If “Sunday Scaries” were a month, it would obviously be August. But the best places to visit in August are so fabulous that they will stretch the final days of summer vacation into something that feels like a blissful eternity. (Until it’s time to check out of the hotel, that is.) The best destinations for August are all about taking advantage of the sunny weather, whether you’re on a beach in the Mediterranean or the South Pacific, or drinking wine in Portugal or California—and some of them are the best places to travel in 2025, like Tunisia’s island of Djerba and more-accessible-than-ever Albania.
Consider this your last-hurrah list of summer vacation ideas—go big before going home, as it were. From the paradisiacal shores of Fiji to the sunning landscapes of Utah, here are 11 of the best places to visit in August—plus, what to do and where to stay when you’re there.
This article has been updated since its original publish date.