8 places to visit during May:
The Bahamas is a nation consisting in 700 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean. Originally called Lucayas by indigenous people who lived there, they were then baptized by Christopher Columbus as Islas de la Bajamar (islands a shallow sea) and subsequently Bahamas Islands when they became British property. The tropical maritime climate ensures always very pleasant temperatures: 20 ° degrees in winter and 35 ° in summer. The photo on the left is a shot of the port of Nassau, capital of the state, located on the island of New Providence, which is followed by the city of Freeport, West End and Coopers Town.
Located in the center of South America between Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru and Chile, Bolivia has a legislative capital, Sucre, and a governmental capital, La Paz. Full of natural beauty such as the Laguna Verde, a salt lake in the Department of Potosì which owes its color to the sediments of copper minerals, and the Salar de Uyuni, an immense salt desert in the Southern Andean highland. Not to loose the Cathedral of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe Our in Sucre, built from 1551 to 1712 in different styles, from the Renaissance to the Baroque style.
Japan, an archipelago of 6852 islands, is the tenth most populous nation in the world with its 128 million inhabitants. Although all of Asia is one of the places to be preferred in May, Japan still manages to give a mild climate, especially in Tokyo, capital of the state. This metropolis is created from the merger between the prefecture of Tokyo and the city of Tokyo and is therefore a large area with several independent cities but unified. Do not miss the Hanami, flowering cherry trees to admire until mid-May, an ancient tradition more than a millennium.
A perfect destination in May is Lisbon, like the rest of Portugal. The Portuguese capital, situated on the River Tagus, offers several attractions: from the Tower of Belém to the Castelo de São Jorge, from the historic Tram 28 to the Miradouros, breathtaking panoramic views as the Miradouro das Portas do Sol or the terrace of Santa Catarina. But Lisbon also wants to be lived for its neighborhoods, from the Baixa, the heart of the city, to the wealthy Bairro Alto untill Alfama, to visit pleasantly aboard a tram.
The world’s largest hot desert, the Sahara, is a popular destination for many. Crossed by the Tropic of Cancer, its temperature, during the day, do not exceed 30 ° in May, and is therefore the right temperature to enjoy an unforgettable experience through endless landscapes: from the hammada, a desert of rock smoothed by wind, to serir, characterized by pebbles and gravel, ’till the center of the desert, the erg, with sand dunes.
Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and bordering England, Scotland is one of the most fascinating land in the world. Hard to decide what to see, everything holds a certain magic and a story to tell: from Borders’ hills to the archipelagos of the north, from the rocky fjords of the Highlands to the capital, Edinburgh, with its magnificent castle overlooking the city. Without forgetting the Inveraray Castle, an estate in Argyll’s county on Loch Fyne shore.
Republic of Senegal is a state located in Western Africa that offers beautiful landscapes such as Lake Retba famous for its pink waters due to special algae that produce a red pigment. The lake, also called Lac Rose, is located in the north of the peninsula of Senegal, north-est from Dakar, the capital. To be seen also the Niokolo-Koba National Park, on the border with Guinea, UNESCO Human Heritage since 1981. The park, crossed by the Gambia river, has a rich wildlife: elephants, lions, chimpanzees, baboons, hippos and giant eland .
Last but not least Sicily, a magical Italian land full of history, traditions, passions, recipes and colors. An island to visit far and wide: from the historic center of Syracuse to the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, the ceramics of Caltagirone, and yet the salt pans of Trapani, the archipelago of Egadi and the Pelagie with the beautiful Rabbits island up to Ragusa, following the trail of Montalbano.
