All 139 destinations

Grouped by region, each with the shape of its best activity across the year. Open one for its months, its crowds and what can go wrong there.

Africa8 places

Cape WinelandsSouth Africa
wine/vineyards · best in Mar (96)KilimanjaroTanzania
hiking · best in Jan (92)Kruger & Sabi SandsSouth Africa
hiking · best in Jul (92)MarrakechMorocco
city & culture · best in Apr (93)Masai MaraKenya
hiking · best in Jul (93)Okavango DeltaBotswana
wildlife · best in Jul (90)Serengeti & NgorongoroTanzania
hiking · best in Jul (93)The High AtlasMorocco
hiking · best in Sep (92)

Asia10 places

Chiang MaiThailand
city & culture · best in Jan (95)Hakuba ValleyJapan
hiking · best in Sep (97)KeralaIndia
lakes & coastline · best in Jan (98)Krabi & RailayThailand
lakes & coastline · best in Jan (99)KyotoJapan
festivals & events · best in Apr (94)NisekoHokkaido, Japan
skiing · best in Jan (90)OmanOman
city & culture · best in Jan (95)Petra & Wadi RumJordan
city & culture · best in Apr (93)RajasthanIndia
festivals & events · best in Nov (94)Sri Lanka South CoastSri Lanka
lakes & coastline · best in Feb (99)

Caribbean6 places

ArubaAruba
swimming · best in Apr (100)BarbadosBarbados
festivals & events · best in Jul (92)Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
lakes & coastline · best in Jan (92)St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
swimming · best in Mar (91)Tulum & the Riviera MayaMexico
lakes & coastline · best in Feb (92)Turks & CaicosTurks & Caicos Islands
swimming · best in Jan (91)

Central America1 place

Manuel AntonioCosta Rica
hiking · best in Feb (93)

Europe43 places

Abisko & Swedish LaplandSweden
northern lights · best in Feb (93)AlgarvePortugal
hiking · best in Oct (97)Amalfi Coast & CapriItaly
city & culture · best in Oct (94)Bavarian AlpsGermany
city & culture · best in Sep (100)Bay of Kotor & the Budva RivieraMontenegro
hiking · best in May (96)BordeauxFrance
wine/vineyards · best in Jul (95)BurgundyFrance
wine/vineyards · best in Sep (94)ChamonixFrance
skiing · best in Jan (91)Chianti & TuscanyItaly
wine/vineyards · best in Sep (93)Cinque Terre & the Ligurian RivieraItaly
hiking · best in Sep (92)Corfu & the Ionian IslandsGreece
lakes & coastline · best in Jun (93)CorsicaFrance
lakes & coastline · best in Jun (95)Costa Brava & the EmpordàSpain
city & culture · best in Jun (93)Costa de la Luz & CádizSpain
city & culture · best in May (93)Côte d’Azur & the CalanquesFrance
festivals & events · best in May (95)CreteGreece
city & culture · best in May (94)Dalmatian CoastCroatia
hiking · best in Oct (94)Douro ValleyPortugal
wine/vineyards · best in Sep (93)Finnish LaplandFinland
northern lights · best in Mar (93)IcelandIceland
northern lights · best in Oct (93)Italian LakesItaly
swimming · best in Aug (92)Jungfrau RegionBernese Oberland, Switzerland
lakes & coastline · best in Sep (98)Lanzarote & FuerteventuraCanary Islands, Spain
hiking · best in Mar (99)Lofoten IslandsNorway
northern lights · best in Oct (95)MadeiraPortugal
hiking · best in May (98)Mallorca & MenorcaSpain
hiking · best in May (96)Naxos & ParosGreece
hiking · best in May (93)Piedmont & the LangheItaly
wine/vineyards · best in Sep (99)Puglia & the SalentoItaly
city & culture · best in May (96)RiojaSpain
wine/vineyards · best in Sep (92)San Sebastián & the Basque CoastSpain / France
festivals & events · best in Aug (93)SantoriniGreece
swimming · best in Aug (91)SardiniaItaly
hiking · best in May (94)SevilleSpain
city & culture · best in Apr (91)SicilyItaly
hiking · best in May (97)St. Anton am ArlbergAustria
hiking · best in Aug (91)SvalbardNorway
northern lights · best in Jan (91)The Albanian RivieraAlbania
swimming · best in Jul (92)The DolomitesItaly
hiking · best in Aug (92)The Lisbon CoastPortugal
city & culture · best in Sep (93)TromsøNorway
northern lights · best in Oct (96)Zakopane & the TatrasPoland
city & culture · best in Jun (91)ZermattSwitzerland
skiing · best in Jan (90)

