24/07/2026
With one month of summer still ahead, some of our travellers are rethinking where August should happen.
As the last month of summer brings some of the season’s highest temperatures, they are swapping beach days for cooler air, longer days and landscapes that feel a little easier to breathe in.
This is where they’re heading.
Norway has over 1,700 fjords, with the most iconic ones along its dramatic western coast.
Carved by glaciers, they are surrounded by steep cliffs, waterfalls and snow-capped peaks, making them ideal for slow cruises, kayaking and hiking.
Geirangerfjord is one of the most famous, known for its UNESCO-listed landscape and waterfalls like the Seven Sisters.
The Scottish Highlands are one of Scotland’s most dramatic regions, shaped by mountains, valleys, lochs and long scenic roads.
Key places include Glencoe, the Cairngorms, Loch Ness, Ben Nevis and the Isle of Skye.
Located between Europe and North America, the Azores are nine volcanic islands shaped by crater lakes, hot springs and dramatic Atlantic coastlines.
São Miguel is home to Sete Cidades and Furnas, while Pico is known for Portugal’s highest mountain.
The Faroe Islands are an autonomous archipelago of 18 islands in the North Atlantic, located between Iceland, Norway and Scotland.
They are known for dramatic sea cliffs, turf-roof villages, waterfalls and some of the most striking coastal landscapes in Europe.
Iceland’s landscape is defined by contrasts: glaciers beside volcanoes, black beaches, steaming hot springs and waterfalls along the South Coast.
The island is often explored by road, from Reykjavík to the Golden Circle, the Ring Road and the glacier lagoons in the southeast.
Greenland is the world’s largest island, known for its vast ice sheet, Arctic settlements and fjords filled with drifting icebergs.
Ilulissat is one of the main gateways, known for its UNESCO-listed Icefjord and views over some of the Arctic’s most striking landscapes.
Sweden brings together design cities, island landscapes and wide-open nature, from Stockholm and Gothenburg to the forests, lakes and coastlines beyond.