{"id":181053,"date":"2023-10-25T07:11:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T07:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=181053"},"modified":"2023-10-25T07:11:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T07:11:35","slug":"the-best-places-to-visit-in-2024-named-by-lonely-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/travel\/the-best-places-to-visit-in-2024-named-by-lonely-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"The best places to visit in 2024 named by Lonely Planet"},"content":{"rendered":"
The best places to visit in 2024 have been named by the travel experts at Lonely Planet \u2013 and it’s Mongolia<\/span> that’s number one, followed by India<\/span> in second place.<\/p>\n Lonely Planet’s newly released Best In Travel 2024 book crowns the top 10 countries, top 10 regions, and top 10 cities to visit next year. Two new categories – the top 10 ‘value’ and top 10 ‘sustainable’ destinations – have also been introduced this year, to mark Lonely Planet’s 50th birthday.<\/p>\n The best cities have been unveiled as Nairobi<\/span> in Kenya (first) and Paris<\/span> (second), with three North American destinations in the top 10 – Montreal<\/span> (third), Philadelphia<\/span> (fifth) and Kansas City<\/span>\u00a0(10th).\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the best regions are the\u00a0Trans Dinarica Cycling Route in the Western Balkans\u00a0<\/span>(first) and Australia\u2019s Kangaroo Island<\/span> (second), with the U.S state of Montana<\/span> eighth and Far North Scotland<\/span> ranking 10th.<\/p>\n Midwest USA<\/span> has been named the best destination for value, while Spain<\/span> is the best for sustainability \u2013 with the trails of Wales<\/span> ranking fourth on the sustainability list.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The best places to visit in 2024 have been named by the travel experts at Lonely Planet \u2013 and it’s Mongolia that’s number one. Above is the country’s\u00a0Orkhon River<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lonely Planet’s newly released Best In Travel 2024 book crowns the top 10 countries, top 10 regions, and top 10 cities to visit next year. Three North American destinations appear in the top 10 cities ranking, including Philadelphia (above), which is fifth\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Far North Scotland ranks 10th on the ‘best regions’ list. Above are the rugged cliffs at\u00a0Duncansby Head in the region<\/p>\n Lonely Planet says it has awarded Mongolia the gold medal as it\u2019s ideal for seekers of \u2018wide-open spaces, adventures and culture\u2019 and boasts a capital, Ulaanbaatar, that\u2019s \u2018teeming with people and unique attractions\u2019.<\/p>\n Lonely Planet adds: \u2018Squeezed between Russia and China, Mongolia seems hard to reach given recent geopolitical events in its two large neighbours. But Mongolia\u2019s doors are open and a tourism campaign has eased visa restrictions through 2025.\u2019<\/p>\n Runner-up India is described as \u2018the world\u2019s most colourful country\u2019. Lonely Planet adds that \u2018India\u2019s railways are in for a revamp, with stylish new trains rolling out across the network\u2019. It also recommends that travellers \u2018take a 2,000-mile boat trip on the MV Ganges Vilas, the world\u2019s longest river cruise\u2019.<\/p>\n BEST COUNTRIES<\/span><\/p>\n 1. Mongolia<\/p>\n 2. India<\/p>\n 3. Morocco<\/p>\n 4. Chilie<\/p>\n 5. Benin<\/p>\n 6. Mexico<\/p>\n 7. Uzbekistan<\/p>\n 8. Pakistan<\/p>\n 9. Croatia<\/p>\n 10. St Lucia<\/p>\n BEST CITIES<\/span><\/p>\n 1. Nairobi, Kenya<\/p>\n 2. Paris, France<\/p>\n 3. Montreal, Canada<\/p>\n 4. Mostar, Bosnia<\/p>\n 5. Philadelphia, USA<\/p>\n 6. Manaus, Brazil<\/p>\n 7. Jakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n 8. Prague, The Czech Republic<\/p>\n 9. Izmir, Turkey<\/p>\n 10. Kansas City, Missouri<\/p>\n \u00a0BEST REGIONS<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 1. Western Balkans\u2019 Trans Dinarica Cycling Route<\/p>\n 2. Kangaroo Island, South Australia<\/p>\n 3. Tuscany, Italy<\/p>\n 4. Donegal, Ireland<\/p>\n 5. Pais Vasco, Spain<\/p>\n 6. Southern Thailand<\/p>\n 7. Swahili Coast, Tanzania<\/p>\n 8. Montana, USA<\/p>\n 9. Saafelden Leogang, Austria<\/p>\n 10. Far North Scotland<\/span><\/p>\n Source:<\/span> Lonely Planet<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Australia\u2019s Kangaroo Island, pictured, has been named as the world’s second-best region to visit in 2024\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n India, which ranks second on the countries list, is described by Lonely Planet as \u2018the world\u2019s most colourful country’. Above is a bird’s eye view of Jaipur\u00a0<\/p>\n Morocco<\/span> claims third place on the countries list, followed by Mexico<\/span> (fourth) and Chile<\/span> (fifth). The rest of the top 10 ranking comprises Benin<\/span> (sixth), Uzbekistan<\/span> (seventh), Pakistan<\/span> (eighth), Croatia<\/span> (ninth) and St Lucia<\/span> in tenth place.