Travel Ideas: Spring
March to May: quiet campsites, flowering valleys and full waterfalls.
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Where shall we go this time? Around the kitchen table at home, it is often the nicest question of the year. This page helps you, and each idea links to the country page.
Compiled and checked by Arjan (Zuidlaren) · Sources are in the text · updated 20 October 2026 · About this page
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4 Ideas for Families by Car
Each idea links to the country page with campsites, routes and practical information.
Plitvice Lakes in Spring
In spring the lakes and waterfalls carry lots of water. Buy your ticket online with a time slot; swimming is not allowed in the park.
Croatia · Source: np-plitvicka-jezera.hr
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Photo: Sietze Kraak · CC BY 3.0 · all photo credits
Rose Festival in Kazanlak
At the end of May and beginning of June the roses bloom in the Rose Valley; the festival was held in 2026 from 5 to 7 June, with rose picking in the villages.
Bulgaria · Source: kazanlak.bg (Program 2026)
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Postojna Cave
Under the earth it is cool all year, so also on a rainy spring day a good excursion with children.
Slovenia · Source: postojnska-jama.eu
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Low season in Balaton
With the CampingCard ACSI you camp in the pre-season on participating places at a fixed, cheaper price. The number of weeks varies from place to place.
Hungary · Source: CampingCard ACSI
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