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Independent guides to 24 of the world's great destinations: what to see, where to eat and stay, and exactly when to go.
| Code | Destination | Season |
|---|---|---|
| HND | Tokyo | Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov |
| CDG | Paris | Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| DPS | Bali | Best Apr–Sep |
| JFK | New York City | Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| RAK | Marrakech | Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov |
| CPT | Cape Town | Best Oct–Mar |
| FCO | Rome | Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct |
| CUZ | Cusco and Machu Picchu | Best Apr–Sep |
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Paris
France · best Apr–Jun, Sep–OctBoulevards, bakeries and the best people-watching on earth.
London
United Kingdom · best Apr–SepFree museums, royal parks and a food scene drawn from the whole world.
Rome
Italy · best Mar–May, Sep–OctThree thousand years of history, and dinner at nine.
Barcelona
Spain · best Apr–Jun, Sep–OctGaudí, the Mediterranean and dinner after ten.
Lisbon
Portugal · best Mar–Jun, Sep–OctSeven hills, yellow trams and the sweet ache of fado.
Istanbul
Türkiye · best Apr–May, Sep–OctWhere two continents meet over tea on the Bosphorus.
Santorini
Greece · best May–Jun, Sep–OctWhitewashed villages on the rim of a sunken volcano.
Reykjavík
Iceland · best Jun–AugA small, colourful capital at the edge of waterfalls, glaciers and northern lights.
Tokyo
Japan · best Mar–May, Oct–NovNeon, temples and the most precise bowl of noodles you will ever eat.
Kyoto
Japan · best Mar–Apr, Oct–NovSeventeen World Heritage sites and a thousand quiet gardens.
Bangkok
Thailand · best Nov–FebGolden temples, river ferries and the greatest street food city in the world.
Bali
Indonesia · best Apr–SepRice terraces, temple ceremonies and surf at sunset.
Singapore
Singapore · best Feb–AprA garden city where Michelin stars sit beside hawker stalls.
Dubai
United Arab Emirates · best Nov–MarDesert dunes, record-breaking towers and a creek full of old trade.
Jaipur
India · best Oct–MarThe Pink City: forts, palaces and bazaars in Rajasthan's royal capital.
New York City
United States · best Apr–Jun, Sep–OctFive boroughs, eight million people and a pizza slice on every block.
Mexico City
Mexico · best Oct–AprAztec ruins, leafy colonias and tacos at every hour.
Cusco and Machu Picchu
Peru · best Apr–SepThe Inca capital and the citadel in the clouds.
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil · best Apr–Jun, Sep–OctMountains, beaches and samba between them.
Buenos Aires
Argentina · best Mar–May, Sep–NovTango, steak and grand cafés that stay open until dawn.
Vancouver
Canada · best May–SepSea, forest and mountains, all within a bus ride.
Cape Town
South Africa · best Oct–MarTable Mountain, two oceans and the winelands next door.
Marrakech
Morocco · best Mar–May, Oct–NovSouks, riads and the Atlas Mountains on the horizon.
Sydney
Australia · best Feb–Apr, Sep–NovThe world's best harbour and a beach for every mood.