13 best places to visit if you are planning a holiday in April
Destinations include natural wonders, food meccas, and cities that make a spectacle of flower-blooming season
April is one of the best months for travelling – the ice is finally thawing, the flowers start to bloom, and in many places, you are a couple of months removed from the heavy crowds that descend in the summer.
The first full month of spring offers many special travel experiences, from the serene blooming of cherry blossoms in Tokyo and Washington, DC, to the majestic Victoria Falls and the spicy culinary delights of Penang.
Business Insider looked at airfare trends, climate data, and peak travel times to figure out which holiday spots should be on your radar.
Washington, DC
Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to the United States’ capital in April for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which celebrates the blooming of the Japanese cherry trees the city received as a gift from Tokyo in 1912.
The festival lasts three weeks and features events like a kite-flying display, an all-day concert and a parade.
Apart from the festival, April is when Washington weather heats up to the low 70s Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius), making it perfect for an outdoor stroll around the National Mall or a free trip to a national park on April 21, the first day of National Parks Week.
Charleston, South Carolina
April is the perfect month for a trip to the Deep South of the United States, which gets uncomfortably hot deeper into the spring and summer.