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Where to go in May
According to the “When to go” chapter in our guides, in May is the best time for 81 trips. For example Montenegro, Japan, Bali, Iceland.
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
FreeMontenegro
The Bay of Kotor, Durmitor and Lake Skadar
Japan
Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyoto and Hiroshima
Bali
Ubud, Mount Batur, the quiet east and the southern cliffs
Iceland
12 days around the Ring Road
Czechia
Prague, Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov and South Moravia
Slovakia
Bratislava, Banská Štiavnica, the High Tatras and Slovak Paradise
Germany
Berlin, Dresden, Nuremberg, Munich and Neuschwanstein
Austria
Vienna, the Wachau, Salzburg, Hallstatt and Innsbruck
France
Paris, Versailles, the Loire châteaux, Provence and Nice
Spain
Barcelona, Madrid, Toledo, Seville and Granada
The Netherlands
Amsterdam, Haarlem, Zaanse Schans, Rotterdam, Kinderdijk and Delft
Portugal
Porto, Lisbon, Sintra and the Algarve
Andalusia
Seville, Córdoba, Granada and Ronda
Sicily
Palermo, the Valley of the Temples, the Baroque south and Etna
Crete
Chania, Rethymno, Knossos and the island's lagoons
Croatia
Plitvice, Krka, Split and Dubrovnik
Albania
Berat, Gjirokastër, the Riviera and Butrint
Azores: São Miguel
Crater lakes, hot springs and whales
Madeira
Levadas, peaks above the clouds and natural pools
Morocco
Marrakech, the Sahara, Fes and Chefchaouen
Georgia
Tbilisi, Kazbegi, wine country Kakheti and Kutaisi
Jordan
Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea
Tenerife
Teide, laurel forests and the west coast
Cape Verde
Mindelo and the mountains of Santo Antão
Philippines
Manila, El Nido and Coron on Palawan
Greece
Athens, Naxos and Santorini
Turkey
Istanbul and Cappadocia
South Korea
Seoul, Gyeongju and Busan
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
Chile
Santiago, Valparaíso and the Atacama Desert
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Paraty and Iguaçu Falls
USA – national parks
Zion, Bryce, Arches, Page and the Grand Canyon
Australia
Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru and Melbourne
Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva
Taiwan
Taipei, Taroko Gorge, Sun Moon Lake and Tainan
Ecuador and Galápagos
Quito, Santa Cruz, Isabela and San Cristóbal
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
Armenia
Yerevan, Garni, Sevan, Dilijan and Tatev
Seychelles
Mahé, Praslin and La Digue
Euro weekends: city breaks
Prague
Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square and Vyšehrad
Rome
The Colosseum, the Vatican, the Pantheon and Trastevere
Paris
The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame and Montmartre
London
Westminster, the Tower, the South Bank and Borough Market
Barcelona
The Sagrada Família, Park Güell, the Gothic Quarter and the beach
Madrid
The Prado, the Royal Palace, Retiro and El Rastro
Lisbon
Alfama, Belém, tram 28 and fado
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
Budapest
Parliament, Buda Castle, the Széchenyi baths and a Danube cruise
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
Venice
San Marco, the Grand Canal, Rialto and Burano
Florence
The Duomo, the Uffizi, David and Ponte Vecchio
Milan
The Duomo, the Last Supper, Brera and aperitivo on the Navigli
Naples
Pompeii, Vesuvius, Spaccanapoli and pizza
Athens
The Acropolis, Plaka, the Agora and Lycabettus
Valletta and Malta
Valletta, Mdina, the Three Cities and the Blue Grotto
Seville
The Alcázar, the cathedral and Giralda, Plaza de España and flamenco
Dubrovnik
The walls, the Stradun, Lokrum island and the Srđ cable car
Istanbul
Hagia Sophia, Topkapı, the bazaars and a Bosphorus ferry
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
For parents
Tuscany at an easy pace
Florence, Lucca, Siena and the Val d'Orcia without the rush
Lake Como at an easy pace
Varenna, Bellagio, villas and gardens by boat
The Riviera at an easy pace
Nice, Monaco, Villefranche, Antibes and Menton from one base
Madeira at an easy pace
Funchal, the Monte cable car, gardens and level levadas
The Algarve at an easy pace
Lagos, the Ponta da Piedade cliffs, Sagres and quiet Tavira
Also possible
Not the ideal time, but it works: maybe cooler, busier or pricier.
VietnamNorwayEgyptMexico: YucatánCubaMaldivesMalaysiaCambodiaLaosNepalSouth AfricaCosta RicaColombiaNew ZealandSwitzerlandLake Garda with kidsIstria with kidsCrete with kidsMallorca with kidsDenmark with LegolandParis and Disneyland with kidsAustrian Alps with kids
By campervan in MayWhere a campervan trip is worth it in May: Scotland: the Highlands, Germany, Slovenia, Croatia: the coast, Tuscany, Sardinia, Corsica, France: countryside and coast, Spain: Andalusia, Portugal: the Algarve and Atlantic, Greece: the Peloponnese.
Campervan calendar →