Where to go, when: Traveller’s month-by-month guide

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Where to go, when: Traveller’s month-by-month guide

Our monthly series tells you which cities and countries to visit when to enjoy the best weather, events and festivals – as well as steering clear of crowds.

Oktoberfest: one of the best parties on the planet.

The greatest shows on Earth: 16 events worth crossing the globe for

Events-based tourism is booming. Here’s our line-up of shows and gatherings that are worth travelling for.

  • by Ben Groundwater
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Dunnottar Castle in the Grampian region of Scotland.

The best places to go in June

Our monthly series tells you which cities and countries to visit when to enjoy the best weather, events and festivals – as well as steering clear of crowds.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Dettifoss waterfall is a splendid sight.

Escape (or embrace) the cold: The best holiday destinations for July

Warm up in the Top End or on a Pacific island, or embrace winter’s chill with a southern snow trip.

  • by Brian Johnston
August is hot in Taipei.

Late winter escapes: The world’s best places for an August holiday

Keen to escape Australia in August? Here are the countries and cities to visit for their summer, winter or welcoming dry season.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Fewer crowds, lower prices: The best places for a holiday in September

Peak season in the Northern Hemisphere comes to an end in September. Here are the countries and cities to visit during the ultimate shoulder-season month.

  • by Brian Johnston
Bordeaux, one of France’s most handsome cities.

Better weather, beautiful colours: Top places for a holiday in October

October is a lovely in-between month with fewer crowds, cooler weather and, in the northern hemisphere, a colourful eruption of autumnal trees.

  • by Brian Johnston
Namibia’s rugged Skeleton Coast.

Dwindling crowds and prices: Top places for a holiday in November

November is an overlooked time in the traveller timetable, but many destinations are perfectly suited to this in-between month during which crowds dwindle, rainy seasons end, and low-season prices kick in.

  • by Brian Johnston
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From tinsel-free towns to white Christmas: Top places to go in December

The experience of a winter Christmas entices many overseas at this time of year, but you’ll find plenty of other reasons to travel in December.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Start the year right: Best places for a holiday in January

Whether you’re after sun, snow or adventure, there’s a perfect destination for you to escape to at the start of the year.

  • by Brian Johnston
The Godafoss (Icelandic: waterfall of the gods) in Iceland.

Lower prices, prime destinations: The best places to visit in February

After the festival high season, February beckons with fewer people, lower prices and plenty of prime-time destinations.

  • by Brian Johnston
Cyprus

Great weather and off-season perks: The best places to visit in March

March can be a funny time of year to travel. But it’s a big world, and somewhere the sun is still shining, festivals pumping, and great experiences waiting.

  • by Brian Johnston
Millions of tulips flower in a tapestry of vivid colours at Keukenhof Gardens.

Spring blossoms in shoulder season: The best places to visit in April

Flowers are blooming, and the worst of the tourist crowds have yet to build up. Here are our destination picks for spring in the northern hemisphere.

  • by Brian Johnston
Valletta, Malta’s charming capital.

Feel like making a quick getaway? The best places to go in May

Our monthly series tells you which cities and countries to visit when to enjoy the best weather, events and festivals – as well as steering clear of crowds.

  • by Ben Groundwater
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Galeries Lafayette shopping mall in Paris.

Ten of the best destinations to visit in the (cheaper) low season

Lower prices, fewer people and a surprising number of other benefits can flow your way when you travel outside the peak periods.

  • by Brian Johnston