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August
is not a good month to see world wonders.
Most of them are either incredibly, unbearably hot, or totally and
constantly wet. Or both. Not to mention the seething, sweating crowds
of climatically confused tourists on summer holidays.
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'New' Wonders | Best Wonders
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World Maps | World
Wonders Tour Operators
Cappadocia,
Turkey. Picture top left. These fairy chimneys are more of a geological wonder
than a man made one, although men have dug homes into many of them. Best: May-Sept. Avoid: Nov-March. More Cappadocia tourist information | Cappadocia
Pictures | Turkey
Travel Guide.
Stonehenge,
England,
picture top right. Monster shaped stones around 4,000 years old, Stonehenge is near London
and other great ancient wonders. Best: May-Sept. Avoid Oct - Feb. Stonehenge
Pictures and information | England
Pictures | England
Travel Guide
*Machu
Picchu, Peru. In a spectacular location, this mysterious ancient city was built by
the Incas on a peak embraced by mountains. Best: April-June, Sept-Nov. OK
July, Aug. [winter]. Avoid: Dec-March [rain]. More Macchu Picchu tourist information | Peru
Pictures | Peru
Travel Guide
*Angkor,
Cambodia. A mass
of stunningly conceived and carved, world beating Khmer wonders surrounded by jungle and tourists. Best: Dec- Feb. Avoid: April [extreme heat], Sept, Oct. More Angkor tourist information | Angkor
Pictures | Angkor
Travel Guide | Cambodia
Travel Guide.
*Borobudur,
Java, Indonesia. An intact and intricately carved 9thC
Buddhist temple housing a thousand Buddhas.
Best: Apr-June, Sept, Oct. Avoid: Dec and Jan; July,
Aug. More Borobudur tourist information | Indonesia
Travel Guide - Indonesia
Pictures
World Wonders Tour Operators offering travel to the countries with
the best ancient sites are here:
World
Wonders Tour Operators
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Not the best month for these world wonders, but ok
Pictures:
top left, Cappadocia, Turkey; top right, Machu Picchu, Peru. |