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Laos • Boun Ok Phansa ເວລາອົດອາຫານຫລວງ
Sri Lanka • Vap Full Moon Poya Day වප් පුර පසළොස්වක පෝය දිනය
Nepal • Kojagrat Purnima
Australia • Flinders Island Show
United States • Alaska Day
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Did you know?
The Samaria gorge located in the south-western part of Crete is considered to be the longest dry (not river) gorge in Europe. It is 11.2 mi long.
GreeceThe National Geographic Magazine is published continuously since 1888. Currently the magazine is published regularly in 38 local versions around the world.
Canberra was chosen the capital of Australia in 1908. The choice was made by a compromise between rival Sydney and Melbourne. Eventually it was decided to create a completely new city, 154 mi from Sydney and 300 mi from Melbourne.
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the driest areas in the world. The annual rainfall does not exceed 2″, and the vegetation usually blooms once every 5-10 years.
ChileIndia uses 415 languages and about 1600 dialects. The most common language is Hindi, which is used by over 40% of the population.
Best time to visit
A guide on seasons around the world.
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Colorful world of nature
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Continent of diversity
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Australia & Oceania
Surrounded by seas and oceans
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South and Central America
Traces of lost civilizations
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Polar regions
Land of snow and ice
Greenland, Antarctica, Arctic
Where to go in October?
Travel Navigator: 109 countries worth visiting in October.
Countries and territories around the world worth visiting. Don't know where to go on your next vacation? No problem. Our travel navigator will help you make a good decision based on your preferences and guidelines.
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Check the cost of travel and services on site, what to see by browsing through many of the attractions described, when to go, taking into account the tourist season and travel safety. Find out more about holidays by browsing the calendar of public holidays and various events.
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NorwayWorld's Most Beautiful Cities
Do you dream of far-off adventures? Come explore the most captivating cities on our planet. Here are our top picks for the most beautiful and inspiring destinations.
Top Tourist Attractions
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Traveler's Essential
Regardless of whether you are going on vacation in Europe or planning a trip to another continent, it is worth reading a collection of useful information that will help plan your trip.
Travel safety
Find out if travel to the country you are planning to visit is safe. See interactive travel risk map for countries and territories of the world and read more about security threats at selected location.
Tourist season
If you are wondering about where to travel in a particular time of the year, check out Interactive Tourist Season Map and you will surely find a perfect destination for your next trip.
With or without a visa?
Check the Visa Requirements Map & Passport Power Rank to see which countries you can visit without a tourist visa and where a visa is required, plus how powerful your passport is.
How big countries are?
An overview of countries and their dependencies ranked by surface area. See also area comparison tool to compare any pair of countries, islands or continents.
