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Where to go in May

15 destinations at their peak in May, plus 6 more that are still a good choice.

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At their best in May

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Paris

France · best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Boulevards, bakeries and the best people-watching on earth.

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London

United Kingdom · best Apr–Sep

Free museums, royal parks and a food scene drawn from the whole world.

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Rome

Italy · best Mar–May, Sep–Oct

Three thousand years of history, and dinner at nine.

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Barcelona

Spain · best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Gaudí, the Mediterranean and dinner after ten.

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Lisbon

Portugal · best Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct

Seven hills, yellow trams and the sweet ache of fado.

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Istanbul

Türkiye · best Apr–May, Sep–Oct

Where two continents meet over tea on the Bosphorus.

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Santorini

Greece · best May–Jun, Sep–Oct

Whitewashed villages on the rim of a sunken volcano.

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Tokyo

Japan · best Mar–May, Oct–Nov

Neon, temples and the most precise bowl of noodles you will ever eat.

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Bali

Indonesia · best Apr–Sep

Rice terraces, temple ceremonies and surf at sunset.

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New York City

United States · best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Five boroughs, eight million people and a pizza slice on every block.

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Cusco and Machu Picchu

Peru · best Apr–Sep

The Inca capital and the citadel in the clouds.

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Rio de Janeiro

Brazil · best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Mountains, beaches and samba between them.

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Buenos Aires

Argentina · best Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Tango, steak and grand cafés that stay open until dawn.

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Vancouver

Canada · best May–Sep

Sea, forest and mountains, all within a bus ride.

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Marrakech

Morocco · best Mar–May, Oct–Nov

Souks, riads and the Atlas Mountains on the horizon.

Also good in May

Reykjavík, Kyoto, Singapore, Mexico City, Cape Town, Sydney.

Festivals and events in May