What is the best place to visit in July?

Question

We're a group of 5 friends, looking for somewhere beachy + beautiful .. not costing more than £300 for 4 nights or so... any ideas?

Answer 1

I'm presuming from your question that you are based in the UK, in which case I'd really recommend Lefkada - it's the ionian island next door to Kefalonia - it's less smart, but cheaper and the beauty of the place just fills your eyes...you can sometimes get cheap flights as well, and if you feel brave then just get your accommodation when you get there (you can generally bargain on the price). Having said all this, I wouldn't want to mislead you; you are going in July which is busy and will be more expensive than at other times.

Answer 2

Forget AUBLOC's answer coz that is most unlikely. As I am the only one here that appears to have noticed you put £'s rather than $'s, i take it your in Britain. In that case, as we would have just won the World Cup, 66 and 06...........London will be certainly be the place to be. There will be Wimbledon coming up, you can catch a train or coach from as little as £10 down to Bournemouth return, two lovely beaches, and just think of all the nightlife in Central London during the Summer. Fun Fun Fun, and you can get a cup of tea for a damn site cheaper than £4.50. At Chelsea Kitchens on the Kings Road, Chelsea, you can get a cuppa for 80p, spag bol, mixed grill etc, salads £5.00.

Answer 3

Here are the places I am going to visit this summer.

Virginia Beach, VA (my boyfriend lives there) the beaches are really clean and pretty, lots of places to hang out at night

Cape Cod, MA simply gorgeous

Vegas, not beachy, may be too much $$ for you and friends, but it's wild and everyone has to go to Vegas once in thier lives

Wildwood NJ, my parents go there every year, not expensive, nice beach, quite time, but great restaurants

Have fun on your holiday!!:)

Answer 4

I take it that you are based in the Uk as you quote your costs in pounds sterling for this sort of money you will have to stay in Europe or N.Africa I would suggest Spain ,Turkey or Tunisia self catering in a big appartment and all stay together.
Or try a Uk holiday in Cornwall or Devon both can be great at that time .

Answer 5

in spite of the certainty that there are various vacationer allure in South India. yet my widespread are Kerala & Ooty. the suited vacationer places of South India. To get extra info relating to the plces, you may visit those 2 links:-

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Answer 7

Rio de Janeiro. Just imagine: We'd've just turned World Champion for the umptieth time.....all that "festa é samba" in the streets....you there to celebrate with us....
Poor Beckham, there but to take the brunt....
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Answer 8

Martha's Vineyard.

Answer 9

Cape Cod or Rhode Island is great for the water, beaches and quaint towns. Enjoy!!!

Answer 10

Ooty, short for Ootacamund (the modern official name is Udhagamandalam, which is almost never used), is a popular hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. The word Ootacamund itself is a derivation from the toda tribal word Utaka-mund. It is sometimes referred to as "Queen of Hill stations"


History
The Nilgiri Hills were supposedly first claimed in recorded history by the Hoysala King Vishnu Varadhan sometime in the 12th century. However, the hills remained isolated from the glare of civilization until they were surrendered to the conquering British by the Muslim king Tipu Sultan of Mysore in the 18th century. The British citizens in neighboring Coimbatore liked the climate of this forested land, and occupied it by taking land from the native tribes (Toda, Irumba and Badaga); often buying up many square kilometres in a day for the price of a few meals. The hills were developed rapidly under the British Raj because they were almost entirely owned by private British citizens, unlike the rest of India. Ooty served as the summer capital of the Madras Presidency, and had winding hill roads and a complicated rack-and-pinion railway system built by influential and enterprising British citizens with venture capital from the Madras government. Following independence, India has come to love it for the same reasons as the British.


Tourism
Located in the mountainous range called the Blue Mountains or Nilgiris (in the native tongue), it draws swarms of tourists every year. The weather is quite pleasant at a mean of 15 to 20 °C year round, dropping to lows of 0 °C during winter. The hill town suffers from rampant commercialization and erosion of natural resources. The tourism industry has placed an enormous strain on the natural resources resulting in pollution, water shortage and bad roads. The landscape is quite unlike the rest of India, marked by rolling hills covered with dense vegetation, smaller hills and plateaus covered with tea gardens, and eucalyptus trees. Many portions of the hills are preserved as natural reserve forests, and special permits are needed to camp in noncamp sites. Ooty is not the destination in itself, as much as it is the focal point of attraction. Auto touring the surrounding country side is certainly a must do.

The hilly region also houses smaller towns like Coonoor and Kotagiri. These towns are less than 1 hour away from Ooty, and enjoy the same natural climes, but have fewer tourists and cheaper prices.


Getting there

By train
Ooty is connected to Chennai (formally Madras) by a nightly train. The Nilgiri Express leaves from Chennai at night, and reaches Mettupalayam, a small town at the foothills of the Blue Mountains early the next morning. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an experience that is more than just a mode of transport as the journey through the scenic valley and hills make it breathtaking. A through ticket from Madras to Ooty will ensure a place on the smaller train, although many prefer the faster route of taking a cab or a bus from Mettupalayam. There are other trains from Chennai to Coimbatore.

Mettupalayam can prove to be a bottleneck during the peak season of April-June.


By plane
The Coimbatore airport is the closest to the hills at about 3 hours by road. There are flights into Coimbatore from most parts of India. The Mysore airport is about 5 hours away from Ooty by road, and lies to the North of Ooty. The road trip is quite scenic from either airport.


By road
The Nilgiris (the collective hill range, also called the Blue Mountains), is in the state of Tamil Nadu, but it is quite near the borders of neighboring states Karnataka and Kerala. The hills consequently can be reached from within Tamil Nadu by travelling up a heavily forested winding road (also called a ghat road), with many sharp hair-pin beds. The road trip from any state is quite scenic, although the Coimbatore-Mettupalayam-Coonoor-Ooty road (i.e. the Tamil Nadu route) is the most travelled and well maintained. The road from Mysore is arguably the most scenic with a long stretch that runs through the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, and if travelling in the early mornings or late evenings, you definitely will spot wildlife feeding along the road, even spot the odd carnivore. There are majestic stands of Eucalyptus amidst well tended tea estates as you near Gudalur, and then you drive past the Pykara Dam and waterfalls. All roads to the Nilgiri hills are toll roads, although the tolls are quite nominal.

There are buses and shared taxi vans that can be boarded from most parts of India to Ooty.

The journey can be continued from Coimbatore by road, a 4 hour journey.


Accommodation
There is plenty of accommodation, with many hotels and inns that cater to every budget. The price is similar to most cities in India, and the popular Indian hotel chains have a presence here.