Bargains of the week: Lanzarote | Cape Verde | Egypt

Done with cold, wet weather? Need some UV?

Escape the UK’s lingering winter with a dose of spring sun at one of these beach hot spots.

Lanzarote (from £43 return)

Thanks to its privileged position just seventy miles off the coast of West Africa, Lanzarote has a clement year-round climate that is often likened to an eternal spring, making it an ideal spring sun getaway. Expect great weather, black sand beaches and warm seas. Find cheap flights to Lanzarote

Cape Verde (from £179 return)

This archipelago off the coast of Senegal is within easy reach of the UK. Famed for white sand beaches, tropical interiors and an exotic mix of African, Portuguese and Brazilian cultures, the ten different islands are still relatively undiscovered by the masses and are only a six hour flight from the UK. Find cheap flights to Cape Verde

Sharm El Sheikh (from £135 return)

The land of the pyramid gets hardly a drop of rain all year, and the country still remains good value meaning you get lots of spring sun for your money here. The Red Sea is a beach and diving hot spot and it’s only a five hour flight from the UK. Find cheap flights to Sharm El Sheikh