Where to go in May

25 destinations with the right weather and season in May, with temperatures and what not to miss.

• 🌡️ 19°C

  Coimbra

  Portugal

  Historic university city with spring charm and traditional Fado.

  Spring

  • University of Coimbra
  • Joanina Library
  • Mondego River
  • Fado de Coimbra

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  Mykonos

  Greece

  Beginning of island season, white-washed villages and Aegean charm.

  Spring

  • Windmills
  • Little Venice
  • Paradise Beach
  • Cycladic architecture

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  Gubbio

  Italy

  On 15 May the Corsa dei Ceri sends three giant wooden towers racing through the medieval streets up to Mount Ingino.

  Corsa dei Ceri

  • Corsa dei Ceri
  • Palazzo dei Consoli
  • Mount Ingino cable car
  • Roman theatre

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  Cagliari

  Italy

  On 1 May the Sant'Efisio procession fills the city with traditional costumes, and the beaches are already warm enough.

  Sant'Efisio

  • Sant'Efisio procession
  • Castello district
  • Poetto beach
  • Molentargius flamingos

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  Val d'Orcia

  Italy

  In May the hills are still deep green, poppies dot the wheat fields and the cypress roads glow in the soft light.

  Green hills

  • Pienza
  • Montalcino wineries
  • Bagno Vignoni
  • Cypresses of San Quirico

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  Lake Garda

  Italy

  May brings warm days, lemon gardens in bloom and lakeside towns that are lively but not yet packed with summer crowds.

  Late spring

  • Sirmione castle
  • Limonaia del Castel
  • Ferry to Malcesine
  • Monte Baldo cable car

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  Cannes

  France

  In May the Film Festival brings red carpets and stars to the Croisette, with the Riviera sea already sparkling.

  Film Festival

  • La Croisette
  • Le Suquet old town
  • Lérins Islands
  • Forville market

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  Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer

  France

  On 24-25 May the Roma pilgrimage carries Saint Sarah to the sea, while white horses and flamingos fill the Camargue.

  Gitan pilgrimage

  • Procession to the sea
  • Camargue horses
  • Pont de Gau flamingos
  • Fortified church

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  Plitvice Lakes

  Croatia

  Spring snowmelt makes the waterfalls roar in May, and the boardwalks are far quieter than in the summer months.

  Peak waterfalls

  • Veliki Slap
  • Upper lakes boardwalks
  • Kozjak boat
  • Forest trails

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  Prague

  Czechia

  The Prague Spring music festival opens on 12 May, and the city's gardens and Petřín hill are in full bloom.

  Prague Spring

  • Charles Bridge
  • Prague Castle
  • Petřín gardens
  • Prague Spring concerts

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  Crete

  Greece

  The Samaria Gorge usually reopens in May, wildflowers cover the hills and the sea starts to feel like summer.

  Gorge season

  • Samaria Gorge
  • Chania old harbour
  • Balos lagoon
  • Knossos palace

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  Córdoba

  Spain

  Festival of Patios with flower-filled courtyards and Moorish architecture.

  Spring

  • Mezquita-Catedral
  • Patios Festival
  • Jewish Quarter
  • Alcázar

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  Lake Bled

  Slovenia

  In May the Julian Alps are bright green, the Vintgar Gorge is full of water and the lake is calm before summer.

  Alpine spring

  • Pletna boat to the island
  • Bled Castle
  • Vintgar Gorge
  • Cream cake

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  Vienna

  Austria

  The Wiener Festwochen arts festival starts in mid-May, and café terraces and Prater chestnuts come back to life.

  Wiener Festwochen

  • Schönbrunn gardens
  • Belvedere Klimt
  • Prater Ferris wheel
  • Historic cafés

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  Cappadocia

  Türkiye

  May has mild days and calm mornings, ideal for balloon flights over fairy chimneys before the summer heat.

  Balloon season

  • Sunrise balloon flight
  • Göreme Open Air Museum
  • Rose Valley hike
  • Underground city

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  London

  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  Late May brings the Chelsea Flower Show, long evenings and parks at their greenest, with milder weather than in June.

  Chelsea Flower Show

  • Chelsea Flower Show
  • Kew Gardens
  • South Bank walk
  • Borough Market

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  Hardangerfjord

  Norway

  In May hundreds of thousands of fruit trees blossom along the fjord, framed by waterfalls fed by melting snow.

  Fruit blossom

  • Orchard blossom
  • Vøringsfossen waterfall
  • Cider farms
  • Trolltunga views

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  Jerez de la Frontera

  Spain

  In May the Feria del Caballo fills Jerez with horses, flamenco and sherry, with warm days before the Andalusian heat.

  Feria del Caballo

  • Feria del Caballo
  • Royal equestrian school
  • Sherry bodegas
  • Flamenco tabancos

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  Lombok

  Indonesia

  Less crowded than Bali, pristine beaches and Mount Rinjani.

  Dry Season

  • Gili Islands
  • Mount Rinjani
  • Pink Beach
  • Sasak culture

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  Florence

  Italy

  Renaissance art, mild spring weather and Tuscan countryside.

  Spring

  • Uffizi Gallery
  • Duomo
  • Ponte Vecchio
  • Tuscan hills

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  Kanazawa

  Japan

  Traditional gardens, geisha districts and spring blossoms.

  Spring

  • Kenroku-en Garden
  • Higashi Chaya
  • Kanazawa Castle
  • Gold leaf crafts

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  Seattle

  United States of America

  Spring in the Pacific Northwest, coffee culture and Pike Place Market.

  Spring

  • Pike Place Market
  • Space Needle
  • Coffee shops
  • Puget Sound

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  Essaouira

  Morocco

  Coastal medina, windsurfing and fresh Atlantic breezes.

  Spring

  • Medina walls
  • Fishing port
  • Windsurfing
  • Argan oil cooperatives

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  Montevideo

  Uruguay

  Autumn in the southern hemisphere, colonial architecture and Rio de la Plata.

  Autumn

  • Ciudad Vieja
  • Rambla
  • Mercado del Puerto
  • Tango culture

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  Split

  Croatia

  Diocletian's Palace, perfect spring weather and Adriatic islands.

  Spring

  • Diocletian's Palace
  • Riva promenade
  • Hvar island trips
  • Dalmatian coast

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