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California's economy may be in the crapper, what with its debt now ranked riskier than Kazakhstan, but one thing no one can deny: its southern and central coast has the most fabulous climate in the world. But if one were thinking of fleeing this part of Cali for Europe, in which country of the EU would they find as close a climate heaven?
California's economy may be in the crapper, what with its debt now ranked riskier than Kazakhstan, but one thing no one can deny: its southern and central coast has the most fabulous climate in the world. But if one were thinking of fleeing this part of Cali for Europe, in which country of the EU would they find as close a climate heaven?
Talk about region, not country, but, in short, the Mediterranean.
Algarve, Madeira, maybe coastal Andalusia, Ceuta, Spanish islands, Malta, Sicily, maybe Salento, Peleponnesos, the southern most Greek islands, and, well, Kypros.
You will be fine if you are supported by your own wealth and any income you may need does not depend on the local economy.
Rather than Madeira, I would say the nearby Canary islands, sunny and dry like SoCal, Madeira is much cooler and wetter, more like Northern California.
Maybe also the southern coast of Sardinia, tiny Pantelleria island (south of Sicily), Creta, the Dalmatian islands south of Dubrovnik (Croatia). And Ibiza and southern Mallorca, and the Spanish Costas south of Valencia. Bits and pieces, really.
Agree with Pigeonhole--bits and pieces.
Dalmatian coast? Hvar?
Montenegro? Parts of Spain and Italy?
Other than southernmost islands such as Crete, upper Greece can get rather chilly.
My son was in Athens once in March and saw snow.
The southern spanish coast between Almeria and Malaga is nicknamed "costa tropical" by the locals but in winter there is absolutely nothing "tropical" about it, I spent a winter there, and it was very rainy with temperatures of ...40°F! so even southern Spain doesn't hold the comparison with SoCal.
Thanks to all for your excellent, often interesting suggestions. One detail I left out was that this "region" would have to be somewhat developed with at least one good hospital for an older person's emergencies (cardiac type). Coastal So and Cen Cal is noted for its temperate climate with temps never fluctuating above 70 or below 40 F year round. Tough order to fill, I know. Spain comes to mind. But they're one of the poorer EU's aren't they?
Talk about region, not country, but, in short, the Mediterranean.
Algarve, Madeira, maybe coastal Andalusia, Ceuta, Spanish islands, Malta, Sicily, maybe Salento, Peleponnesos, the southern most Greek islands, and, well, Kypros.
You will be fine if you are supported by your own wealth and any income you may need does not depend on the local economy.
Good Luck!
Also,sicilty,southern italy and greece are extremely hot in the summer,same with languedoc region of france and parts of southern spain. so cal is not super hot in the summer,historically. you'd have to go inland to get super hot. it's changed climate wise in recent years....but i hear puglia,for example,in italy,is insanely hot and dry for at least 3 months a year.
but normally,SD for example has 2 weeks of very hot weather per year-usually late august/early sept. that's it. very hot meaning over 90. you truly cannot beat that ideal climate-with most of the rest of the year being low to mid 70's,on average. where can you find this climate?
btw,i've heard medellin, colombia has the best climate in the world,and that they city has really become quite an amazing,beautiful place.
Thanks to all for your excellent, often interesting suggestions. One detail I left out was that this "region" would have to be somewhat developed with at least one good hospital for an older person's emergencies (cardiac type). Coastal So and Cen Cal is noted for its temperate climate with temps never fluctuating above 70 or below 40 F year round. Tough order to fill, I know. Spain comes to mind. But they're one of the poorer EU's aren't they?
Well Spain is the 5th largest economy in Europe yet with with recent recession it has some serious problems with unemployment, and Spain now is probably just as screwed as California economic wise.
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