June is maybe the best month to travel in Europe with the weather a little more predictable and warmer than May.

Take a city break to Paris and enjoy the delights of the Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Eiffel Tower and Chateau de Versailles, then wander down the Champs Elysees and Rue de la Paix on the Right Bank (north of the River Seine). Retrace the steps of Picasso and Hemingway on the Left Bank, and soak up the atmosphere around Montparnasse and Saint Germain.

The Algarve in southern Portugal is perfect in June. With an average temperature of about 25C/77F during the day, the evenings are ideal for romantic walks along the many lovely sandy beaches.  You may wish to book a roomy self catering villa in Vilamoura or an apartment in bustling Albufeira or even a golfing holiday in Carvoeiro staying in a luxury but low cost hotel.  Don’t miss the chance to visit the quaint mountain village of Monchique in the Algarvian hills.

Croatia’s Dalamatia Coast is lapped by the Adriatic and enjoys a glorious Mediterranean climate.  Historic Dubrovnik is the ideal holiday location to combine a city break with a beach holiday, and is also where you may board a ferry to the island of Korcula to see the Moreska Knight’s Games.  Sailing holidays and island holidays are a great way to explore Dalamatia with the most popular islands of Vis, Hvar, Brac and Korcula excellent bases.

How about hiring a villa or gite in north west France; the region of Brittany?  The English Channel brushes the north coast with the Bay of Biscay to the south, and the mainland of Brittany surrounded by many tiny islands.  Quaint villages, coastal towns, manors, chateaux and ancient monuments are waiting to be explored in Brittany and travelling to this area of France is simple. Cheap flights from Luton to Brest with Ryanair can be combined with easyCar rental cars, or you can drive to France from the UK taking Brittany Ferries from Plymouth to Roscoff or Portsmouth to St Malo.

For spectacular views, fresh air and Alpine fragrances, Switzerland is perfect for walking holidays, mountain biking and lake sailing, historic city tours and cultural visits.  Visit Brig Belalp in the Valais for the largest open air thermal baths in Switzerland, or Chateau d’Oex for a hot air balloon ride. Trek up the Coeur du Valais or enjoy the events and sightseeing in Davos Klosters.

The choice of where to travel in July is never ending. You could almost close your eyes, spin the globe and see where it stops!

The weather in southern Europe during July should be hot. The Algarve in Portugal, the Costa del Sol in Spain and the Balearic Islands of Ibiza, Majorca and Minorca are all favourites with couples, groups and families during the summer.

Head to the Canary Islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura or Lanzarote, and you can expect the temperature to be around 95F, so be prepared for the heat.

You can be in France in around 35 minutes by Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais or in around 90 minutes by conventional car ferry from Dover.  Northern France is a superb choice for day trips, short breaks or longer holidays, with the popular coastal town of Le Touquet offering a massive expanse of golden sandy beaches, tonnes of activities and a good choice of accommodation.

There are great offers on holidays to Greece, either on the mainland around Halkidiki, or on one of the Greek Islands such as Corfu, Crete, Kephalonia, Zante, Skiathos or Paros.  Self catering holidays in Greece are family favourites and the choice of eateries in the resorts will sure keep everyone happy.  Do arrange car hire even if just for a few days so that you are sure to experience more of real Greece!

In July you could holidays in Croatia at resorts such as Pula or Split, or further south in Turkey, for a sandy beach holiday staying in

Further afield, the USA state of Florida and the Caribbean Islands of Barbados and Jamaica are good July holiday bases.   Combine water sports in the Florida Keys with beach relaxation on the Gulf of Mexico staying in Fort Myers or maybe Clearwater, or jump on a short flight from Miami Airport to the Caribbean where the west and south coast of Barbados are ideal for sun drenched holidays.

It may be better to avoid Thailand as the monsoon season is in full swing, but Malaysia in July is dry, although may be affected by early morning Sumatras.

The gateway to the Algarve in Portugal, is Faro Airport (FAO), where hiring a rental car is very popular especially as public transport is minimal and many of the villas and apartments in the Algarve are located inland, making a car the life line to exploring southern Portugal and discovering the many beautiful sandy beaches, coves and quaint villages.

Faro is a great low cost destination, and having landed at Faro Airport, make your way through the terminal building in the arrivals hall where you will find the car rental desks represented by all the main car hire companies which are pre-bookable at bargain prices through easyCar.

When driving in the Algarve, as with most of Europe, drive on the right, don’t drive whilst talking on your mobile phone and of course, do not drink and drive!

The main roads in the Algarve, include the A22 (IP1-IC4) which runs from the Spanish border, past Tavira, Loule, north of Albufeira, Portimao and leading onto Lagos.

The EN125/N125/R125 runs closer to the coast from Monte Gordo, through Tavira, alongside the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa, through the northern edge of Olhao to Faro.  From Algarve’s capital of Faro the N125-10 branches off to Faro Airport whilst the N125 IC4 heads slightly inland towards Almancil, skims the edge of Vilamoura and Armacao de Pera, travels through Porches, Lagoa, close to Portimao and Alvor, down to Lagos, through the Natural Park to Vila do Bispo close to Portugal’s west coast.  The N268 drops down from here to Sagres.

