- Where to go on vacation in August?
- Excursion tours
- Beach vacation
- Cruises
- Vacation with children
- Travel in Russia
- Festivals and Holidays
Where to go in August is important to know for many vacationers who are going to relax this month in comfortable weather conditions, both in their own country and abroad.
Where to go on vacation in August
For a beach pastime in the eighth month of the year, the following are suitable:
- Turkey (the water temperature, depending on the resort, is + 22-28˚C),
- Croatia (in Rovinj, Opatija, Cavtat, the water warms up to 25˚C, and in Porec - up to + 26˚C),
- Cyprus (Larnaca and Limassol pleases beach goers + 27-degree, and Paphos and Kyrenia + 28-degree water),
- Greece (water temperature on Kos + 24˚C, Rhodes, Santorini, Halkidiki + 25˚C).
Halkidiki, Greece
For families with children, it is recommended:
- Bulgarian Albena (air warms up to + 26˚C, and water - up to + 24˚C; people rush here for the sake of a gentle entrance to the sea, white-golden fine sand, spa-center of the Dobrudzha hotel),
- Crimea (+ 23-degree water will pleasantly refresh in + 30-35-degree heat),
- Northern Italy with its water parks and amusement parks,
- Latvian Ventspils (here you can ride the water area on the boat “Duke Ekob” or on the train “Kukushka” along the narrow-gauge railway, as well as have fun in the Ventspils water park with slides and 2 swimming pools in which the water is maintained at + 23˚C).
For sightseeing purposes at the end of summer, you can go to:
- in Marmaris (of interest are the bars and nightclubs on Bar Street, fountain show near the Ataturk monument, Marmaris fortress, Nimara cave),
- to Venice (it is a pleasure to see the Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Cathedral and the exhibits of the glass museum at a temperature of + 25-27˚C),
- to the southern coast of Crimea (noteworthy are the Gazebo of the Winds in Gurzuf, the Dzhur-Dzhur waterfall in the Alushta region, the Vorontsov Palace in Alupka, the palace in Livadia, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Yalta).
August is a great time to visit the Czech resort of Spindleruv Mlyn, which has become the location of the safari park.
Relatively good weather will be waiting for tourists:
- in the Maldives (the water is never colder than + 25˚C even at night; it will be possible to watch giant manta rays on the Raa and Baa atolls, and surf on the coasts of South and North Male),
- Sri Lanka (it is dry and sunny in the provinces located in the east and north of the country, where, in addition, in August, tourists will be able to inspect the monasteries of Kandy and visit tea plantations, and divers can explore the depths of the Indian Ocean, whose waters are warming up to + 29˚C).
Excursion tours
Capri Island, Italy
In August, tourists may be interested in such tours as:
- "Excursion tour to Japan": on the first day, travelers will see the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Tower (the observation deck is located at a 150-meter height), visit Kitanomaru Park and the Edo-Tokyo Museum, walk around the Asakusa quarter in Tokyo. On the second day, tourists will go to the city of Kamakura, where there is a 13-meter statue of Daybudu, the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu and Hasedera temples; in the third - to Yokohama, the main attraction of which is the 296-meter Landmark Tower; in the 4th - to the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, famous for its hot springs and Mount Fuji with its 5 famous lakes; on the 5th - Kyoto (Nijo Castle and Sanjusangendo Temple are obligatory to visit); in the 6th - to Osaka, famous for the Umeda Sky Building with two 40-storey towers; in the 7th - in Nara, where the Todai-ji temple (a bronze statue of Buddha Vairochana is installed there), the Kusuga Taisha shrine (famous for 3000 lanterns), Nara Park (home to more than 1200 deer).
- "Lemon Tour": the excursion starts in Naples (famous for the castle of Castel del Ovo, the Royal Palace of the 17th century, the Cathedral of St. Januarius, the Umberto I gallery and the Mount Vesuvius located 15 km from Naples). As part of the tour, travelers will go to the island of Capri (iconic places - the coastal cave of the Blue Grotto, the 580-meter Solaro Mountain, the Bagni Tiberio beach with a calm sea and wooden steps along which it is convenient to get to the water), to Rome (where tourists are interested in the Arch of Constantine, Appian Way, Villa Borghese, Spanish Steps, Baths of the Emperor Caracalla, Fountain of 4 Rivers, Forum of Augustus, Villa Medici), Vatican Museums (you can get acquainted with the works of Byzantine and Italian artists in the Vatican Pinakothek, and antique sculptures in the Chiaramonti Museum; as for the Sistine Chapel, there you will be able to admire the painted vault of the church and frescoes by various masters), walk around Sorrento (famous for the baths of Queen Giovanna, Basilica of St. Bari (there you will be able to see the Basilica of St. Nicholas, Castello Svevo Castle, Grotte di Castellana caves, San Marco Church) and Amalfi (of interest is the Cathedral of St. Andrew, the Emerald Grotto, the wine cellars of Maris Cuomo, the statue of Flavio Giola, the Church of St. Pancras).
Beach vacation
Bodrum, Turkey
August is the most favorable time to relax on the beaches of Latvia, where the sea warms up to a maximum of + 22-23˚C - Vecaki (equipped with changing rooms, playgrounds and sports grounds, a cafe, a rescue station, an equipment rental point; on windy days it will be possible to go kiteboarding here), Majori (this beach, equipped with sun loungers, changing rooms and umbrellas, tends to get young people who want to windsurf and play beach volleyball; thanks to special equipped slopes, wheelchair users prefer to relax here) and others.
