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Graduation trips: 6 destinations to celebrate finishing school

The trip after finishing school is often the first one together without parents: what matters is sea, fun and prices within reach of people who don’t work yet. These are the favourite destinations of new graduates, with their pros and cons.

A new trip with every place in this guide already proposed: invite your friends and start voting.

Book early
Flights and places to stay for July get pricier as early as spring: pick the destination by February or March and lock the dates in as soon as exams are over.
Same trip, same expectations
Some want a different club every night, others dream of beaches and sunsets: talk about it beforehand by voting between different kinds of places, rather than finding out when you arrive.
Documents and insurance
Check that your ID or passport is valid for the trip, bring your European Health Insurance Card and consider travel insurance: it costs little and solves a lot of surprises.

Add the destinations you like to a Roamie trip: the group votes with 10 points each and, if needed, the wheel decides.

Zakynthos (Laganas)
Greece
The classic graduation destination: the Laganas strip at night, Navagio beach and the Blue Caves by boat during the day. Cheap packages and apartments for big groups.
Best time
Jun–Sep
Budget
€€€Cheap
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Ios
Greece
A small, very young Cycladic island: the village of Chora turns into one big party at night, while Mylopotas is a long sandy beach to recover on during the day.
Best time
Jun–Sep
Budget
€€€Mid-range
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Corfu (Kavos)
Greece
At the southern tip of Corfu, Kavos lives at night among bars and clubs by the sea. The rest of the island, green and calmer, offers coves and the Venetian old town for a change of pace.
Best time
Jun–Aug
Budget
€€€Cheap
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Lloret de Mar
Spain
On the Costa Brava, an hour from Barcelona: huge clubs, beaches on the doorstep and student packages. Easy to reach, with Barcelona close enough for a day trip.
Best time
Jun–Aug
Budget
€€€Cheap
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Pag (Novalja)
Croatia
Zrće beach hosts open-air clubs and festivals all summer long, a few minutes from Novalja. Clear water, and reachable by car from much of Europe.
Best time
Jun–Aug
Budget
€€€Mid-range
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Mallorca (Magaluf)
Spain
Plenty of bars and beach clubs, but a whole island to explore too: turquoise coves, the Serra de Tramuntana and Palma twenty minutes away. Frequent flights from all over Europe.
Best time
Jun–Sep
Budget
€€€Mid-range
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