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Where to go in September

September brings warm seas and calmer crowds to the Mediterranean, the start of autumn colour in the north and the end of the rainy season in parts of the tropics.

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  1. Lindos and its acropolis, Rhodes

    Rhodes

    Greece

    Warm sea and fewer crowds than midsummer.

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  2. Navagio Beach, Zakynthos, Greece

    Navagio Beach

    Zakynthos, Greece

    Warm water and calmer boat trips late in the season.

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  3. Elafonissi Beach, Crete, Greece

    Elafonissi Beach

    Crete, Greece

    Late-summer warmth with fewer visitors.

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  4. The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens

    Acropolis of Athens

    Athens, Greece

    Cooler than summer, still long, bright days.

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  5. A monastery on the rocks of Meteora

    Meteora

    Thessaly, Greece

    Ideal walking weather on the trails between monasteries.

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  6. Marienplatz and the Frauenkirche towers, Munich

    Munich

    Germany

    Oktoberfest usually begins in the second half of September.

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  7. Hot-air balloons over Göreme, Cappadocia

    Cappadocia

    Nevşehir, Türkiye

    Settled weather and good conditions for balloons and valley walks.

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  8. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, United States

    Yellowstone National Park

    Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, United States

    Autumn wildlife and fewer people; some services wind down late in the month.

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  9. Zion National Park, Utah, United States

    Zion National Park

    Utah, United States

    Cooler temperatures return to the canyons.

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  10. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China

    The Great Wall of China (Mutianyu)

    Huairou District, Beijing, China

    Clear autumn weather begins (avoid the early-October national holiday).

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  11. The ruins of Machu Picchu on their mountain ridge

    Machu Picchu

    Cusco Region, Peru

    End of the dry season, with good visibility.

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  12. Victoria Falls on the Zambezi

    Victoria Falls

    Zambezi River, Zambia and Zimbabwe

    Clear views before the lowest water.

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  13. Praia da Marinha, Algarve, Portugal

    Praia da Marinha

    Algarve, Portugal

    Warm sea in the Algarve and quieter beaches.

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  14. The Faraglioni rock stacks off Capri

    Capri

    Bay of Naples, Italy

    Warm sea and fewer day-trippers than midsummer.

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  15. Whitewashed houses of Oia above the Santorini caldera

    Santorini

    Cyclades, Greece

    Warm sea and softer light after the peak months.

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  16. Dürnstein on the Danube, Wachau Valley

    Wachau Valley

    Lower Austria, Austria

    Grape harvest time among the Danube vineyards.

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A selection, not a ranking. Weather and seasonal events vary; always check local conditions and official information before you travel.

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