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A Maine destination was named among the best places to travel worldwide in August

Travelers can most definitely get their lobster fix.

The Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse in Rockland, Maine. Zoli Juhasz / flickr

May 29, 2024

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A five-day lobster festival that draws tens of thousands of visitors makes Rockland, Maine one of the best getaways on the planet in August, according to Afar.

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The publication released a list of the 10 best places to travel in August and included the coastal hot spot among its picks.

Here’s what Afar wrote, in part, about Rockland:

For five days, Rockland becomes a crustacean celebration with the Maine Lobster Festival (this year, from July 31 to August 4), with more than 70,000 visitors to gorge on freshly caught, fresh-cooking lobster overlooking Penobscot Bay: Take your pick between turnovers, rolls, salad, bisques, deep fried dumplings, and more.
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Lobsters at the Maine Lobster Festival. – Tim Sullivan Photography

A festival highlight is the Great Crate Race, where participants race across a string of floating lobster crates, wrote the publication. As for where to stay, Afar recommended 250 Main Hotel, a boutique hotel on Rockland Harbor that’s walking distance from the festivities.

Other destinations on the worldwide list include Edinburgh, Scotland; Nova Scotia, Canada; and Cork, Ireland.

Check out Afar‘s list of 10 best places to travel in August.

Kristi Palma

Travel writer

Kristi Palma is the travel writer for Boston.com, focusing on the six New England states. She covers airlines, hotels, and things to do across Boston and New England. She is the author of the award-winning Scenic Six, a weekly travel newsletter.