Summer may be the season of long vacations, but fall is perfect for weekend getaways. It’s not just temperatures that are dropping this time of the year — airfare prices are going down as well, and deals are easier to find.

Plus, the number of visitors in some of the world’s most-visited places is not as bad as it is in, say, August, so you can finally take that selfie with “Mona Lisa” without having to elbow your way to it.

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