<\/p>\n CITIES<\/span><\/p>\n As for the best cities to visit, Lonely Planet says winner Nairobi is \u2018staking its claim as a global centre of culture’ and is ‘sizzling with unmissable travel experiences\u2019.<\/p>\n It says that the Kenyan capital offers a ‘dynamic array of restaurants, food carts and cafes, along with a steady rotation of arts and cultural venues that all fuel a distinct Nairobi cool’. The guidebook adds: ‘Within easy reach, its namesake national park is teeming with wildlife.’<\/p>\n Lonely Planet says that silver medal winner Paris is offering visitors new ways to interact with the city as it prepares to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.<\/p>\n It says: \u2018Cycling time trials will spin through town; beach volleyball and blind football will unfurl beneath the Eiffel Tower; and break-dancers will six-step to DJ beats across the square where Louis XVI\u2019s head rolled in 1793. A city constantly reinventing the wheel \u2013 a pharmacy prescribing books, photography exhibitions afloat the Seine, a triangle-shaped glass skyscraper \u2013 Paris is showing off innovations outside the sporting arena.\u2019<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nairobi in Kenya, pictured, is the best city to visit in 2024 as it’s ‘sizzling with unmissable travel experiences\u2019<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Paris, which is preparing to\u00a0to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, ranks second in the cities ranking\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Kansas City, pictured, ranks 10th on the cities list. It’s\u00a0said to have ‘an ever-evolving, top-tier culinary scene’<\/p>\n Third-place Montreal is praised for its \u2018changing neighbourhoods packed with diverse cuisine, au courant galleries and quirky shops\u2019 while Mostar<\/span> in Bosnia, which ranks fourth, is said to have an \u2018unforgettably scenic, minaret-dotted medieval Old Town\u2019.<\/p>\n Heaping praise on fifth-place Philadelphia, Lonely Planet says: \u2018At the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers sits the nation\u2019s first World Heritage City, the birthplace of the United States and the “City of Brotherly Love”. But in all that historic high-mindedness what can get lost is modern Philly\u2019s kinetic energy \u2013 and tectonically shifting cultural core.\u2019<\/p>\n Kansas City, meanwhile, is said to have \u2018so much to shout about in 2024, including major sporting firsts, an ever-evolving, top-tier culinary scene and grassroots efforts to revitalize its cityscape\u2019.<\/p>\n The rest of the cities top 10 is comprised of Manaus<\/span> in Brazil (sixth) Jakarta<\/span>, Indonesia (seventh); Prague<\/span> (eighth) and Izmir<\/span> in Turkey (ninth).<\/p>\n REGIONS<\/span><\/p>\n Turning to the best regions ranking, Lonely Planet says the Western Balkans\u2019 Trans Dinarica Cycling Route \u2013 a \u2018moderately difficult\u2019, 3364km (2090-mile) trail through Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia – is a deserving winner as it \u2018spotlights mountain ranges, the Adriatic Sea and a gluttony of lakes and rivers while prioritising the sustainable discovery of UNESCO sites, national parks and villages\u2019.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Topping the ‘best regions’ ranking is the Trans Dinarica Cycling Route through the\u00a0Western Balkans. It cuts through the\u00a0Sutjeska National Park in\u00a0Bosnia and Herzegovina, pictured\u00a0<\/p>\n BEST FOR VALUE<\/span><\/p>\n 1. The Midwest, USA<\/p>\n 2. Poland<\/p>\n 3. Nicaragua<\/p>\n 4. Danube Limes, Bulgaria & Romania<\/p>\n 5. Normandy, France<\/p>\n 6. Egypt<\/p>\n 7. Ikaria, Greece<\/p>\n 8. Algeria<\/p>\n 9. Southern lakes & Central Otago, New Zealand<\/p>\n 10. Night trains of Europe<\/p>\n BEST FOR SUSTAINABILITY<\/span><\/p>\n 1. Spain<\/p>\n 2. Patagonia, Argentina & Chile<\/p>\n 3. Greenland<\/p>\n 4. Wales Trails<\/p>\n 5. The Portuguese Way, Caminho Portgues de Santiago<\/p>\n 6. Palau<\/p>\n 7. Hokkaido, Japan<\/p>\n 8. Ecuador<\/p>\n 9. Baltic Trails of Estonia, Lativia & Lithuania<\/p>\n 10. South Africa\u2019s Eco Lodges<\/p>\n Source: <\/span>Lonely Planet<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Runner-up Kangaroo Island, the guidebook reveals, has an \u2018otherworldliness\u2019 to it. Lonely Planet says: \u2018A mere 40-minute flight from Adelaide, Australia\u2019s third-largest island is surprisingly isolated. Deceptively vast with a ridiculous amount of stunning coastline, Kangaroo Island invites guests to indulge in its unique local produce, encounter adorable wildlife and discover some of the country\u2019s best beaches.