
Holidays to Playa del Carmen
Why Playa del Carmen?
Life is too short to keep visiting the same destinations. Move away from predictable European destinations and make for Playa del Carmen, part of Mexico's Riviera Maya.
A former fishing village, Playa del Carmen has blossomed into a boho-chic paradise where there is always a fiesta.
An hour south of Cancún, holidays in Playa del Carmen offer a winning combination of sunshine – the average daily temperature is a swoon-worthy 27 degrees – sea as turquoise as glass, and Insta-worthy white sand beaches. If all you want to do is drop and flop on a soft sandy beach in front of a fabulous hotel – and let’s face it, you deserve it after the last couple of years – then look no further.
Prefer to sample food while your companion samples the beach? You've come to the right place. Food is a bumper part of Playa del Carmen’s pleasures. Chow down on lip-smacking specialities such as arroz a la Mexicana (Mexican rice) tostadas, and tacos (mouthfuls of meat on corn bases), and tikin xic (taste bud tingling fish in spicy sauce) – all washed down with a tequila or two. Well, when in Rome...
Stomach lined, hit Playa del Carmen’s lively bar scene that rages on until dawn – indulgence is one of this cosmopolitan beach town’s USPs.
If it’s culture you’re after, Playa del Carmen holidays offer that too. There’s easy access to iconic temple ruins – take a bow the magnificent Tulum Ruins and the magical lost city of Chichen Itza – as well as some 6,000-plus cenotes (natural underwater pools) to explore.
Whatever you do and wherever you go, you won’t regret a holiday in Playa del Carmen. Trust us on this one.
A former fishing village, Playa del Carmen has blossomed into a boho-chic paradise where there is always a fiesta.
An hour south of Cancún, holidays in Playa del Carmen offer a winning combination of sunshine – the average daily temperature is a swoon-worthy 27 degrees – sea as turquoise as glass, and Insta-worthy white sand beaches. If all you want to do is drop and flop on a soft sandy beach in front of a fabulous hotel – and let’s face it, you deserve it after the last couple of years – then look no further.
Prefer to sample food while your companion samples the beach? You've come to the right place. Food is a bumper part of Playa del Carmen’s pleasures. Chow down on lip-smacking specialities such as arroz a la Mexicana (Mexican rice) tostadas, and tacos (mouthfuls of meat on corn bases), and tikin xic (taste bud tingling fish in spicy sauce) – all washed down with a tequila or two. Well, when in Rome...
Stomach lined, hit Playa del Carmen’s lively bar scene that rages on until dawn – indulgence is one of this cosmopolitan beach town’s USPs.
If it’s culture you’re after, Playa del Carmen holidays offer that too. There’s easy access to iconic temple ruins – take a bow the magnificent Tulum Ruins and the magical lost city of Chichen Itza – as well as some 6,000-plus cenotes (natural underwater pools) to explore.
Whatever you do and wherever you go, you won’t regret a holiday in Playa del Carmen. Trust us on this one.
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