Where to Go: June 2026

From Paris and Zurich to the Peloponnese and the Bahamas, June is not so much about where to go but what’s on where, as cultural, culinary and wellness-focused events take centerstage. Here’s our list:

Scheduled to debut on June 7, the first nonstop flight from the U.S. West Coast and the African continent will create easy access between Los Angeles (LAX) and Casablanca (CMN). Operating three times a week (Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays), the 12-hour flight will significantly cut down the previous 20+ hour travel times, due to required layovers in Europe or the East Coast. Operated by Royal Air Maroc, the route launch is timed to precede the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins on June 11 and features key matches in Los Angeles.

• Staying in Style: Royal Mansour Casablanca, the Royal Mansour Collection’s second property, occupies the site of the former Art Deco landmark in the heart of the city (it was the first luxury hotel in the country) near the Old Medina and Art Deco district. The 149-room hotel features the largest suites in town spanning up to 12,800 square feet plus private butler service, five restaurants and bars, and enriching, guided city experiences including a tour of 30-plus street art murals carefully planned by a non-profit organization and culinary excursions that start at the nearby fish market.

This June, the second annual Wellbeing Festival (June 19-28) at Euphoria Retreat celebrates the essence of Macrozoe, the Greek Path to Longevity, with lectures from world-leading experts in longevity, movement, spa, nutrition and emotional wellbeing. On the itinerary: personalized biohacking testing, as well as movement, meditation and sound healing sessions. Tiffany Cruikshank, the founder of Yoga Medicine, will bring her science-backed approach to traditional practices, while author and thought leader Michael Clinton (founder of ROAR forward) will give a keynote lecture on the changing face of what it means to live longer.

• Staying in Style: Set in a UNESCO heritage landscape that’s been a place of healing for millennia, in the heart of the Peloponnese and just 2.5 hours from Athens, Euphoria Retreat is a holistic wellbeing destination that blends cutting-edge science with ancient Greek wisdom. Longevity has long been woven into Euphoria’s DNA: the 360-degree Euphoria Methodos Advanced Medical Programs feature the world’s first scientifically proven cellular therapy for comprehensive health management using natural methods.

Art lovers appreciate June as Art Basel month, but those in-the-know head to Zurich where Zurich Art Weekend (June 12–14) serves as the unofficial gateway to the blockbuster fair (this year’s “Unlimited” sector curated by MoMA PS1’s Ruba Katrib). Visitors look forward to Late Night (June 12), where dozens of Zurich galleries and museums stay open until 9pm, transforming the city into a walkable “art party” with DJs, cocktails and performance art. Curated “Art Walks,” conceived and led by students from the Zurich University of the Arts, are also a highlight. At the Kunsthaus Zürich, don’t miss the solo exhibition of American artist Kerry James Marshall, the largest exhibition of his work outside the U.S. to date.

• Staying in Style: Just a 15-minute walk from the Kunsthaus (and offering tickets to guests on a first-come, first-serve basis), La Réserve Eden au Lac is the lake’s uncontested Belle Époque beauty. Housed in a palace that dates to 1909 and with just 40 rooms and suites, it is also an art lover’s dream, with 1,300 captivating artworks strategically placed in public spaces, featuring Swiss artists like Max Bill, Augusto Giacometti, Nikki de Saint-Phalle, and Jean Tinguely. Delightful extras include a private Motoscafo boat for lakeside excursions, and the congenial “Lazy Sunday Roast” at Eden Kitchen, an insider tip, since finding high-quality dining on a Sunday evening can be a challenge in the city.

Known for pioneering luxury expeditions to the world’s most remote destinations, Aqua Expeditions unveils its next frontier in June: Svalbard and The Arctic Circle. During its inaugural Arctic season, the icebreaker-superyacht Aqua Lares will embark on high-latitude voyages through some of the most pristine and awe-inspiring polar regions. The debut itineraries will range from 5 to 14 nights, focusing on remote routes through Svalbard, the Lofoten Islands, Tromsø, and beyond, with a promise of dramatic glacial landscapes, extraordinary biodiversity, and a profound sense of remoteness.

