Lisbon: Winter Sun

Holiday makers in search of winter sun will usually find it in Lisbon, though the winter months are consid-erably more rainy and cool than during the summer. The second half of the winter (March and February) are considerably drier than the late fall/early winter months. Lisbon does not get as cold as most of Eu-rope during the winter, but keep in mind that many guest houses and apartments will not have the same standard of heating as northern Europe and may lack central heating all together. Still, the winter sun does shine and shine brightly. It is not uncommon to see local sunbathers and holiday makers from throughout Europe on the beaches near Lisbon during the winter months.