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Greece

Athens

The Acropolis above, a city of neighbourhood tavernas and rooftops below, and the islands beyond.

$64–$292/day Best Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct Nomad 4/5

Indonesia

Bali (Canggu and Ubud)

Surf, rice terraces, temples and the world's most crowded nomad scene.

$35–$235/day Best May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep Nomad 5/5

Thailand

Bangkok

The hinge of Southeast Asia: everyone passes through, and the smart ones stay a while.

$32–$208/day Best Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb Nomad 4/5

Spain

Barcelona

Beach, Gaudi, late nights and a city that has decided how many of you it wants.

$76–$372/day Best May, Jun, Sep, Oct Nomad 4/5

Hungary

Budapest

Thermal baths, ruin bars and a grand river city at Central Europe's best prices.

$54–$256/day Best Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct Nomad 5/5

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Paris on the Rio de la Plata: steak, tango, bookshops and a long tourist stamp.

$40–$223/day Best Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov Nomad 4/5

Colombia

Cartagena

Walled Caribbean beauty, Getsemani's street life and the Rosario islands offshore.

$43–$255/day Best Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr Nomad 3/5

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

Saigon: nine million scooters, a thousand coffee shops and the fastest-moving city in the region.

$28–$180/day Best Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar Nomad 4/5

Türkiye (Turkey)

Istanbul

Two continents, sixteen million people and a Bosphorus ferry for the price of a simit.

$49–$248/day Best Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct Nomad 4/5

Portugal

Lisbon

Seven hills, Atlantic light and Europe's most established nomad capital.

$69–$317/day Best Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct Nomad 5/5

Colombia

Medellín

The city of eternal spring, a metro that transformed it and South America's biggest nomad scene.

$38–$208/day Best Dec, Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug Nomad 5/5

Mexico

Mexico City

A world capital of food, art and neighbourhood life at 2,240 metres.

$43–$243/day Best Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar Nomad 5/5

Mexico

Playa del Carmen

Caribbean beach, cenotes and the Riviera Maya's easiest long-stay base.

$50–$280/day Best Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr Nomad 4/5

Czechia

Prague

Spires, beer and a city that was never bombed into modernity.

$57–$270/day Best Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct Nomad 4/5

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

Beaches between granite peaks and rainforest: the most beautiful city setting on earth.

$45–$257/day Best Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov Nomad 4/5

South Korea

Seoul

Mountains inside the city limits, the fastest internet on earth, and a 24-hour food culture.

$52–$295/day Best Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov Nomad 4/5

Croatia

Split

A Roman palace turned living city, with the islands of the Adriatic at the end of the pier.

$70–$332/day Best May, Jun, Sep Nomad 4/5

Japan

Tokyo

The largest city on earth, and somehow the most orderly.

$70–$362/day Best Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov Nomad 3/5

Daily figures are per person, USD, editorial estimates dated on each destination page (backpacker to comfortable tier). “Best” months combine WMO normals with editorial judgement. Nomad scores are editorial assessments out of five, not visitor ratings.

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