• Staying in Style: A sleek polar vessel with the intimacy and service of a private yacht, Aqua Lares has a five-deck layout with 15 spacious cabins (including three Owner’s Suites), plus expansive lounges, dining spaces, and a wellness area with spa, sauna, and indoor-outdoor Jacuzzis.

In the City of Light, culture gazes will be river-bound this summer: French photographer and street artist JR is reimagining Point Neuf — Paris’ oldest bridge — as an immense stone grotto. On view from June 6 to 28, La Caverne du Pont Neuf, is a monumental temporary work that pays tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s The Pont Neuf Wrapped, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

• Staying in Style: The flagship of the La Réserve collection, La Réserve Paris, is housed in a 19th-century building that was once owned by the family of the Duc of Morny, the stepbrother of Emperor Napoleon III. Located a block from the Champs-Élysées and the Grand Palais, the Jacques Garcia–designed hotel is perfect for a romantic getaway, while La Réserve Paris Apartments cater to families and large groups. Most of the 10 multi-bedroom apartments come with Eiffel Tower views, and guests staying there have access to all hotel amenities, including the beautiful Belle Époque–inspired spa and wellness facilities.

• Staying in Style: Readers enamored with Moby Dick, Melville’s seafaring epic that celebrates its 175th anniversary this year should book a room at the Jared Coffin House, one of New England’s oldest and most atmospheric hotels, where the author stayed during his first visit to the island (which, many readers are surprised to learn, came about a year after he wrote his best-known work). Of course, Nantucket itself is synonymous with the iconic properties that make up the White Elephant Resorts collection, including the meandering landscaped sea- and harborside resort that comprises a hotel, an inn, garden cottages, residences and downtown lofts, as well as the romantic Wauwinet, a Relais & Châteaux on the eastern end of the island that also celebrates a big anniversary this year: 150.

The Bahamas’ longest-running festival (this year in its 37th edition), the annual Pineapple Festival on Eleuthera will take place June 5-6. Honoring the destination’s agricultural heritage and its farmers, this genuine Bahamian celebration includes such traditions as the 40-Mile Pineapple Cycling Classic, as well as loads of opportunities to sample innovative dishes, some featuring “sugar loaf,” reportedly the sweetest variety of pineapples on earth.

• Staying in Style: The Potlatch Club, the first true luxury boutique hotel on the island, is set in 12 acres of gardens and features a mix of historic and newly built whitewashed cottages, with interiors by Amanda Lindroth. Best of all: the resort fronts a deserted, seven-mile pink-sand beach, and custom itineraries are available, including one with a boat charter and watersports galore, as well as a day trip to nearby Harbor Island.

• Barcelona…where the long-awaited Tower of Jesus Christ will be completed at La Sagrada Família exactly 100 years after Gaudí’s death. Stay: Almanac Barcelona, whose concierge can arrange private or priority access to La Sagrada Família and thematic itineraries, tracing the architect’s vision through the elegant Eixample neighborhood.
• Washington, D.C….where PRIDE will take place the third weekend in June this year around the theme, “Exist – Resist – Have the Audacity.” Stay: The Dupont Circle, whose 9th floor features 13 residentially designed suites, many with balconies and vistas of some of such iconic sights as the Washington Monument and National Cathedral (no other hotel in the city has an entire floor dedicated to suites).
• Vienna…where the anticipated, open-air Sommernachtskonzert (summer night concert) features a free performance by the Vienna Philharmonic in the Schönbrunn Palace’s Baroque park (scheduled for June 19). Stay: Stay: Almanac Palais Vienna, a hotel that’s deeply embedded in the culture and social fabric of the Austrian capital, thanks in part to an all-Austrian art collection, spanning works by greats including Gustav Klimt and Hermann Nitsch, in partnership with the city’s Galerie bei der Albertina Zetter.
• Chile…because June brings some of the clearest skies of the year to the Atacama Desert, already celebrated as the world’s premier destination for stargazing, and constellations, galaxies, and the Milky Way feel almost within reach. Stay: Nayara Alto Atacama, a 42-room adobe-style oasis where the stargazing is unmatched in comfort thanks to an observatory with a high-powered Celestron 8SE telescope and rotating lounge chairs, as well as two new terraces for private stargazing.