Beach-goers will be interested in the beaches of Bodrum in August (air temperature + 34˚C, and sea + 24˚C):
- Torba Beach: the beach is suitable for tourists who want to swim in the blue sea waters and have a measured time in harmony with nature (Torba Beach is surrounded by hills overgrown with pine and olive trees).
- Gumbet Bay: those who want to relax on a sandy beach with a shallow bottom, "drive" kayaks, go parasailing and windsurfing here flock here.
At the end of summer, you should not ignore the beaches of the Peloponnese - Courouta (a 20-kilometer beach where the Blue Flag flies and a water attraction center functions, attracts water sports enthusiasts), Plaka Beach (is a sandy beach with straw loungers and umbrellas), Zaharo (travelers enjoy relaxing on a picturesque beach surrounded by an olive grove) and others.
If you wish, in August, you can relax on the beaches of the Crimean Partenit, in particular, on the beaches of the Aivazovskoye boarding house No. 5 and 6. They are equipped with changing rooms, showers, sun loungers and shade awnings, and in one of the cafes located there guests are pampered with karaoke and live music.
Cruises
Iceland
Those who set out at the end of summer on a cruise "Saga of Volcanoes and Geysers" from Hamburg (here you can relax on the Alster Lake, visit the port of Hamburg, the Brahms Museum and the Kunsthalle Gallery), will visit:
- in Akureyri (in a city located in the west of the Eyja fjord, you can see the Akureyrarkirya church and go to the 12-meter Godafoss waterfall, 30 m wide),
- Invergordon (noteworthy is the distillery producing Invergorden whiskey),
- Reykjavik (tourists are interested in the Askja volcano, the ascent to one of the peaks of which will take about 1, 5 hours, the Town Hall, the Sun Wanderer monument, the Landakotskirkja cathedral, the Strokkur geyser, erupting a water stream to a height of 20-30 m every 5 minutes, and the island of Videy, where the Imagine Peace Tower memorial is located, a house with a recreated life of the 18th century, a cairn of stones on the Danadys hill, the ruins of Fort Virkid, a statue of the Virgin Mary, and where by ferry can be reached in just 5 minutes),
- Isafjordur (tourists will be interested in the Western Fjords Heritage Museum, the monument to the sailors of the QP-13 convoy, a fish store, Vigur Island, where seagulls and puffins live),
- Kirkwall (travelers are invited to explore the Cathedral of Magnus of Orkney and the ruins of Earl's Palace).
Vacation with children
Barcelona, Spain
At the end of August, children can be sent to camps in England (at the Kingswood Isle of Weigh camp on the Isle of Wight, children 8-17 years old will attend 15 foreign language lessons per week, and participate in more than 50 interesting activities; children's services - karting, wall for climbing, a pool, a cinema, a studio where you can practice fencing), visit with them a chocolate museum in Belgium (there you can admire chocolate sculptures, try to create a sculpture or desserts based on chocolate, and taste a delicious delicacy in a museum cafe) or an amusement park Tibidabo (guests will find bright shows, picnic areas and 25 attractions) in Barcelona.
Travel in Russia
Lake Seliger
In the last summer month, you can relax in Tver, whose glory was brought by the Travel Palace, the Ascension Cathedral, the Belousov Park, the White Trinity Church, an observation deck at a 77-meter height in the "Glass" building.
August is also suitable for a holiday on Seliger: there are sandy beaches (at the services of vacationers - sun loungers, tents, changing rooms), Nilo-Stolobenskaya desert, Ignch-cross, Khachin island. Those who wish can raft along Valdaika, Zhizhitsa, Berezaika.
Festivals and Holidays
Edinburgh, UK
At the end of summer you can visit:
- at the Royal Brisbane Show festival in Brisbane, Australia (the entertainment and circus festival is accompanied by a performance of a pig jumping from a springboard into a pool with water),
- Salzburg Festival in Austria (as part of the event, guests are invited to operas, concerts of symphonic music and drama performances),
- Caribbean Festival in Hoogstraten (fans of Caribbean music strive to get here),
- the Pepsi Island festival in Budapest (you can listen to youth music groups on one of the 15 stages of Margaret Island),
- the Mainfest festival in Frankfurt (on this day the Main River is celebrated - a bull is fried and wine is poured into the river),
- Gourmet nights in German Baharach (on 22 August, those present will be able to enjoy German cuisine and Riesling, enjoy dancing, music and fireworks),
- the Le Tomatina festival in Buñol, Spain (everyone is lucky enough to take part in the “tomato massacre,” which involves throwing tomatoes at each other),
- Open Forts Day in Venice (on August 1, tourists have the opportunity to visit Venetian forts of the 16-17 centuries, which are usually closed to the public),
- Knights' tournament in Italian Oria (the event is accompanied by a procession and battles of knights according to ancient rules),
- the flower festival in Colombia (the main event is a parade, the participants of which carry flower panels on their backs, weighing up to 90 kg),
- Opera Festival in Finnish Savonlinna (you will be able to listen to the opera in Olavinlinna Castle),
- bloom festival in South Africa (about 4000 varieties of flowers "take part" in the event; those who wish are invited to go on a "flower safari").
