C ommiserations to everyone with kids or a teaching job. Now that the schools have gone back, Spain is at its absolute peak. For the next two months, temperatures in Andalusia will ease from gas mark 5 to “Gosh it’s lovely” and seas will be pool-warm perfection — Mediterranean waters hover around the 25C mark.
Yet simultaneously, there’s space on the beaches and the pace in resorts has dropped several gears to idle. Throw into the mix the possibility for walks and availability in villas that were booked throughout July and August. This article contains affiliate links, which can earn us revenue 1.
Finca Lucilla, Menorca Balearic bliss with friends This luxury former farmhouse 15 minutes’ drive from the arty capital Mahon would have bored your teens to tears over summer. Who cares? They’re back at university, the perfect excuse to gather some pals for a week of good food and laid-back rustic glamour. It’s owned by a professional chef, which explains the top-notch kitchen with two ovens and two dishwashers (bliss!), not to mention the outdoor kitchen by an 18m pool.
There’s table tennis, boules, even a cricket net and bowling machine. A daily maid service keeps things tidy. The owner also offers it at cheaper rates to smaller groups on request.
Details Seven nights’ self-catering for ten from £8,750 (scottwilliams.co.uk).
Fly to Mahon.
