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Where to go in January

Every place on Meridiela records its own best season. These are the ones whose window includes January - 8167 in all, a spread below so no single country takes over.

national park Abisko National Park

Abisko National Park

Sweden · September to March for aurora; summer for hiking
archaeological site Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel

Egypt · October to April
old town Agadez

Agadez

Niger · November to February
fortress Agra Fort

Agra Fort

India · October to March
waterfall Agua Azul and Misol-Ha

Agua Azul and Misol-Ha

Mexico · November to April
old town Akaroa

Akaroa

New Zealand · November to April
archaeological site Al Zubarah

Al Zubarah

Qatar · November to March
palace Alcázar de Colón

Alcázar de Colón

Dominican Republic · November to April
archaeological site Altun Ha

Altun Ha

Belize · December to April
archaeological site AlUla and Hegra

AlUla and Hegra

Saudi Arabia · October to March
fortress Amber Fort

Amber Fort

India · October to March
old town Aneho

Aneho

Togo · November to February
archaeological site Angkor Thom and the Bayon

Angkor Thom and the Bayon

Cambodia · November to February
old town Anse La Raye

Anse La Raye

Saint Lucia · December to April
old town Antigua

Antigua

Guatemala · November to April
zoo Asahiyama Zoo

Asahiyama Zoo

Japan · Late December to March for the penguin walk
old town Asmara

Asmara

Eritrea · October to March
zoo Attica Zoological Park

Attica Zoological Park

Greece · October to May
tradition Australian Surf Culture

Australian Surf Culture

Australia · October to April for beaches; Easter for the Bells contest
archaeological site Axum

Axum

Ethiopia · October to March
archaeological site Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya

Thailand · November to February
lake Ba Be Lake

Ba Be Lake

Vietnam · October to April
gallery Baan Dam, the Black House

Baan Dam, the Black House

Thailand · November to February
archaeological site Babylon

Babylon

Iraq · October to April
lake Bacalar Lagoon

Bacalar Lagoon

Mexico · November to May
archaeological site Bagan

Bagan

Myanmar · November to February
old town Ballarat's Goldfields Streets

Ballarat's Goldfields Streets

Australia · October to April
national park Banff National Park

Banff National Park

Canada · June to September; December to March for skiing
church Basel Minster

Basel Minster

Switzerland · All year
national park Bavarian Forest National Park

Bavarian Forest National Park

Germany · May to October; snowshoe season January to March
old town Berberati

Berberati

Central African Republic · November to February
church Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity

Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity

Palestine · October to April
national park Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park

United States · November to April
national park Biscayne National Park

Biscayne National Park

United States · December to April
old town Blue Hills

Blue Hills

Turks and Caicos Islands · November to May
old town Bodden Town

Bodden Town

Cayman Islands · November to May
old town Bolama

Bolama

Guinea-Bissau · November to May
ruins Bosra

Bosra

Syria · October to April
fortress Brimstone Hill Fortress

Brimstone Hill Fortress

Saint Kitts and Nevis · December to April
ruins Bunce Island

Bunce Island

Sierra Leone · November to April
market Cai Rang Floating Market

Cai Rang Floating Market

Vietnam · December to April
old town Camagüey

Camagüey

Cuba · November to April
tradition Canadian Ice Hockey

Canadian Ice Hockey

Canada · October to April; outdoor rinks January and February
lighthouse Cape Boujdour

Cape Boujdour

Western Sahara · October to May
lighthouse Cape Pembroke Lighthouse

Cape Pembroke Lighthouse

Falkland Islands · November to February
church Capilla del Cristo

Capilla del Cristo

Puerto Rico · December to April
old town Cartagena Old Town

Cartagena Old Town

Colombia · December to April
old town Casco Viejo, Panama City

Casco Viejo, Panama City

Panama · December to April

← December · February →

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