You may know, you are never as happy as when you are preparing your holidays. So why not anticipate and plan for the year 2017? Totally achievable thanks to booking.com which has just unveiled its calendar of European destinations to know where to leave according to each month of the year without too much to ask questions, and especially without breaking the bank.

This fun calendar is proposed by combining attractive trips in Europe and the right rates, thanks to the calculation of the cheapest week of the year in a specific place *. To identify these destinations, booking.com has studied the average price per night of 4 star accommodations in the most trendy cities in Europe. Then, tariff fluctuations throughout the year were examined to identify the best weeks to stay in each of the selected cities. That is, the on-site activities and standard of living were also taken into account.

So here's where to go, and when:

  • January: Rome

Since the sun is there all year round,

you will enjoy the first rays of 2017. From the Colosseum to the Vatican via the Trevi Fountain, the sublime Villa Borghese and the typical squares, enjoy!

Exact date: January 16th to 22nd.

Average price for a night in a 4 star hotel: 85 euros.

Trevi Fountain Instagram @miguelaangelo

  • February: Prague

Here is an increasingly trendy eastern city that can be visited easily. Go to the conquest of the Czech Republic to discover a culture still little known. On the temperature side, they will be barely colder than at home ...

Exact date: February 6th to 12th.

Average price for a night in a 4 star hotel: 58 euros.

  • March: Barcelona

Starting in March, you can take time out on the terrace of a café, not yet crowded by tourists who prefer to go there in summer. Enjoy the first rays of the sun and the gentle way of life in Barcelona ...

Exact date: March 6th to 12th.

Average price for a night in a 4 star hotel: 110 euros.

park of güell Instagram @ttravelcompany

  • April: Copenhagen

The small town of Denmark has something to please, with its bicycles and its vitaminized facades that radiate even when the sky is gray mine. April is a rather cold month for the Danish city, but you are almost guaranteed to have some sunshine (with 15 degrees tolerable) and enjoy it fully, since tourists go there especially in summer when it is 20 degrees .

Exact date: 3rd to 9th April.

Average price for a night in a 4 star hotel: 153 euros.

  • May: Moscow

Get yourself in advance for your VISA! Moscow is waiting for you in May to immerse you in total immersion in Russia that we visit very little. As for the weather, the sun can be already at the rendezvous, and you can reach the 15 or 17 degrees. Temperatures completely supportable for the lovers of the Slavic culture ...

Exact date: May 1st to May 7th.

Average price for a night in a 4 star hotel: 44 euros.

moscow russia Instagram @juliesardin

  • June: Hamburg

It is always good to visit a city a little colder than ours when the sunny days arrive, history not to fear low temperatures. Located in the north of Germany, you will enjoy walking along its rivers and canals. This is why it is also called "The Venice of the North" ...

Exact date: 23th of June.

Average price for a night in a 4 star hotel: 137 euros.

  • July: Brussels

Only 1h30 from Paris, one does not deprive to go to Brussels in a snap of a finger for a small week to discover the Nordic culture. And no worries: the sun will be there to promise a sweet moment to taste a waffle on the terrace.

Exact date: July 24th to 31st.

Average price for a night in a 4 star hotel: 89 euros.

Brussels Instagram @nico_sauv

  • August: Amsterdam

Amsterdam in summer is magical. The inhabitants of the city leave their boat and go through the canals by organizing aperitifs on the water. Here, no rooftop, but restaurants and bars by the water to enjoy the rays of the sun and the cheerfulness that animates the amsterdamois.

Exact date: 24 to 31 August.

Average price for a night in a 4 star hotel: 150 euros.

  • September: Seville

In summer, Seville without swimming pool is unbearable. But from September, you enjoy the last summer heat without suffering. A good plan to recover before the start of the school year ...

Exact date: 4th to 10th September.

Average price for a night in a 4 star hotel: 87 euros.

Seville Instagram @_alessandromattia_

  • October: Budapest

While the cities of the east are becoming more and more successful, they are explained by their attractive prices and their culture rich in surprises. In October, the season remains gentle enough to pace the streets all day without fear of the cold.

Exact date: 23 to 29 October.

Average price for a night in a 4 star hotel: 99 euros.

budapest Instagram @budapest_hungary

  • November: Paris

And why not Paris? Whether you are originating from the capital or not, rent a nice place with a breathtaking view of the city to see it differently. A way to visit it as a true tourist and to make you places that you were still unrecognized.

Exact date: 22 to 30 November.

Average price for a night in a 4 star hotel: 142 euros.

  • December: Berlin

Before the end of the year, treat yourself to a getaway in Berlin to live in German time and pace the alleys of the Christmas markets to discover the latest specialties ...

Exact date: December 18th to 24th.

Average price for a night in a 4 star hotel: 90 euros.

Berlin Instagram @ guille.jakimowicz

* Tariff data were analyzed between December 2015 and December 2016. The 4-star accommodation has been uniformly selected to compare different types of accommodations in various cities, and indicative of general tariff trends for accommodations of all levels . The rates shown are based on the average rate, as indicated on Booking.com, for the specified period. The weeks are from Monday to Sunday per calendar month.