Twelve Greek destinations are included in the list with the 40 glorious getaways from Birmingham Airport where British tourists can have a May bank holiday to soak up some sunshine, Birmingham Mail reports.

As the article mentions, “British weather can be cold and miserable but you can very soon be somewhere much more warm and sunny. Booking a nice holiday also gives an incentive to shed that winter weight so we can get into our beachwear again”.

Birmingham Mail suggests many options to British which are all just a few hours away from Birmingham and tourists can fly from Birmingham Airport, such as Greece, Spain, France and Bulgaria.

For Greece and Cyprus, the article suggests the following destinations:

Kavala – 3 hours 15 minutes

Corfu – 3 hours 15 minutes

Preveza – 3 hours 30 minutes

Kefalonia – 3 hours 30 minutes

Zakynthos – 3 hours 30 minutes

Kalamata – 3 hours 45 minutes

Skiathos – 3 hours 30 minutes

Santorini – 3 hours 45 minutes

Heraklion, Crete – 4 hours

Chania, Crete – 3 hours 45 minutes

Kos – 4 hours

Rhodes – 4 hours

Paphos, Cyprus – 4 hours 30 minutes

Larnaca, Cyprus – 4 hours 45 minutes