Rob Perkins is a writer at Responsible Travel.
“It sometimes rains in summer, too.” That was my rationale, the first time I booked a trip to Europe in winter. Surely walking in northern Portugal in February was asking for trouble?
As it turned out, I couldn’t have been more wrong. We had the trails in Peneda-Geres National Park almost to ourselves. When we stopped at restaurants to eat, there was always a table immediately available and it was quiet enough that the owners would welcome us in personally. Sometimes they’d even sit down for a chat over a glass of wine.
Ever since, I’ve been a passionate advocate for winter holidays to Europe, and I’m far from alone. Research shows that the market for winter tourism in Europe is on course to almost double by 2035.
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