Best countries to visit in 2024, according to Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet recently released their Best In Travel 2024 book, which names the best countries to travel to in the year to come.
GET READY TO TRAVEL IN 2024 WITH LONELY PLANET’S LIST
The travel experts at Lonely Planet have released the list of the best countries to travel to in 2024 and the number one spot may come as a surprise.
Lonely Planet’s newly released Best In Travel 2024 book lists the top ten countries, regions and cities to visit next year, reports Daily Mail, and the number one country was revealed to be Mongolia.
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The publication said that it awarded Mongolia the top spot in the country ranking as the country had much to offer.
“For seekers of wide-open spaces, adventures and culture, Mongolia has much to offer. The capital is teeming with people and unique attractions. Squeezed between Russia and China, Mongolia seems hard to reach given recent geopolitical events in its two large neighbors. But Mongolia’s doors are open and a tourism campaign has eased visa restrictions through 2025.” Lonely Planet said.
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The second spot was given to colourful India for its temples, Himalayan peaks and incredible food.
The top three rounded up with the Caribbean’s St Lucia with its ‘powdery white sand and cerulean-tinged waters’.
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THE TOP 10 BEST COUNTRIES TO VISIT
If you’re wondering if our beautiful South Africa made the list, you’d sadly be disappointed, but other African nations did feature in the Top 10. Take a look:
- Mongolia, Asia
- India, Asia
- St Lucia, Caribbean
- Mexico, North America
- Morocco, Africa
- Chile, South America
- Benin, Africa
- Uzbekistan, Asia
- Pakistan, Asia
- Coatia, Europe