In 2027 will celebrate a very significant birthday and right now I travel to europe twice a year, going to up it to 3x a year in 2026 and are already planned/booked. S, F. solo traveler. I have decided that since I adore Paris and go almost yearly must do that for at least a month or 2 in 2027 and another trip will be experiences that are held once a year (or almost). And that is the focus of this posting.
Although I never travel in the summer as it is too hot for me, I need to for most of those exceptional (to me) experiences in July. I hope to do the Palio in Siena (June 20-July 3), running of the bulls In Pamplona (July 10-11 are the dates I will view it), tripping on a short trip on the Orient Express and going transatlantic on one of the Queens.
I have read 1000 places to go before you die, will do Bastille Day in 2026 before a Baltic cruise and wish I could do the Tattoo in Edinburgh but that is too late in August and the Palio is important to me. Will also go to Sagrada Familia to see it finally finished and stop in Andorra to complete all the small countries of the world list. Traveling since I was 16, up to 72 countries and will add 4 from Eastern Europe in a few weeks.
So late June 2027 to very early August 2027 is there anything I am really missing? Catholic, so can do saint's festivals. Recommendations for any yearly event I might consider or you thought outstanding. Thanks very much.