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Best places to visit in Asia by month

Surfing beaches, snow-capped mountains, fairy tale villages... to every place there is a season, and we've mapped out when and where to travel around Asia

By Cathay / 21 Mar 2019 / 6 minute(s) read

A person standing on a rock with their arms outstretched, facing Gosaikunda Lake and mountain ranges in Langtang National Park.

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Colourful buildings and trees bordering the river running through the town of Wulai.

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People on the beach at Galle Face Green, with buildings in the distance.

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Sigiriya Rock surrounded by greenery, mountains and pink skies.

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Aerial shot of mountains and fields of canola flowers in Yunnan’s Luoping county.

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A field of canola flowers in Yunnan’s Luoping county.

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Close-up of cherry blossoms with a pagoda in the distance.

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A lake at Wuhan University surrounded by cherry blossoms.

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The exterior of Kai Tak Stadium.

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Spectators dressed in pink, running with hands in the air at the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens.

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Rugby players on the field at the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens.

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Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, lit up with colourful lights at night.

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Wide shot of Halong Bay’s limestone formations and boats in the water.

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Limestone cliffs behind boats in the water at Krabi.

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Wide shot of Yunhe Rice Terraces with trees and mountains in the distance.

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Seafood in pink and blue plastic baskets.

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Wide shot of Gwangalli Beach, with skyscrapers in the distance.

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A group of men dressed in blue, red and white, running on a field while holding flags at the Naadam Festival.

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Man paragliding with a Mongolian flag.

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Wide shot of houses and trees by the beach in Nusa Lembongan.

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A man surfing in Bali.

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Aerial shot of Jialeshui beach.

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Colourful buildings by the shore of Jialeshui beach.

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Wide shot of the Panjin Honghaitan Scenic Area.

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Two monkeys in a tree.

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Wide shot of Lake Toba.

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Wide shot of the snow-covered Himalayan ranges.

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Two people sitting in front of a farmhouse at Shirakawa-go.

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Wide shot of snow-covered farmhouses in Shirakawa-go.

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