Where to go
Where to go to the sea in August
Indonesia, Turkey, Montenegro, Sochi
- IndonesiaBali. Ubud is temples, rice terraces, and yoga. A volcano sunrise and the waterfalls are a separate outing. Seminyak is beaches and beach clubs, and Uluwatu is cliffs and surf.
- TurkeyIstanbul and Antalya. Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque share Sultanahmet. The Grand Bazaar and the Spice Market sit toward Eminönü, and the Bosphorus is the crossing to the Asian shore.
- MontenegroKotor. The walled old town and the fortress climb are Kotor. Perast is a boat stop on the bay, Budva is the beach day, and Durmitor is a mountain trip, not a walk in the old town.
- SochiSochi. The Riviera and the embankment are the city beach. Olympic Park is down the coast in Adler, Rosa Khutor is the mountain day, and the Arboretum is the green stop in town.