- Where to go on vacation in February?
- Excursion tours
- Beach vacation
- Ski resorts
- Vacation with children
- Travel in Russia
- Festivals and Holidays
Despite the fact that February in Russia is characterized by vitamin deficiency, blizzards and cold winds, there are many places on earth where at this time you can arrange for yourself an unforgettable hot vacation, as well as save a little on the cost of vouchers (prices for February tours are quite attractive). So where should travelers go in February?
Where to go on vacation in February?
Varadero, Cuba
Thailand is a country that in February will delight tourists with the opportunity to pamper themselves with Thai massage, excursion programs, and exotic dishes. Most of February in Thailand is clear and slightly cloudy (the average number of days with precipitation is 3). You can go diving this month on Koh Tao, relax in a relaxed and calm atmosphere - on Koh Chang, how to have fun - in Pattaya, enjoy the developed infrastructure and find yourself a lot of activities - in Phuket and Phi Phi, get acquainted with the life of the Karen tribe - in the vicinity of the city of Chiang Mai (from there it is worth bringing photographs of women with long necks).
In February, the Maldives offer everyone to relieve the stress accumulated on the cold days spent at home and gain strength. The average number of wet days per month is 5, and the sun shines 10 hours a day. In Male, on the atolls of Siinu and Vaavu during the day, you can expect + 30-degree heat, and at night it is never colder than + 25˚C. The Indian Ocean will delight beach goers with transparency and calmness (the water warms up to + 28˚C), as well as the opportunity to feed sharks and rays from the hands in the morning, and meet moray eels, whale sharks and sea devils during diving dives.
February in Cuba is a “cool season”: this month the air warms up to at least + 27˚C, and hurricanes and downpours are extremely rare. In Varadero, Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo, the air warms up to + 26˚C during the day (up to + 16-17˚C in the evening). As for Baracoa and Santiago de Cuba, daytime rates are + 27-28˚C, and evening + 20-21˚C. Those who want to explore deep-sea spaces should head for Hoevencud Island in February (you can find submarines in the Los Barcos dive zone, and see gorgonians and sponges, and explore underwater tunnels and caves in the Punta Frances Marine National Park, which has more 50 dive sites, of which the most interesting are Tunel del Amor, Piedra de Coral, Cueva Azul and others) and the city of Cienfuegos (Ensenada de Barreras and Las Playitas areas pamper divers with beautiful coral reefs).
In Mexico, the dry season dominates in February, when the heat is not exhausting, and precipitation is rare. In Acapulco in the second month of the year + 31-32˚C, in the Riviera Maya and Cancun + 27-28˚C (in the evening + 18-19˚C), in Oaxaca up to + 28˚C (by night it gets colder to + 10˚ C), in Puebla + 24˚C.
Excursion tours
Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria
Those interested can join the following tours in February:
- "Prague - Munich - Castles of Bavaria": as part of the tour, tourists will see the sights of the Czech capital (here they will be able to stand on the Charles Bridge, see the Kaburek monument, climb the Petrin Hill, see the Prague Castle fortress, explore the Stare mesto district, visit the museums of pomegranates and alchemists and magicians, go to the castles of Zbirog and Kost) and Munich (known for the Peterskirche and Azamkirche churches, the English Garden, the Maximilianeum building, the BMW Museum, the Nymphenburg Palace), and also visit the Neuschwanstein castles (the interior of the castle is represented by illustrations for Wagner's operas and old Germanic legends) and Linderhof (the walls are decorated with picturesque tapestries and paintings depicting secular and shepherd life).
- “The two capitals of Portugal”: travelers will not only get to know Porto (where guests will find the House of Music, the Luis Bridge, the Crystal Palace Park) and Lisbon (famous for the Santa Justa elevator, Aguas Libres aqueduct, Estrela Basilica, Belém Tower, St. George's Castle, the Monastery of San Vicente de Fora), but they will also visit Obidos (the chapel of St. Martin, the Cathedral of St. Jacob of the 12th century, the Do Castelo castle), Coimbre (there is the Torre de Antu gate, the University with the Royal Palace and statue of João III) and other settlements.
Beach vacation
Phu Quoc, Vietnam
In the second month of winter, for a beautiful sunburn and swimming in warm waters, you can go to the UAE (pay attention to Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, where the water warms up to + 18-22˚C). So, it is worth relaxing in Abu Dhabi on Public Beach: it is divided into sections and equipped with toilets, changing cabins, umbrellas, sun loungers, a sports area, a cafe, and a rescue service.
Bali lovers will love their vacation in Kuta: the resort is famous for its gently sloping beach and surfing opportunities. Those interested will find a surf school at the Hard Rock Hotel.
February Vietnam is a great reason to spend time on the beaches of Phu Quoc Island:
- Ong Lang Beach: On an 8 km long beach of pale yellow sand, tourists are surrounded by coconut and banana trees.
- Long Beach: There are Vietnamese restaurants, hotels, sun loungers, coastal cafes.
As for Thailand in February, vacationers are better off betting on the beaches of Koh Samui (in the second winter month the water warms up to + 27˚C), for example, Choeng Mon, where white sand lies, and the high season lasts from November to April. All comers on Choeng Mon are offered to have a massage, dive with and without scuba gear, ride a kayak, banana or water scooter, visit a cafe, sitting at the tables where you can taste cocktails, listen to music and admire the night bay.
