Destinations for Alcohol Free Holidays in dry January

Morocco

An alcohol culture doesn’t exist within Morocco because alcohol can’t be drunk in public. So instead of going to a bar embrace its strong food culture instead.

Join a food tour in Marrakech or Rabat and you’ll learn about Morocco’s culture through its food influences. These come from North Africa, Spain and the sub-Saharan region. Throughout your tour, taste seasonal treats such as seafood, spices and delicacies like tropical snails! Then, for an immersive experience, you could cook a Moroccan dish with a Moroccan family.

To find the best ingredients for any Moroccan meal, wander around the Jemaa el-Fnaa marketplace in Marrakech. This square is where to learn more about Moroccan culture from watching live music, entertainers and artists.

To observe more culture outside Marrakech, visit UNESCO World Heritage Site Ait Benhaddou. This became a heritage site due to its Ksar type construction. You’ll notice that its traditional, mud-brick structures shine in the sun beneath the mighty Atlas Mountains. Also, you may recall that Ait Ben Haddou was once the filming location for many Hollywood films. These films include Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth, Gladiator and more.

Costa Rica

If you’re booking alcohol-free in Dry January, a trip to Costa Rica is not only a very warm winter sun destination. It’s also a desirable place for nature lovers and wellness enthusiasts! The country’s volcanoes, tropical rainforests and unique wildlife have existed there for thousands of years. An ideal place to escape from modern life, its wellness and health industry has been growing over the last few years.

To support its visitors’ aim – to enhance their health – many of Costa Rica’s retreats and resorts provide alcohol-free alternatives. For example, the Lapa Rios Lodge only has non-alcoholic drinks on the menu. Alcohol-free alternatives include juices, teas and coffees. However, they’ll have a fresh and rich flavour you wouldn’t have experienced at home. Visit the Costa Rica Coffee Plantation or join one of five coffee tours to try more.

During your trip, sit back and go with the flow! Spend day one relaxing at the beach. Then discover the different ways you can observe nature! Walk through one of the world’s largest butterfly gardens (Selvatura Park) before horseback riding through the mystical Monteverdes Cloud Forest Biological Preserve.

Also, each tourism company you encounter follows Costa Rica’s sustainability model to support the country’s natural and cultural resources. So, wherever you stay and whatever you eat, drink or do, you’ll be enhancing your life. Plus, the lives of the people and wildlife that call it home.

Nordic Countries

If you visit Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, you can buy alcohol. However, it’s heavily regulated. The restrictions across these countries restrict promotions and may ban alcohol advertising altogether. All types of alcohol are heavily taxed, too, with limits on their availability. This may make a visit to one of these countries a good time to abstain!

Unlike the UK, most Nordic countries see alcohol as no ordinary commodity. By collaborating and putting restrictions in place, they aim to decrease the negative effects alcohol can have on their societies. While increasing the ways people can make healthier lifestyle choices. Positive campaigns ensure that Nordic residents aren’t stigmatised for avoiding alcohol. They’re encouraged to look after their health instead.

So, if you’re looking for inexpensive ways to have fun in these Nordic countries while enhancing your health, start by embracing the best things in life, like family. Also, you could plan a cultural trip to Gothenburg to experience Sweden’s best music and cuisine – for free – during its cultural festival (Kulturkalas). Finland is also full of surprises. Stay in the capital city Helsinki – one of the greenest in Europe. Here you can relax in eco-designed saunas and eat in zero-waste restaurants that use organic ingredients, where a lot of thought has been put into non-alcoholic beverages.

Alcohol-Free Options On Cruises

For a way to explore more than one destination on an alcohol-free holiday, many cruises now offer a comprehensive alcohol-free range in their bars and restaurants.

Cruises continue to grow in popularity by offering guests a range of experiences en route. Today, one new experience (found in the Alchemy Bar and main dining rooms on the Carnival Cruise Line) is the full range of Lyre’s alcohol-free alternatives.

If you have health and fitness on your mind after your refreshing drink, go for a walk and enjoy the scenic view. After taking in the sea breeze, escape to the spa to relax from head to toe. Forget the world around you during a massage and facial.