Do hours of daylight factor into when to visit a place? (Greece, attraction)

[veuvegirl]

Only in some place like Alaska.

[papafox]

Wow, I guess I am one of the few then!

Even somewhere like the Bahamas, at 25 degrees latitude (near the tropics---where there isn't a huge amount of seasonal variation) the past 2 trips, I've made sure to visit within 1 month of the summer solstice to max out the latest possible sunset times.

How late the sun rises is rarely a factor since even on the winter solstice in Connecticut, I'm asleep when it gets light in the AM.

[annerk]

I just thought of something--I'm going to be in Paris in March, and have always wanted to see the sun set and Paris light up from atop the Eiffel Tower. I checked to see when sunset was and planned accordingly.

[Jezer]

Originally Posted by annerk

I just thought of something--I'm going to be in Paris in March, and have always wanted to see the sun set and Paris light up from atop the Eiffel Tower. I checked to see when sunset was and planned accordingly.

If you want to see the Eiffel Tower itself lit up you could visit the Tour Montparnasse and get a good view point of that structure.

Here's a couple I took, using a telephoto lens, on a murky day last year;

[annerk]

Originally Posted by Jezer

If you want to see the Eiffel Tower itself lit up you could visit the Tour Montparnasse and get a good view point of that structure.

Here's a couple I took, using a telephoto lens, on a murky day last year;

Thanks, I've done that, I want to see Paris lighting up from the Eiffel Tower itself. I'm hoping for clear weather.

[Jezer]

Originally Posted by annerk

Thanks, I've done that, I want to see Paris lighting up from the Eiffel Tower itself. I'm hoping for clear weather.

I hope that you get it.

My daughter has just come back home from living in Paris.

The Tower was visible from her room, lucky girl.

[sulkiercupid]

To some extent it does, for instance I planned my trip to Northern Europe this winter for February/March rather than December or January so that I could experience the colder winter weather but also have more hours of sunlight being further from the solstice.

[jlawrence01]

Sometimes.

A few years ago, I found a great deal to Iceland in January. After doing research, I found that there were only four hours of sunshine daily.

All things being equal, it is a lot better to travel May-July as the amount of daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere is greTER.

[NDak15]

Originally Posted by papafox

Do the length of daylight hours factor into what time of year you choose to visit a place at all?

For example, in Rome, the average temperatures in June and Sep are very similar, yet in June you have an extra full hour of daylight each evening.

Does you take this into consideration when planning a trip, as you would weather, crowds, prices, etc?

I actually give it a fair amount of weight. Heck.....in the Bahamas a few years ago, I felt noticeably annoyed when I flew 150 miles from the Exuma Chain to Mayaguana (far SE Bahamas) where sunset was 15 minutes earlier!

Unless I was going somewhere like Alaska or Canada that had extremes of daylight or darkness this wouldn't have any impact on my travel plans.

[arctic_gardener]

The Eiffel Tower has got to be the most overrated attraction in the world. If you're going all the way to France, save your $ for something more worthwhile.