The Best Vegan Destinations This January
With Christmas indulgence fading into a distant memory, many of us are ditching the meat and dairy in favour of a highly nutritious plant based diet this Veganuary. Aligned with the sentiment of ‘new year, new start’ many use January as a time to cut back on heavier diets and join the hugely popular vegan movement. This move towards a clean eating lifestyle hasn’t just seen popularity in the UK as the trend has also accelerated with our European neighbours offering the best in plant based diets too. This Veganuary, we’ve teamed up with our friends at London Stansted airport to explore the cities around the world with the best Vegan delicacies.
ROME, ITALY
In a city beloved for pasta and indulgently creamy gelato, Rome seems an unusual destination for jetsetters on the search for vegan friendly cuisine. However, as more and more travellers are deciding to ditch the meat and dairy options, Rome can cater to their taste buds with dishes rich in fresh olive oil, seasonal tomatoes and vegetables, such as nationally loved dish, bruschetta. Visitors to the city won’t be short of the famous Italian indulgence in these alternatives either; as restaurants such as centrally located Restaurant Grezzo specialise in the art of raw patisserie and vegan friendly chocolates – perfect to indulge in with a cup of fresh Italian coffee.
Explore Rome’s Vegan restaurant scene for yourself with flights from London Stansted starting from £34
ATHENS, GREECE
‘Veganism’ may not be a term frequently thrown around the tavernas of Athens but much of Greek cuisine is traditionally meat and dairy free and tourists to the sun soaked Greek city can indulge in vegan friendly options including Dolmadhes (stuffed vine leaves), Spanakopita (spinach filled pastry) and Gemita (stuffed tomatoes or peppers). Aside from these regular staples of the Mediterranean diet, Athens is teeming with cuisines from around the globe including Japanese, Italian and Mexican dishes; all providing visitors with vegan plates ideal to tantalise taste buds!
Indulge in Greek’s Vegan offering with flights from London Stansted starting from £61
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
As a country, Israel has a reputation as being highly accommodating to vegan travellers, with Tel Aviv having 28 solely vegan restaurants alone. Visitors to the Israeli city will be greeted with an abundance of meat and dairy free options, such as hummus, falafel and lentils frequenting most menus. Tel Aviv’s vegan offering isn’t restricted to the highly nutritious plant based diets either as Israel is among the first countries in the world to offer vegan versions of many well known and loved brands. Indulgent pizza company, Domino’s made Israel the first country to experience their mouth watering vegan versions of their well loved pizza classics – what more could you need for a fully sumptuous vegan feast.
Delve into Israeli cuisine with flights from London Stansted starting from £123.
BERLIN, GERMANY
Despite bringing the world the ‘meat vending machine’ and being known around the world for Bratwurst sausage come Christmas time, Germany is surprisingly becoming one of the most vegan friendly countries in Europe. The capital city Berlin has a staggering 65 vegan restaurants within a 5 mile radius and those that don’t have purely vegan menu offer a plethora of tantalising vegan options too. Evidently, finding delicious dishes that suit any vegan diet is no hard task in the German capital; with the vast offering of exotic alternative cuisines growing rapidly over recent years. Aside from delectable food, Berlin is well known for the ‘Vegan avenue’, an area of the city exclusively dedicated to veganism. Travellers will find the perfect afternoon sauntering down the avenue, exploring vegan friendly made shoes and clothes, stopping at cafes along the avenue for a coffee and slice of dairy free cake. From budget friendly menus to the finest vegan delicacies, Berlin’s wide offering of vegan products holds the city as one of the top vegan destinations around the world – a must visit this Veganuary!
Eat your around the German capital with flights from London Stansted starting from £20.
