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By Emma Sheppard
January 7, 2023 7:00 am(Updated 2:03 pm
Go out of season, review exchange rates or try somewhere new: your month-by-month guide to breaks that provide the best value
Hot air balloons over tea plantations in Sri Lanka (Photo: Nicolo
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January is a fitting time to draw up a travel wish list. The high cost of living could have an effect on plans, with one in three Britons saying that rising prices will affect their holiday booking decisions in 2023, according to research from travel booking website Skyscanner. Holidaymakers also want their money to stretch further, with hotels.com reporting a growing interest in hotels of three stars or fewer.
All-inclusive breaks can also help to manage holiday spending, says Graeme Buck, director of communications at Abta. “If you can be flexible about when you travel, such as visiting a destination outside of its peak period or travelling midweek, you’ll find prices tend to be cheaper,” he adds.
We have looked at new flights routes and prices, hotel rates and where sterling remains strong to pick 12 cost-effective holiday destinations for each month of 2023.
January
Malta
Traditional eyed colorful boats Luzzu in the Harbor of Mediterranean fishing village Marsaxlokk, Malta Discovering the Maltese Islands Malta Headwater Image via Jessica Cochrane Jess@wearelotus.co.uk
Traditional colourful boats in the Mediterranean fishing village Marsaxlokk, Malta (Photo: Shutterstock)
This Mediterranean island is among the best-value destinations for winter sun. The average cost of a seven-night all-inclusive holiday in January is £395pp, according to online travel agent On the Beach. Plus, EasyJet Holidays is selling 28-night packages in Malta from £450pp B&B with flights this month, when temperatures average an agreeable 15°C. January brings the Valletta Baroque Festival to town, with concerts at one of Europe’s oldest working theatres. If you travel independently, there are purse-friendly options: the 1926 Hotel & Spa in Sliema has a rooftop infinity pool and rooms from £42 a night. Eight-day Discovering the Maltese Islands twin-centre walking tour from £1,249pp, including flights, B&B and bus tickets, headwater.com.
February
Sri Lanka
A night view of Pettah Street on November 04, 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A night view of Pettah Street in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Photo: Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Cost-conscious holidaymakers would do well to consider a winter trip to Sri Lanka. At the time of writing, £1 would buy 441 Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR) – well up on the 145 LKR of April 2022 and flight prices are typically lowest this month. A new Pekoe Walking Trail covers 22 routes across 185 miles of the island’s tea country. It is Sri Lanka’s 75th National Day on 4 February, and there will be big celebrations across the country. Fifteen-day Highlands of Sri Lanka tour from £1,845pp, excluding flights,
departs 19 Feb, exodus.co.uk.
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