Where to go in December: Europe

13 destinations in Europe genuinely in season, warmest first: typical daytime highs, budget level and the full travel window for each. Tap one for details, or let the quiz pick for your whole group.

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The band on each card is its year, January to December: blue where it's cool, red where it's hot, with December marked.4°39°36°C97°F

• Gran Canaria Spain 22°C / 71°F $$ Nov–Apr
• Lanzarote Spain 22°C / 71°F $$ Nov–Apr
• Tenerife Spain 22°C / 72°F $$ Any month
• Madeira Portugal 20°C / 67°F $$ Any month
• Andorra & the Pyrenees Andorra 12°C / 53°F $$ Dec–Mar, or Jun–Sep
• Sofia & the Rila Mountains Bulgaria 8°C / 46°F $ Jun–Sep, or Dec–Mar
• Alsace France 7°C / 44°F $$ May, or Dec for the markets
• Innsbruck Austria 7°C / 44°F $$ Dec–Mar, or Jun–Aug
• Neuschwanstein & the Bavarian Alps Germany 5°C / 42°F $$ Jun–Sep, or Dec for the markets
• Prague & Bohemia Czech Republic 5°C / 41°F $ Apr–May, Sep–Oct, or Dec for the markets
• Zermatt & the Bernese Oberland Switzerland 5°C / 41°F $$$ Jun–Sep, or Dec–Mar
• Finnish Lapland Finland -4°C / 24°F $$$ Dec–Feb
• Swedish Lapland Sweden -7°C / 20°F $$ Dec–Mar, or Jun–Aug

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