\u2019<\/p>\n Tuscany<\/span> \u2013 where visitors can \u2018celebrate the slow life\u2019 – ranks third in the regions ranking, while Donegal<\/span>, an Irish county that boasts \u2018the highest sea cliffs in Europe\u2019 and \u2018miles of un-spoilt coastal hiking trails\u2019, lands in fourth place.<\/p>\n Eighth-place Montana \u2018contains some of the most majestic scenery in the U.S with a growing emphasis on conservation, culture, food, and drink\u2019, says the guidebook.<\/p>\n And Lonely Planet says that 2024 will hopefully herald new recognition for 10th-place Far North Scotland \u2018as it aims to achieve UNESCO World Heritage status’. It recommends exploring its ‘unsung boggy interior and a coastline of heartbreaking beauty\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n The rest of the top 10 ranking is made up of Pais Vasco<\/span> in Spain (fifth), southern Thailand<\/span> (sixth), Tanzania\u2019s Swahili Coast<\/span> (seventh) and Austria\u2019s Saafelden Leogang<\/span> region (ninth).<\/p>\n BEST VALUE<\/span><\/p>\n Elaborating on why Midwest America has been named best for value in 2024, Lonely Planet says that it offers \u2018cooler-than-you-think cities full of creativity, diversity, and food to rival those on either coast\u2019.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Midwest USA is the world’s number one destination for value in 2024, according to Lonely Planet. It says that\u00a0chefs, artists, and designers have been lured to cities like Detroit (above) over the past 10 years\u00a0<\/p>\n It continues: \u2018Over the last decade, chefs, artists, and designers have been lured to cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, and Detroit, offering more space and lower costs. Now, old warehouses have transformed into art studios, new eco-design hotels and many Michelin-starred restaurants.\u2019<\/p>\n Poland<\/span> \u2013 a country that offers a \u2018superb range of quality travel experiences\u2019 – ranks in second place, while Nicaragua<\/span>, complete with \u2018surf, sun, colonial villages, tropical forests, lost islands and more\u2019 for budget travellers, ranks third.<\/p>\n The rest of the top 10 is made up of the\u00a0Danube Limes (Roman military frontier) in Bulgaria and Romania<\/span> (fourth); Normandy<\/span> in France (fifth); Egypt<\/span> (sixth); Ikaria<\/span> in Greece (seventh); Algeria<\/span> (eighth); the Southern Lakes and Central Otago<\/span> region of New Zealand (ninth) and the night trains of Europe<\/span> (10th).<\/p>\n BEST FOR SUSTAINABILITY<\/span><\/p>\n Spain takes the top spot in the sustainability ranking as its \u2018new cycle paths, electric buses and train routes offer new ways to see the country\u2019, says the guidebook.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lonely Planet ranks Wales and its walking trails as the fourth-best place for sustainability in 2024. One of the areas it recommends visiting is the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park – above is the region’s Strumble Head Lighthouse\u00a0<\/p>\n Patagonia<\/span>, where \u2018new trails, expanding parklands and an ambitious rewilding project’ make the area ‘more compelling than ever\u2019, lands in second place, while Greenland<\/span>, with its \u2018epic ice and tundra\u2019, ranks third.<\/p>\n Fourth-place Wales is praised by Lonely Planet as its revamped railway trails ‘expand the possibilities of exploring the nation\u2019s wild, wonderful west’.\u00a0The guidebook says: ‘New train stations and increased services are planned for South Wales\u2019s main rail line in early 2025. Whilst out-of-the-way Pembrokeshire National Park is accessible by car and set to become more so.’<\/p>\n Making up the rest of the top 10 it\u2019s the ‘Portuguese Way, Caminho Portuguese de Santiago’<\/span> pilgrimage route (fifth); the Pacific nation of Palau<\/span> (sixth); Hokkaido<\/span> in Japan (seventh); Ecuador<\/span> (eighth); the Baltic Trails of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania<\/span> (ninth) and South Africa\u2019s Eco Lodges<\/span> (10th).<\/p>\n Commenting on the ranking, Nitya Chamber, SVP Content and Executive Editor says: ‘Our picks for this year seek to both inspire and follow the instincts of 2024\u2019s traveller.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘Best in Travel is Lonely Planet\u2019s heart and soul of travel inspiration, responding to the enthusiasm of travellers who want to explore the world in a way that is authentic, led by local guidance and has sustainable values at its core. With new takes on iconic destinations and 50 fresh ideas across five categories, we\u2019re confident Best in Travel opens up a year of incredible adventures.’<\/p>\n Lonely Planet’s Best In Travel 2024, <\/span>available here<\/span>, is out now.<\/span><\/p>\nREVEALED: THE TOP 10 COUNTRIES, CITIES AND REGIONS FOR 2024<\/h3>\n
REVEALED: THE TOP 10 PLACES FOR VALUE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN 2024\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n