February is also suitable for a holiday in Mexican resorts, in particular, on the island of Cozumel. Playa Palancar beckons the beach goers there (the warm Caribbean Sea, restaurants with a menu full of dishes from different cuisines of the world, points where boats, yachts and jet skis are rented out) and other beaches.
Ski resorts
Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi
In February, it is recommended to relax in Polish Zakopane (tourists conquer the Giewont and Svinitsa mountains, spend time in the ski resorts Kasprowy Wierch, Nosal, Buturovy Wierch, Polyana Shimoshkova and others, and also jump from the Wielka Krokiew ski jump) or Ukrainian Bukovel (has 62 ski slopes, 16 lifts, a snow park, Voda Day & Night Club; those who wish can go for a dog sled ride, ride snow tubing and snowmobiles, spend time on the ice rink, dance and taste various goodies at the Bukovel fair, which runs from the beginning of the winter season to the end March; special attention should be paid to the rope park, where the length of the Roller Coaster zipline at an altitude of 15 m is 500 m).
Vacation with children
Pattaya, Thailand
Children should be delighted with a visit to Little Land Park in Yaroslavl (at their service - prize machines, a trampoline, a 3-storey maze, a race track, carousels, rocking chairs "Submarine", "Horse" and "Ninja Turtles", video games Super Bikes, Let's Go Jungle, Battle Gear 3, Afterburner Climax, Ghost Squad and others), the Jorvik Viking Museum in York (little fidgets will travel in a trailer around the Viking settlement, where mechanized dummies “live” who can talk, cook, eat and hunt; “the city”was recreated thanks to the 40,000 objects found during excavations), the Al Montazah Park water park in Sharjah (pools with playgrounds and water slides are provided for younger guests), the Junibacken Museum in Stockholm (there you will be able to meet Pippi Long Stocking, Carlson and other heroes fairy tales by Astrid Lindgren and other children's writers).
Travel in Russia
Moscow
In February, you can visit Moscow with its Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed (the complex includes a chapel and 9 churches with a common foundation; visiting hours: every day from 11 to 16 hours), the Tretyakov Gallery (in the halls located in Lavrushinsky Lane, Russian art is exhibited 13 - 20th century, and on Krymsky Val - the exposition of the 20-21st centuries) and the 540-meter Ostankino TV tower (famous for the Royal Concert Hall for 750 seats, the high-rise restaurant 7 Sky, occupying three floors at an altitude of 328-334 m and performing turnover in 40 minutes, glazed and open viewing platforms at an altitude of 337 and 340 m, respectively) and Sergiev Posad (here you can take a picture against the background of the monument to Sergius of Radonezh; climb Blinnaya Gora, from where a view of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra opens; walk along Krasnogorskaya Square, visit the toy museum, the house of Pavel Florensky, the museum complex "Horse yard", Ilyinsky church), go to Baikal (in winter it is advisable to go fishing and swim in hot springs: + 80-degree Kotelnikovsky spring will help heal the nervous system, diseases of the genitourinary system, muscles and bones, and + 50-degree Goudzhekit - nerves, diseases of the female sphere and skin) and to Mount Yezhovaya in the Sverdlovsk region (the slopes of the mountain are a place the location of the Novo-Yezhovsky and Yezhovsky mines, as well as the ski complex with the Danube, Andrey, Khomyak, VL, Hans tracks (there are 8 of them in total), the Eagle's Nest restaurant, a bar "Mednaya Gora", the "Seventh Polyana" hotel, 8 ski lifts, "Skiers' Hangar", where there is a children's room, a cafe, a school of instructors, an equipment rental point), improve your health through the Matsesta mineral springs in Sochi (this water is used in the treatment of diabetes, varicose veins, joint diseases).
Festivals and Holidays
Carnival of Venice, Italy
In the second month of the year, it is worth going to Belgium for the Carnival carnivals (accompanied by a parade of carnival costumes, culinary and youth days), to Germany - for the sake of the women's festival in Cologne (every man heading to the City Hall has the weaker sex cut off his tie) and the samba carnival in Bremen (dances and bright shows await those who visit it), to New Zealand - for the wine festival in Marlborough (more than 200 varieties of local wine are available for tasting), to Brazil - for the sake of carnival and incendiary samba, to Italy - for the sake of the Venice Festival (guests are waiting for costumed performances, riding on the Grand Canal accompanied by elegant gondoliers, a parade of carnival costumes and masks, fireworks), to Japan - for the Orchid Festival, the Sapporo Snow Festival (as part of the festival events, a sculpture competition is held, in the creation of which snow and ice are used) and A feast of nudity, Iceland for the Winter Lights Festival (Reykjavik's landmarks become to objects of laser shows and light installations), in Laos - for the sake of the Wat Phu festival (the Wat Phou temple complex becomes a venue for solemn processions, colorful religious rituals, folk games, a craft fair), in Russian Omsk - for the Robofest festival (as part of This event hosts robotics contests, interactive lectures, presentations and master classes).
