Crowd levels, British tourist density and honest recommendations — never paid placements or PR copy.
Book the wrong part at the wrong time and you'll wonder where the sunshine went. Book it right and it's one of the most dependable holidays in Europe.
The Canaries, Cape Verde and Cyprus are lovely. They're also full of Brits in October. Here's where to look instead.
The island is large enough that your choice of village makes all the difference. Here's where we'd look first — and where we wouldn't.