Breakfast on your hotel balcony in Alicante

With emigrating Britons holding off for further drops in house prices abroad, there are coast loads of cheap holiday rentals to be had in Alicante.

And with the budget airlines flying you down for about 20 quid, and the hotels offering unbeatable Christmas in the Sun deals, now is the best time to plan your escape from the rain and endless turkey sandwiches.

While you might come across a showery spell here and there, this is more a refresher than anything else. With temperatures still in the mid-twenties, a comforting balm from the UK's typical December weather, Alicante for Christmas has never been as tempting.

And what you spend on flights and hotel you’ll save within a week on the much cheaper prices of good food and local wine.

Speaking of wine, if you want to stock up on the latest harvest in Alicante, take a spin down to the Peter Arnold Winery in Alicante then sit back and enjoy the view.