May perfectly combines the prices of the flat season with good weather, so it is a good time to explore the world. Whether you want to meet wildlife around the world, have a cultural experience, embark on an adventure, or simply want to keep your wallet while seeing the good scenery, May has you covered. Of course, we can't go on the road yet, but hopefully there's something in this month's summary that will spark your desire to travel.
Best natural place to go in May
Abruzzo, Italy
"Awakening nature in the midst of desolation"
Abruzzo, located in central Italy, is one of the wildest regions in the country. It stretches along the central Adriatic coast – home to beach resorts such as Pescara and Vasto – before ascending to the rugged Apennines, offering a very different holiday experience. The mountains are snow-capped and cut by valleys, dotted with medieval towns where wolves and bears patrol.
Spring is the perfect time to visit – nature is waking up, rivers are flowing again, and alpine meadows are full of butterflies and wildflowers. Guides from Majella National Park will take you on a full look at nature, gorgeous flowers and perhaps antelope. The hills around L'Aquila are also worth exploring, with crumbling castles and small villages that turn back the clock.
Newfoundland, Canada
"Watch the icebergs float across the Atlantic"
The waters near Newfoundland and Labrador are known as Iceberg Alley. In spring, large ice blocks of the Arctic Ocean, dominated by the remains of glaciers in western Greenland, drift along Canada's Atlantic coast through the country's easternmost province. They usually begin to appear in April or May and peak in mid-May to June.
You can stand on the shore and watch these white behemoths drift by, or you can board a boat for a closer look. Top places to see the ice include St Anthony, Twillingate, Bonavista and St John's. In addition, seabirds begin to appear in May, and at the end of the month, the first whales will appear.
Komodo Indonesia and Flores
"Looking for dry weather and traces of 'dragons'"
As the "real-life Godzilla," the Komodo dragon is the largest surviving lizard in the world, and it is found only on a handful of Indonesian islands. May is a good month to meet them – it's the early days of the dry season, it's not yet the peak travel season, and the best places to see – Rinca and Komodo are still green, but less humid.
At this point, "dragons" are fairly common in the open, but the mating season is just beginning — Komodo dragons retreat into the forest, making them more elusive, but you still have a chance to witness fierce fights between males. In addition to witnessing reptile activities, you can also go on exciting manta ray diving on Komodo Island, admire the pink sand beaches, and hike at Gunung Ara, the highest point of Komodo Island. You can also explore the neighboring island of Flores, which includes the colorful Lake Kelimutu and the traditional village of Bajawa.
Best places to go in May
Uzbekistan
"Witness the beauty of the Silk Roads in clear weather"
Caravan hotels, silk roads, spices... It is undeniable that such a trip is full of romance, and it takes place in Uzbekistan, which has been the cultural center of Central Asia for thousands of years.
Uzbekistan's three historic cities – Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva – are particularly true, with mosaic-tiled mausoleums, mosques and religious schools still telling stories of ancient times. The Bukhara Silk and Spice Festival, held in late May, celebrates a long tradition where you can meet skilled carpet weavers, wood carvers, musicians and artists. Indeed, May is the perfect month to visit – the temperature of 20°C will allow you to enjoy a comfortable sightseeing, while tulips and apricot blossoms will bring the scenery to life.
Norway
"Sailing the West Coast fjords in the sun"
Hurtigruten ferries travel year-round between Norway's 2,400 kilometres of coastline, from Bergen in the south to Kirkenes in the Arctic Circle. For those who live on this desolate, jagged coastline, ferries are a lifeline, so no matter what the weather is, there will always be people to ride all year round. And for travelers, May to June is undoubtedly a good time to visit the fjord, when the weather is usually mild and the days are long.
Starting in mid-May, in the north of Tromsø, the sun doesn't set at all, and you can enjoy the breathtaking scenery "all night". Better weather and more light make it possible to get outside for more activities. The ferry has a total of 34 ports of call – you can disembark and fish in the Lofoten Islands, meet the Sami at North Cape, or hike near Geirangerfjord. It's worth mentioning that in beautiful Bergen, there are plenty of festivals in May, so be sure to allow plenty of time for this place before you sail.
