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12 Warm Places in Europe Where Winter Costs Less Than Your Heating Bill

Add up what a cold, dark January actually costs at home — then compare it with a month in the off-season south, where apartments rent for a fraction of summer rates and the heating bill is a jumper. From Gran Canaria and the Algarve to Sicily, Cyprus and the Albanian Riviera: twelve winter-warm destinations where the maths genuinely works, with honest notes on temperatures and what stays open.