To drive from the Algarve to Lisbon the capital city of Portugal, it takes just over two hours on the A2. Join this major road between Loule and Albufeira.

Driving in the Algarve is known to be a little riskier than at home so do drive carefully and don’t get distracted! Do make sure all passengers (and the driver) are wearing seat belts – front and rear – and remember that children under 12 years may not sit in the front.

Pretty blossom on the trees, the ground an array of beautiful colours and the weather, at last, is warm!   The beaches and city centres are not yet busy, and as there are many bank holidays, you don’t need to take many days off work to enjoy a cheap spring city break.

Many consider romantic Paris to be the only place to take a city break in the spring months! Stroll along the Seine or through the chateau and gardens of Versailles, gaze from the top of the Arc de Triomphe or Eiffel Tower, visit the latest exhibition at the Centre Pompidou or the Louvre, and dine out at some of the world’s most exclusive restaurants…

For a cheap break in Paris, lastminute.com currently have a special offer for 2 nights at the 3 star Grand Hotel Dore in the leafy suburbs of Paris from 8 May from £300.72 for two people sharing a double room including low cost early morning flights from Luton.

Jet2 have cheap spring flight prices to Faro in the Algarve, Portugal.  The flight only price per person including one hold bag, taxes and online check in, flying from Manchester on Sunday 25 April costs £101.96 (return Thursday 29 April). Many visit the Algarve without actually exploring attractive Faro, yet this historic city is a maze of cobbled streets hiding magnificent architecture and quaint Portuguese restaurants, a busy port and interesting museums.

Lowcostholidays offer many superb cheap accommodation deals in Portugal. For four nights from 25 April at the four star Formosa Park Hotel Apartment in Vale Do Lobo close to Faro, a one bedroom apartment on bed and breakfast basis costs from £150.50 per person.

How about heading to Italy for a cheap spring break?  Ryanair have a seat sale with flight seats from £12 per person one way (taxes and charges, extra) to: Alghero (Sardinia), Bologna, Genoa, Parma, Rimini, Trapani, Trieste, Turin, Venice Treviso and Verona. Book your bargain spring flight, and then add your cheap car hire in Italy with easyCar. A small car such as a Fiat Panda for four days collecting from Bologna starts from around £110.23 (114.43 Euros).

Fly from Heathrow to Berlin with British Airways and prices start from £109.90 per person including all taxes when travelling in April.  Germany’s capital and the largest city, Berlin is a historic and cultural city; the ideal size to explore over a long weekend.  Check out Checkpoint Charlie and walk along the two kilometer section of the Berlin Wall, taking in the Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate.  Also head out to Berlin’s Charlottenburg Palace and Park or Grunewald Hunting Lodge.

Will there be April showers or April sunshine? Could be April snow…who knows?!

What there will be is Easter and long school holidays; the perfect time to explore many April holiday ideas and dust off your suitcases…

Easter Day is Sunday 4th April, with Good Friday the 2nd and Easter Monday the 5th, making for a fabulous long weekend.  Should you wish to holiday outside of the school holidays when holiday prices tend to drop, then stick to the last two weeks of April.

For warm April beach holidays, the Costa del Sol in the south of Spain and the Algarve in the south of Portugal are very popular Easter holiday destinations, as the temperatures rise and the smaller resorts start to open after the winter.  Book a low cost flight into Malaga or Faro, pick up a bargain car hire deal with easyCar and add cheap hotel or self catering accommodation for your cheap April holiday!

If you wish to explore, why not discover the delights of at the Neapolitan Riviera on the western coast of Italy?  Fly into Naples Airport and base your holiday on the steep hillside resort of Sorrento with its pretty maze of footpaths, many bathing platforms and pebble beaches. Visit the fishing town of Amalfi and spectacular cliff faced Positano and take a boat tour to Mount Vesuvius and the island of Ischia.  Don’t forget to spend an April day at Pompeii!

For a luxurious holiday or honeymoon in April, Tahiti in the French Polynesia is a superb holiday idea. Beautiful, romantic, full of adventure and the perfect location to escape the rat race, Tahiti could be your own paradise!  Fly into Faa’a International Airport half way between California and Australia, and explore a few of the fabulous 118 islands set in five archipelagos. On the exotic Tahiti islands, book an all inclusive package in a stunning resort, water ski, sail and snorkel, or jump in a 4×4 or quad bike, or take a tour of the islands by helicopter or speed canoe.

If the sun is too hot, then you may be in luck and the high European Ski Resorts may still have a good sprinkling of snow at the beginning of April!  High factor sun block will be a must but head to Tignes or Val d’Isere, Obergurgl or Obertauern, Les Arcs or Chamonix and you should be able to enjoy end of season skiing and boarding.  Best to look out for last minute cheap deals – just in case!