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Where to go in August

Every place on Meridiela records its own best season. These are the ones whose window includes August - 10952 in all. Below is a spread of 48, no more than two from any one country.

gallery Fondation Beyeler

Fondation Beyeler

Switzerland · April to October for the park
sea cave Blue Caves of Zakynthos

Blue Caves of Zakynthos

Greece · May to September
palace Chengde Mountain Resort

Chengde Mountain Resort

China · May to October
church The Basilica of Poi

The Basilica of Poi

Wallis and Futuna · May to October; April 28 feast
provincial park Mont-Orford National Park

Mont-Orford National Park

Canada · June to October
monastery La Verna Sanctuary

La Verna Sanctuary

Italy · May to October
pilgrimage church Panagia Evangelistria

Panagia Evangelistria

Greece · April to June and September; 15 August for the feast
castle ruins Kilchurn Castle

Kilchurn Castle

United Kingdom · April to October
lighthouse Alnes Lighthouse

Alnes Lighthouse

Norway · May to September
lake Song-Köl Lake

Song-Köl Lake

Kyrgyzstan · June to September
island town Gallipoli

Gallipoli

Italy · May to September
historic site Avaldsnes

Avaldsnes

Norway · May to September
high-altitude lake Tso Moriri

Tso Moriri

India · June to September
moated palace Nordkirchen Palace

Nordkirchen Palace

Germany · April to October
beach Ostional

Ostional

Costa Rica · July to December
hot spring Reykjadalur Hot River

Reykjadalur Hot River

Iceland · May to September
pepper village Espelette

Espelette

France · August to October
island The Pearl Islands

The Pearl Islands

Panama · December to April; whales July to October
national park Vilsandi National Park

Vilsandi National Park

Estonia · June to August for boat trips and seals
basilica village Orcival

Orcival

France · May to October
historic town Fort Macleod

Fort Macleod

Canada · May to September
ruins Glendalough

Glendalough

Ireland · May to October
monument Rotterdam's Modern Architecture

Rotterdam's Modern Architecture

Netherlands · April to September
trail South West Coast Path

South West Coast Path

United Kingdom · April to October
forest The Ardennes

The Ardennes

Belgium · May to October, with autumn colour in October
conservation park Coalseam Conservation Park

Coalseam Conservation Park

Australia · July to September
mining city Broken Hill

Broken Hill

Australia · April to October
island The Isle of Pines

The Isle of Pines

New Caledonia · April to November
observatory Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

Spain · April to October
town Parras de la Fuente

Parras de la Fuente

Mexico · October to April; August for the grape harvest festival
cave The Blue Cave, Biševo

The Blue Cave, Biševo

Croatia · May to September; late morning for the light
island Kvarken Archipelago

Kvarken Archipelago

Finland · June to September
archaeological site Quilmes Ruins

Quilmes Ruins

Argentina · April to November
lake Pangong Tso

Pangong Tso

India · May to September
heritage route Ruta del Adobe

Ruta del Adobe

Argentina · April to November
open-air museum Seurasaari Open-Air Museum

Seurasaari Open-Air Museum

Finland · May to September; midsummer for the bonfire
fortress Bourtange

Bourtange

Netherlands · April to October
fortress Fort Jesus, Mombasa

Fort Jesus, Mombasa

Kenya · December to March and July to October
tower Petrin Hill and Tower

Petrin Hill and Tower

Czechia · April to October
waterfall Mele Cascades

Mele Cascades

Vanuatu · April to October
fortress Spandau Citadel

Spandau Citadel

Germany · April to October
mountain Mount Meru

Mount Meru

Tanzania · June to February
zoo Prague Zoo

Prague Zoo

Czechia · April to October
old town Trogir

Trogir

Croatia · May to October
reservoir Qiandao Lake

Qiandao Lake

China · April to October
old town Sighisoara

Sighisoara

Romania · May to September
national park Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

United States · May to October
waterfall Khone Phapheng Falls

Khone Phapheng Falls

Laos · August to October for maximum flow; November to March for travel comfort

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