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Term-time starts = prices plummet. If you haven’t got kids, September’s a winner for squeezing in a summer holiday before the season officially ends. Europe’s still pretty toasty so you can catch the tail-end of the warm weather minus the crowds.
Turkey and Cyprus are a more bearable temperature, and it’s a good time to visit Morocco as things start to cool down a tad. And if you’re going away at the end of the month, you can expect everything to be that gorg golden-brown colour with autumn coming around the corner.
Cheap Holidays this September
Why book September Holidays
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Top City Breaks in September
This season’s hottest city breaks, right here…
If you put 2,000 years of history, a string of beaches and a buzzing town square into a blender, you’d be served up a city break holiday to Lisbon.
Munich’s full-blown Bavarian – and proud. The whole place is drenched in tradition, from its architecture to its grub.
Catalonia’s capital is a smorgasbord of bustling street markets, Gothic architecture, blonde sandy beaches, tapas bars, and widescreen, tree-lined boulevards.
Budapest is a city of two halves – both in name and geography. It’s split by the Danube River, with Buda to the west and Pest to the east. The former’s crowned by a hilltop castle and a fortress, which offer up some of the best panoramas around.
Berlin’s up to its elbows in historic sites – most are reminders of its rocky 20th century. People flock from far and wide to peek at the remaining sections of the capital’s iconic Berlin Wall.
Despite its nickname, today Prague has more than 500 spires dotting its skyline, including the iconic Prague Castle and the impressive St Nicholas Cathedral.
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Santorini’s still sitting in the mid to late 20s in September, and you’ll be visiting without the busy crowds and peak price tags, too. Sicily and Sardinia are also good shouts if you’re more comfortable with days averaging 23˚C. Or for that dry desert heat, Tunisia and Morocco are around the 30˚C mark. Most cities in central Europe see temperatures drop back down to the late teens at this point, so a city break to Budapest, Berlin or Prague could be on the cards.
We know it’s called Oktoberfest, but it actually starts at the end of September. Arguably the event of the year for beer lovers, this German festival is celebrated all over Europe, but for the real deal, Munich’s the place to be. The vibes here are immaculate, with thousands of people dressed in lederhosen heading to huge beer halls to knock back an impressive number of steins, eat traditional German bratwurst and listen to live folk music.
Mexico’s well past its peak season by September, but it’s definitely not past it’s prime. It’s actually one of the best times to visit its capital city, with better prices, fewer crowds and cooler days making for perfect sightseeing conditions. Closer to home, Barcelona’s easier on the wallet at this time of year, too, and you’ll get to catch the city’s cultural highlight, La Mercè. The five-day festival’s packed with street parties, light shows, live music and fireworks.