North America52 places

30A & the Emerald CoastFlorida, USA
lakes & coastline · best in Oct (94)Acadia & Bar HarborMaine, USA
hiking · best in Jun (90)Aspen & the Colorado RockiesColorado, USA
hiking · best in Sep (91)Banff & Lake LouiseCanada
skiing · best in Mar (92)Big Sur & MontereyCalifornia, USA
hiking · best in May (92)Bryce CanyonUtah, USA
hiking · best in Jun (92)Cape Breton & the Cabot TrailCanada
hiking · best in Aug (93)Cape Cod & the IslandsMassachusetts, USA
lakes & coastline · best in Jun (94)Charleston & SavannahSouth Carolina / Georgia, USA
lakes & coastline · best in Oct (94)ChurchillCanada
northern lights · best in Mar (92)DenaliAlaska, USA
northern lights · best in Oct (94)FairbanksUnited States
northern lights · best in Feb (94)Finger LakesNew York, USA
wine/vineyards · best in Sep (94)Glacier National ParkMontana, USA
hiking · best in Jul (92)Grand CanyonArizona, USA
hiking · best in May (91)Grand TetonWyoming, USA
lakes & coastline · best in Jul (91)Great Smoky MountainsTennessee / North Carolina, USA
hiking · best in Oct (92)Hawaiʻi, the Big IslandHawaii, USA
swimming · best in Oct (99)IlulissatGreenland
northern lights · best in Feb (94)Jackson HoleWyoming, USA
skiing · best in Jan (90)JasperCanada
lakes & coastline · best in Aug (91)Joshua TreeCalifornia, USA
hiking · best in Mar (91)KauaiHawaii, USA
hiking · best in Apr (100)Kenai FjordsAlaska, USA
hiking · best in Aug (92)Lake TahoeCalifornia / Nevada, USA
swimming · best in Aug (90)MauiHawaii, USA
lakes & coastline · best in May (96)Moab — Arches & CanyonlandsUtah, USA
lakes & coastline · best in May (91)Napa & SonomaCalifornia, USA
city & culture · best in Apr (96)Nashville & MemphisTennessee, USA
city & culture · best in Oct (95)New OrleansLouisiana, USA
festivals & events · best in Feb (94)New York CityNew York, USA
city & culture · best in Sep (92)Newfoundland & Gros MorneCanada
lakes & coastline · best in Jun (92)Oʻahu & the North ShoreHawaii, USA
city & culture · best in Mar (99)Olympic National ParkWashington, USA
lakes & coastline · best in Jul (91)Park CityUtah, USA
hiking · best in Jun (91)Québec CityCanada
city & culture · best in Sep (95)Rocky Mountain National ParkColorado, USA
hiking · best in Sep (92)San DiegoCalifornia, USA
city & culture · best in Apr (95)Santa FeNew Mexico, USA
city & culture · best in Jun (94)SedonaArizona, USA
city & culture · best in Apr (95)Sleeping Bear Dunes & Lake MichiganMichigan, USA
hiking · best in Jun (94)Stowe & Northern VermontVermont, USA
hiking · best in Sep (93)The Florida KeysFlorida, USA
swimming · best in Apr (100)The Inside Passage & JuneauAlaska, USA
lakes & coastline · best in Jul (92)The Outer BanksNorth Carolina, USA
lakes & coastline · best in Oct (91)Tofino & Vancouver IslandCanada
lakes & coastline · best in Jul (91)Whistler BlackcombCanada
skiing · best in Feb (91)Willamette ValleyUnited States
wine/vineyards · best in Sep (92)YellowknifeCanada
northern lights · best in Feb (93)YellowstoneUnited States
wildlife · best in May (90)YosemiteCalifornia, USA
lakes & coastline · best in Jun (92)ZionUtah, USA
hiking · best in May (91)

Oceania9 places

Barossa ValleyAustralia
wine/vineyards · best in Mar (91)Fiordland & Milford SoundNew Zealand
lakes & coastline · best in Feb (96)Margaret RiverAustralia
lakes & coastline · best in Mar (92)MarlboroughNew Zealand
wine/vineyards · best in Mar (92)QueenstownNew Zealand
skiing · best in Aug (95)SydneyAustralia
lakes & coastline · best in Apr (94)TasmaniaAustralia
city & culture · best in Mar (91)Thredbo & the Snowy MountainsAustralia
hiking · best in Feb (91)Wanaka & CardronaNew Zealand
skiing · best in Jul (95)

South America10 places

BarilochePatagonia, Argentina
skiing · best in Aug (93)Colchagua ValleyChile
city & culture · best in Apr (93)Cusco & the Sacred ValleyPeru
hiking · best in Jun (91)Galápagos IslandsEcuador
lakes & coastline · best in Feb (96)MendozaArgentina
wine/vineyards · best in Mar (93)PantanalBrazil
lakes & coastline · best in Jul (92)PortilloChile
skiing · best in Jul (90)Rio de JaneiroBrazil
swimming · best in Jan (96)Torres del PainePatagonia, Chile
lakes & coastline · best in Feb (95)Valle Nevado & the Chilean AndesChile
skiing · best in Jul (90)