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A guide to the best places to visit each season
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What time of the year do you usually take your vacation?
It is common to find that people take their vacations at a specific time of the year, and therefore, get to experience a holiday destination depending on a particular season.
But you can choose to change this trend and visit different places at different times of the year, so that you get a feel of the best of what the four seasons have to offer. Here is a quick guide on the best places to visit each year:
Where to travel in autumn
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This autumn, make your way to Tuscany in Italy, since during the months of September and October, you will still feel a bit of the summer heat and the air will be fresh with bearable temperatures.
You will also surely love to take part in wine tasting festivals where you can taste close to 800 different wines and take part in the singing and the dancing almost every bar here.
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Egypt is one of the most beautiful places to be in autumn, since the crowds of people who flock here during the summer will have gone back to their countries. You can visit the great Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, as well as the mysterious and well decorated catacombs where the pharaohs are buried.
Where to travel in winter
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This is the coldest season of the year, and what better way to spend it than to have as much fun as you can with the snow. Reykjavík in Iceland is one of the coldest cities in Europe, but its numerous natural hot springs help to give tourists the perfect steam room experience. You cannot miss though to take part in the winter festivals, skating, and swimming in the outdoor geothermal pools.
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Ottawa in Canada is another outstanding winter travel destination, where one of the biggest attractions here is the Winterlude; one of the largest winter festivals in the world. The white snow of winter and the beautiful Christmas lights make this city a beautiful sight to behold, and spend a holiday in.
Where to travel in spring
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Barcelona in Spain is perfect in the spring, since the cold is giving way to the summer heat and the temperatures are ideal to have fun and relax.
Barcelona has numerous tourist attraction sites and the prices of food and hotels here remain quite affordable, and this means you can invest a lot on having fun and visiting different parts of the city.
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Many people refer to Paris as the city of love, and what better way to spend time with the people you love than in this great city. France has one of the best atmospheres in spring, and the delicious foods and the amazing scenery completes the perfect picture of a dream vacation.
Where to travel in summer
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Spending a summer in England will never disappoint, since you can never get enough of the medieval cathedrals, the prehistoric stones, and the post-modern structures you will find here.
With a great climate that will let you feel comfortable in shorts and open shoes, spend the time of your life in the best tourist attraction sites in England, and breathtaking sceneries you will ever see.
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Hawaii is the best place to spend your summer since there is no shortage of white sandy beaches, clean waters and water sports, and amazing world-class hotels. This beautiful island is the best place to relax and learn how to surf.
So there you have it. No matter the season, here are the top places to visit. Do you have your own favourite place on a particular season? Share it with us.
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