{"id":274676,"date":"2025-12-17T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T01:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.russh.com\/?p=274676"},"modified":"2025-12-23T13:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:23:20","slug":"ethereal-places-and-travel-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.russh.com\/ethereal-places-and-travel-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"13 ethereal destinations to add to your travel list in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes the perfect holiday spot or bucket-list destination isn’t about metropolitan hubs or resorts. Sometimes, the perfect destination is one that makes you believe in magic.<\/p>\n

On our lists for 2026 is a different kind of travel; one that seeks out postcard perfect alternatives to the most popular travel hotspots<\/a>. An exploration of places with a mystical current that reminds us of the spellbinding power of nature. Here, we’ve researched and rounded up our list of ethereal places and destinations to add to your vacation wish list. From enchanting forests that will make you believe in fairies to fjords that look like they’re home to the Norse gods, wanderlust awaits.<\/p>\n

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1. Sintra, Portugal<\/h3>\n
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