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Holiday destination in September with a nearly 1 yo?

10 replies

SabsFabulous · 03/08/2010 23:43

Hi,

we're thinking of going away mid-September with our DD who will be nearly 1 by then.

Can anyone recommend a place that will be warm then, around 25 degrees and doesnt require a lot of flight travelling time?

TIA

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aznerak · 04/08/2010 07:47

We went to South of France when our children were pre-school aged as the weather is lovely, still nice and warm/hot but not too hot!

The Languedoc is perfect as there is lots to see and do too and reachable within an hour or two from the UK

Portofino · 05/08/2010 09:53

I would 2nd the South of France. If you base yourself in Nice, for example, there is lots to do and it is easy to get the train up and down the coast to visit other towns. Easy with a 1 year old! When they get a bit bigger you have to forgo the sightseeing a bit and stick to pool/beach for a view years.

SabsFabulous · 07/08/2010 13:36

Thanks for replying.

Has anyone been to Portugal or Tunisia in September? What is the weather like then?

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moaningminniewhingesagain · 07/08/2010 13:39

Been to Porto Santo, part of portugal, little island next to Madeira.

Was lovely in September, we took DD when she was 18m and it was fab. Hot enough for beach but not burny hot IYKWIM. And not too long a flight.

Lenni · 07/08/2010 14:33

Tunisia in September is still hot - maybe 30+ we went in September with DD when about 9 months and it was too hot for her really, although we managed as only for a day on a cruise. If you fancy Tunisia have a look at Morocco, there are some lovely hotels outside of Marrakech and a great climate. We stayed at a place called Tigmi recently and they couldn't have done enough for the children. Plus there is the exoctic Marrakech nearby for something different from your standard beach trip.

Places we've been with 1yo DD in our travelling days:
Greek Islands - fab, lovely heat and lots of eating choices for her plus beaches and very welcoming to kids everywhere, but 4ish hours flight.

Spain, Italy and Southern France - All lovely, again plenty to eat and do for little ones. Italians very welcoming in restaurants etc, French not so but no worse than here. Beware that in France need a car seat for taxi transfers and in Spain/Italy would recommend as driving a little crazy! Spain was hard work with pushchair, villages/towns hard to negotiate and public transport also difficult.

Only downside to southern Europe is restaurants weren't open when DD wanted to eat - even in big cities. Siesta straight after lunch caught us out if we didn't get fed before 2pm and often evening service won't start until 7pm or later. So worth stocking up at lunch then picking up bread/cheese etc to make her a snack tea and then you can eat out/in later on in evening. Our DD would always very obligingly fall asleep on the walk to the restaurant in her buggy so we had lots of nice relaxing meals out. Not so relaxing now she is nearly 4yo and we have a nearly 2yo DS! They are still pretty well travelled though!

BTW, don't be put off by the flight time to some places, we found DD much easier on flights at 1yo than at 1+, although she is easier again now. They tend to sleep with the motion and fellow passengers are far more tolerant of a baby than an older child and you get plenty of would be entertainers who are missing their children/grandchildren.

Kiwinyc · 09/08/2010 15:46

Have been to Crete and Corsica in Sept and both are still lovely then with temps 25-30 cooling off in the evening so you can sleep without air con. Recommend self-catering anywhere you go though as its the easiest way to feed a 1yo.

SabsFabulous · 01/09/2010 16:20

Sorry for going AWOL but just wanted to come back and thank you for responding.

We're now thinking to go somewhere in Egypt but were debating whether a 5 hour flight would be too much for DD. We recently did a few trips up and down the M1 and she was a nightmare.

Also, I see that its currently around 40 degrees there at the moment which is too hot. Does anyone know if it will have cooled down by mid-end September.

kiwinyc DH wanted to go Corsica but it seems a bit out of our price range. Greece was also on our list but is it OK to travel there at the moment?

lenni thanks to you as well for your detailed post

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monkeysmama · 02/09/2010 12:26

Google the Alymyra. We took dd at the same age in Septnand was lovely and warm.

perfectmummy · 03/09/2010 09:12

Egypt prob still too hot in Sept. We went in Jan and the weather was perfect for little ones!

Drayford · 03/09/2010 22:47

It's going back a bit (DD is 18 now) but we went to a villa in Corfu in September when she was 9 mths old and the temperature was perfect! Not too hot to sleep at night and not too hot to be out during the day! FWIW she had a great time and was able to come out for supper with us at night. She was fussed over by all the people we met night and day!

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