ship’s many attractions, including four pools and six whirlpool spas.
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Seven nights’ full board is from £519pp including flights from London, Birmingham or Bristol on January 24 as well as entertainment, open-air cinema and sport facilities.
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FEBRUARY - NEW ORLEANS
EXPERIENCE the magic of New Orleans as the city’s historic neighbourhoods come alive with weeks of stunning decorations and carnival celebrations leading up to Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, on March 4.
Follow the parades through the streets with thousands of astonishing costumes, vast floats and energetic music.
Trailfinders has an eight-night Louisiana self-drive trip taking in New Orleans, Plantation Country and Lafayette from £885pp including seven nights’ 3* or 4* accommodation and five days’ car hire.
Flights are extra.
MAY - TUNISIA
NORTH African destinations are proving very popular for 2025 as holidaymakers search out better-value breaks.
TUI now flies to Enfidha Hammamet Airport in Tunisia from Stansted.
JUNE - ORLANDO
THE Universal Orlando Resort in Florida opens its Epic Universe theme park on May 22, and by June, visitors will be clamouring to explore its five fabulous new worlds as well as three new hotels.
The park covers 750 acres, with more than 50 attractions, from kids’ rides to rollercoasters.
Worlds include Harry Potter, Super Nintendo World and Dark Universe.
British Airways Holidays has seven nights’ room-only at the 4H Universal Terra Luna Resort from £1,229pp on select June dates, including flights from Gatwick and 23kg luggage.
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JULY - VALENCIA
AUGUST - GALICIA
WITH temperatures at their highest across Europe, finding a destination where the whole family can enjoy sunshine without the fierce heat is becoming ever more important.
For a chance to achieve that goal, try renting a villa in northern Spain’s gorgeous Galicia.
For 2025, villas-with-pools specialist Vintage Travel has added several properties in this beautiful but often overlooked region.
SEPTEMBER - INDIA
DIVE into India’s rich heritage with a tour of the Golden Triangle cities — Delhi, Agra and Jaipur — with September’s pleasant weather making it an ideal time to explore landmarks such as the Taj Mahal and Amber Fort.
Southall Travel has a five-night tour from £1,099pp, departing throughout September.
Price includes flights, two nights’ B&B in Delhi and Jaipur and one night’s B&B in Agra, plus complimentary dinner at Chokhi Dhani and Jeep ride at the Amber Fort, guide, transport and internal flights.
Priced is based on departures between September 2 and 9.
OCTOBER
WHEN you think of Halloween, the Maldives may not be the first place that comes to mind.
But every October the 5* all-inclusive Siyam World goes from serene to spooky.
DECEMBER - Tallinn
HOW better to welcome in the festivities than by visiting a Christmas market?
New for 2025 are Jet2 flights from Birmingham and Manchester to Estonian capital Tallinn.
Perfect for a great-value getaway, its medieval city centre is often dusted with snow in December, and a tree has been erected in the Town Hall Square since 1441, making it the first Christmas tree ever to be put on display in Europe.
There are all the usual stores and stalls selling a host of locally made artisan treats, from ornaments and wooden toys to alpaca wool accessories.
Food and drink prices are very reasonable compared to other European cities, with draft beers from £4 and Glogg mulled wine in the Christmas market from £5.
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Three nights’ B&B at the 4H Centennial Nexus Hotel, Tallinn is from £589pp including Birmingham flights on December 19 and 22kg luggage.