Travelers are shifting focus from traditional sunny destinations to cooler spots in Europe due to rising temperatures and heatwaves. The trend called "coolcations" emphasizes traveling to areas with more manageable summer temperatures. Research by Inghams Walking highlighted popular cooler destinations, with Lahemaa National Park in Estonia and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy leading the charts. These locations offer pleasant weather ideal for outdoor activities, making them attractive alternatives to packed tourist hotspots suffering from high temperatures.
Lahemaa in Estonia is not the only destination on this list that has the best hiking weather in the summer. With a maximum temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, visitors can avoid having to plan their outdoor activities - namely, long walks and wildlife-spotting - to avoid the summer heat.
Cortina d'Ampezzo has become the cooler alternative to more obvious tourist hotspots. Pleasant temperatures floating at around 17-19 degrees Celsius in the summer make it a worthy alternative.
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