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Where to go in August
According to the “When to go” chapter in our guides, in August is the best time for 45 trips. For example Bali, Iceland, Norway, Slovakia.
We weigh the weather, the sea, the season and the crowds. Each guide has the details. Choose by country on the globe →
Countries and islands
Bali
Ubud, Mount Batur, the quiet east and the southern cliffs
Iceland
12 days around the Ring Road
Norway
Bergen, the Nærøyfjord, Geiranger and Trollstigen
Slovakia
Bratislava, Banská Štiavnica, the High Tatras and Slovak Paradise
Austria
Vienna, the Wachau, Salzburg, Hallstatt and Innsbruck
The Netherlands
Amsterdam, Haarlem, Zaanse Schans, Rotterdam, Kinderdijk and Delft
Azores: São Miguel
Crater lakes, hot springs and whales
Madeira
Levadas, peaks above the clouds and natural pools
Zanzibar
Stone Town, the east coast beaches and the north
Kenya
Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha and Diani beach
Namibia
Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Damaraland and Etosha
Mauritius
The north, Le Morne and Blue Bay
Scotland
Edinburgh, Glencoe, the Isle of Skye and Inverness
Peru
Arequipa, Lake Titicaca, Cusco and Machu Picchu
Colombia
Bogotá, Medellín, the coffee region and Cartagena
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Paraty and Iguaçu Falls
Canada
Banff, Lake Louise, the Icefields Parkway and Jasper
Bolivia
La Paz, Lake Titicaca, the Uyuni salt flat and Sucre
Madagascar
Lemurs in Andasibe, Ranomafana, Isalo and Ifaty beach
Faroe Islands
Tórshavn, Vágar, Eysturoy and Kalsoy
The Dolomites
Val Gardena, Alpe di Siusi, Tre Cime and Cortina
Switzerland
Lucerne, Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen and Zermatt
Euro weekends: city breaks
London
Westminster, the Tower, the South Bank and Borough Market
Porto
Ribeira, the Dom Luís bridge, port cellars and a Douro cruise
Amsterdam
Canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank House and windmills
Berlin
The Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, the Wall and Museum Island
Vienna
Schönbrunn, the Hofburg, the Belvedere and Viennese cafés
Kraków
The Rynek, Wawel, Kazimierz and Auschwitz
Copenhagen
Nyhavn, Tivoli, Rosenborg and Copenhagen by bike
Stockholm
Gamla stan, the Vasa Museum, Skansen and City Hall
Gothenburg
Haga, the archipelago, Liseberg and the fish market
Dublin
Trinity College, Guinness, pubs and the Howth cliffs
Edinburgh
The castle, the Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat and Dean Village
Brussels and Bruges
The Grand-Place, the Atomium, Bruges and Belgian chocolate
Munich
Marienplatz, the Viktualienmarkt, the English Garden and beer halls
Oslo
The Opera roof, Vigeland Park, the Munch and the fjord islands
Helsinki and Tallinn
Suomenlinna, a sauna, the ferry across the gulf and Tallinn's Old Town
With kids
Lake Garda with kids
Gardaland, the Monte Baldo cable car, boats and swimming
Istria with kids
Poreč, Rovinj, the Brijuni islands and a water park
Crete with kids
Elafonisi, Chania, the aquarium and the palace of Knossos
Tenerife with kids
Loro Parque, Siam Park, Teide and whales
Mallorca with kids
Alcúdia, the Drach caves, the Sóller train and the aquarium
Denmark with Legoland
Legoland, LEGO House, Copenhagen and Tivoli
Austrian Alps with kids
Zell am See, the Krimml Falls, a glacier and Salzburg
For parents
Also possible
Not the ideal time, but it works: maybe cooler, busier or pricier.
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By campervan in AugustWhere a campervan trip is worth it in August: Norway: the fjords, Sweden, Germany, Austria: lakes and mountains, Switzerland.
Campervan calendar →