Where to go in March?
33 destinations at their best in March, with what to think about before you leave.
- Musée du Louvre What to pack for Musée du Louvre? The Louvre is open year-round but July–August brings extreme queues due to peak Parisian tourism; visiting outside school holidays makes for a far more pleasant experience.
- Roma What to pack for a trip to Roma? Rome is ideal in spring and autumn: pleasant temperatures around 20 °C and moderate crowds; July–August are stifling (over 35 °C) and mass tourism makes visiting major sites exhausting.
- Tokyo What to pack for a trip to Tokyo? Spring (cherry blossoms in March–April) and autumn (foliage in October–November) are the best seasons; summer is hot, humid and affected by the rainy season.
- Venezia What to pack for a trip to Venezia? Spring and autumn offer pleasant weather and manageable crowds; summer is overwhelmingly hot and busy, while winter brings frequent acqua alta flooding.
- Disneyland Paris What to pack for Disneyland Paris? Spring and autumn combine shorter queues with pleasant weather; July–August should be avoided due to peak crowds.
- Dubai What to pack for a trip to Dubai? From November to March, temperatures range between 20 and 28 °C; from June to September, heat regularly exceeds 42 °C with high humidity.
- Bangkok What to pack for a trip to Bangkok? The dry season (November to March) is the best time to visit Bangkok; the monsoon (May to October) brings torrential rain and flooding.
- Japon What to pack for a trip to Japon? Spring (cherry blossoms) and autumn (fall foliage) offer the best conditions; July and August are hot, humid, and crowded.
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc What to pack for a trip to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc? Chamonix peaks in winter for skiing (December to March) and in summer (July–August) for hiking and Mont Blanc; spring and autumn bring avalanche risk and unstable conditions.
- Maldives What to pack for a trip to Maldives? The dry season from November to April guarantees clear skies and calm seas; June to August is the heart of the southwest monsoon with heavy rain and swell.
- Marrakech What to pack for a trip to Marrakech? Spring and autumn offer ideal temperatures (20–28°C); July and August are stifling, with peaks above 40°C in the medina.
- Singapore What to pack for a trip to Singapore? Singapore can be visited year-round in its equatorial climate, but the driest periods are February–March and June–August.
- Zermatt What to pack for a trip to Zermatt? Zermatt offers year-round glacier skiing, but the peak winter season (December–April) and summer season (July–August) offer the best conditions; late spring and autumn are quiet with many closures.
- Courchevel What to pack for a trip to Courchevel? The resort operates from December to April, with reliable snow cover thanks to its high altitude reaching 3,200 m.
- Lisboa What to pack for a trip to Lisboa? Spring and autumn offer mild, sunny weather; July and August are very hot (35°C+) and overcrowded.
- Sevilla What to pack for a trip to Sevilla? Spring is ideal with Semana Santa and the Feria; summers are oppressively hot, regularly exceeding 40 °C.
- Val d'Isère What to pack for a trip to Val d'Isère? At 1 850 m base with peaks at 3 456 m, Val d'Isère has reliable snow from December to April and hosts World Cup ski races.
- Val Thorens What to pack for Val Thorens? Europe's highest resort at 2 300 m, Val Thorens guarantees exceptional snow cover from December to April and can open as early as November.
- Thailande What to pack for a trip to Thailande? The dry season from November to March brings clear skies and manageable heat; the monsoon from May to October brings heavy rains and localised flooding.
- Argentina What to pack for a trip to Argentina? The Southern Hemisphere reverses the seasons: the austral summer (November to March) is the best time to visit Patagonia, Buenos Aires, and the Mendoza vineyards.
- L'Alpe d'Huez What to pack for a trip to L'Alpe d'Huez? A high-altitude resort (1,860–3,330 m), the ski area is open from December to April with reliable snow; summer also attracts cyclists.
- La Plagne What to pack for La Plagne? Located between 1,800 and 3,250 m, La Plagne benefits from reliable snow from December to April across one of the largest ski areas in the Alps.
- Ischgl What to pack for a trip to Ischgl? The resort opens in mid-November and closes at the end of April; its summit altitude of 2,872 m ensures reliable snow throughout the season.
- Kitzbühel What to pack for a trip to Kitzbühel? The ski season runs from December to March; snow cover is reliable between 800 and 2,000 m, with famous runs like the Streif.
- Méribel What to pack for a trip to Méribel? At the heart of the Three Valleys (1,450–2,950 m), Méribel benefits from reliable snow from December to April in one of the world's largest ski areas.
- Sankt Anton am Arlberg What to pack for a trip to Sankt Anton am Arlberg? One of Austria's premier ski resorts, the slopes are reliably snow-covered from December to April thanks to elevations reaching 2 800 m.
- Sölden What to pack for a trip to Sölden? Sölden has glaciers enabling skiing from October, but the full resort operates reliably from December to April above 3 000 m.
- Tignes What to pack for a trip to Tignes? Thanks to the Grande Motte glacier (3 456 m), Tignes offers one of France's longest ski seasons, from December to May.
- ZooParc de Beauval What to pack for ZooParc de Beauval? The zoo is open year-round, but March to October provides the best experience: mild temperatures, long days, and more active animals compared to the cold winter months.
- Avoriaz What to pack for a trip to Avoriaz? Avoriaz (1,800 m, Portes du Soleil ski area) is reliably snow-covered from December to April thanks to its altitude and north-facing aspect.
- Les Deux Alpes What to pack for a trip to Les Deux Alpes? Les Deux Alpes has a glacier skiable until April and reliable snow from December at altitudes between 1,650 and 3,600 m.
- Arc 1800 What to pack for Arc 1800? Arc 1800 is a high-altitude resort (ski area up to 3,226 m); the ski domain is open and reliably snow-covered from December to April.
- Mayrhofen What to pack for a trip to Mayrhofen? A Zillertal resort with a village at 630 m but slopes up to 2,500 m, Mayrhofen opens its runs from December to April with good snowmaking to complement natural snow.
✔ Best avoided in March
- Europa-Park — Europa-Park runs its main season from April to November with most attractions available; it typically closes from January to March.
- Perú — Peru's dry season (May to September) is the ideal time to visit Machu Picchu and the Andes; the rainy season from January to March makes trails slippery and some sites inaccessible.
- Tivoli — Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen typically opens from April to October, with a Christmas season in November–December; it is closed January–March.
- Puy du Fou — Puy du Fou is open from April to early November; the major night shows such as La Cinéscénie take place mainly in summer, offering the best experience from June to September.
- Parc Astérix — Parc Astérix opens from early April and closes in November, with a partial reopening for the end-of-year holidays; the full summer season ensures all attractions are available.
- Nigloland — Nigloland is open from early April to early November; outside this period the park is closed, and the summer season offers the greatest number of operating attractions.
- Walibi Rhône-Alpes — Walibi Rhône-Alpes is an outdoor theme park open mainly from April to October; it is closed in winter except for occasional special events.