August is the busiest time outside ski season, but you’re still unlikely to find crowds, and the long summer evenings are replete with fun outdoor events. Swiss National Day is 1 August when towns and cities celebrate with street festivals and parades animated with fireworks and live music.
Do some island hopping between the beautiful islands of Islay, Mull, Harris and Lewis, but book ahead for car hire, and tours of the Hebrides’ landmark whiskey distilleries — or travel after mid-August when Scottish schools have gone back. July-August sees striking machair (wildflowers grassland) carpet coastlines that come alive with outdoor events, live music festivals and local versions of Highland games.Expectations and temperatures run high in August. From far-flung Ecuadorian escapes to island-hopping in Scotland, here are some of the destinations worthy of your attention this summer.August is a great time for families to head to far flung destinations when most have more travel time available. The southern hemisphere experiences its winter now, which can mean better value deals and less competition for tours and accommodation.In places like South America, the dry season comes with great wildlife watching opportunities, while in Kenya and Tanzania, August is the time for migration safaris when river crossings, and the most spectacular mass wildlife spectacles take place.