Best place to go in may
Cappadocia, Turkey
"Admire the tent rock of Spring Revival"
When Mother Nature carved Cappadocia, she must have been full of childlike heart. Here, soft tuff is carved into fantastic canyons, highlands and turrets like fairy tales. It's a magical place to explore, kids will love it extra, and the warm but not hot weather is perfect for the activity.
You can hike along steep valleys, explore the rock-hewn churches in the underground city, admire the 9th-century frescoes inside, and then stay in a budget or boutique cave hotel and float above the city in a hot air balloon. Winters in Cappadocia can be cold and even snowy, but in May the temperature rises to a pleasant 25°C with very little rainfall. In fact, locals put away the coal stoves in early May, a sign of good weather.
Peruvian Machu Picchu
"Punch in before the crowds wish list"
Machu Picchu is probably the most wish-listed attraction in the world. Its steep location, mysterious temperament, and uninterrupted facts for centuries make up the most magical and attractive combination. It gets particularly busy during Peru's drier season, and you have to book the Machu Picchu 4-Day Inca Trail trekking tour several months in advance, unless you're visiting in May.
May is the first month of the dry season, and it avoids the traditional holiday season – when the weather is nice and the trails and trains in the Peruvian Andes are not crowded. Dry weather is also ideal for country tours and excursions to the Amazon – where rainfall is still low and you'll have a better chance of spotting wildlife.
Best value for money place to go in May
Cuba
"Experience the heat of the Caribbean"
If you like the heat – both in terms of weather and atmosphere – then Cuba in May is the right place to go. Strictly speaking, this is the beginning of the humid and hot off-season on the coolest island in the Caribbean. But in fact, temperatures don't get tough until June, and it doesn't rain heavily until late July. At this point, you can also find some "off-season" bargains.
The temperature is around 30 ° C, which is very suitable for people seeking sunshine. Book a family room at an all-inclusive resort in the palm-swaying Varadero Peninsula and head to one of Cuba's more than 900 white sand reefs. On the beach, you can feel the hot salsa – there's no better place to watch or learn this hot, wobbly dance. You can also go to the clubs of Havana, or the cobbled colonial town of Trinidad. Enjoy your pace, the rain won't bother you at all.
Europe Orient Express
"Cheap train ride in the wonderful spring"
This is a classic train route – heading east from Paris to Istanbul, passing through some of the most magnificent European cities to the edge of Asia. The name "Orient Express" is reminiscent of a time when traveling by train was the most romantic. Today, the Venice-Simplon Orient Express, which operates the London-Venice line, aims to help those with large sums of money rediscover that romance. However, you can also draw your own version of the route with the help of a rail pass and take regular trains that are much cheaper.
Depart in May and you will find that the weather is good along the way. Depart the boulevards of Paris in spring and head to the pink medieval old town of Strasbourg, passing through beer-scented Munich, Vienna's concert halls, Art Nouveau Budapest, tough Belgrade and Sofia, where East meets West, before finally arriving on istanbul's Bosphorus coast. You may not get the attentive service of a butler, but the joy of enjoying the European scenery will not be diminished in the slightest.
Costa Rica
"Greeting the 'green' season"
Costa Rica feels like a nature theme park where Mother Earth brings out her most gorgeous side. The destination is nearly perfect – diverse but convenient and compact, seemingly wild but with excellent infrastructure, adventures like raging rivers and active volcanoes but absolutely safe, visionary ecological spirit, and incredible biodiversity. By the way, the jungle zipline was also invented here.
Costa Rica's rainy season has even been given a positive meaning – it's not "wet" but "green", and at this point, the country looks more vibrant. May is the start of the "green" season, with waterfalls churning, more rivers opening for rafting, and surfing also beginning. There's still a lot of sunshine at this point, but the price of accommodation could drop by 30 percent and the national park is no longer busy.
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