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5 interesting destinations to check out this summer

by Femina Travel | May 16, 2018, 12:00 AM IST If you're done with the same old destinations and sights, maybe it's time to explore these offbeat locations.


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Floating photogenically in the Tyrrhenian Sea, a stone’s throw off the tip of Italy’s boot, the Aeolian Islands are a slow-travel paradise. Shaped by their explosive geology, these seven alluring sisters woo visitors with sublime seascapes, volcanic slopes, black-sand beaches, and some of Europe’s best coastal walks and dives. The islands have been largely off the beaten track,
but their low-key charms have begun luring wise travellers seeking a good-value Mediterranean break. Even sleepy Alicudi, the Aeolians’ remotest outpost, is having an influx of walking tourism, so 2018 may be your last chance to outpace the crowds.


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The Deep South conjures visions of all sorts: plantation homes in Georgia; forsaken cotton fields in the Mississippi Delta; mossy cypress trees and alligators in Louisiana’s bayous; and barbecue smoke drifting from a shack in Alabama, where the pork ribs and lemon icebox pie might change your life. The region also flashes images of slavery and civil rights fights, and, in 2018, it will be 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated. Several civil rights-focused sights are set to open, such as the Memorial to Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, that pays homage to the nation’s lynching victims. King’s birthplace in Atlanta is reopening, and the motel where he was killed – now the National Civil Rights Museum – is holding a year’s worth of poetry events and concerts. Meanwhile, New Orleans turns 300 and will throw a multi-event party.


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If you like your mountains big, your roads rugged and your landscapes verging of the supernatural, then the windswept valleys running east and west from Keylong are a little piece of Shangri-La. Kept bone-dry by the rain-shadow of the Himalaya, the ochre badlands of Spiti hide some of India’s most spectacular Buddhist art, while well-watered Lahaul has seldom-visited temples and a back route to Kashmir said to be one of the world’s most dangerous roads. Long overlooked by travellers rushing to Ladakh, this wild and wonderful area is finally starting to get the attention it deserves. Come now, before it becomes just another stop on the Himalayan travel trail. You’ll spend the whole time smiling at the thought of how few travellers you have to share it with.


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Bahia has wow factor. It’s a tropical dream of white sandy beaches and blue water, islands surrounded by coral reefs, plantations rich with cocoa beans, and Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina, famous for its wild waterfalls. But Bahia’s natural playground is suddenly more accessible to tourists, thanks to the facelift that Salvador – the colonial state capital – underwent after being chosen as a host city for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. There’s never been a better or easier time to explore the birthplace of Afro-Brazilian culture.


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In the south of Samana Bay, Parque Nacional Los Haitises is a 530sqmile patchwork of craggy islets, canals and forests, an ecosystem that appears plucked from prehistory. As you enter Los Haitises’ maze, you’ll feel like an explorer in uncharted territory; the only sounds will be of your boat gliding over water and winged companions flying overhead. Venture deeper into the park and you’ll find yourself in the heart of the Dominican Republic’s cultural history. Los Haitises is not a well-kept secret, but visitor numbers are rising: some big hotel projects are brewing nearby, so get here before the crowds arrive. An updated sustainability plan will enhance park infrastructure and preservation, so you’ll be greeted with improved trails and facilities.
