Pack Your Bags! Lonely Planet Reveals Their Must-Visit Places for 2025
As we approach 2025, it’s time to plan your next adventure! Lonely Planet has just dropped its highly anticipated 'Best in Travel' list, featuring 30 destinations across cities, countries, and regions. Grab your passport and sunscreen, because this lineup is packed with wanderlust-worthy spots!
Top Cities to Explore
Toulouse, France steals the spotlight as the number one city to visit. Known as “miniature Paris,” it boasts stunning river views, vibrant art galleries, and charming cafes. Meanwhile, runner-up, Puducherry, India, is reinventing its beaches into a sun-soaked paradise!
Puducherry, India is known for its picturesque beaches
Countries to Discover
For 2025 Lonely Planet shines the spotlight on Cameroon! The central African country is celebrating its 65th anniversary of independence, and with pristine beaches and rich wildlife, it’s an under-the-radar gem to add to your Bookitlist! Other under-the-radar countries that made the cut include Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, Vanuatu, and Slovakia.
Regions for your radar
Get ready to savor the flavors of the lowcountry and Coastal Georgia, USA! This picturesque region offers stunning landscapes and mouthwatering Southern cuisine. Also on the list are Chiriqui in Panama, Valais in Switzerland, and the enchanting Black Sea region in Turkey’s Giresun and Ordu.
Valais, Switzerland is packed with stunning Alpine scenery
Travel Trends to Watch
Lonely Planet’s top travel trend for 2025 is train-hopping, and, we can't argue with that! Travelling by train is a great way to take in the scenery! Also, get ready to indulge in local flavours and join the rising trend of extreme birdwatching—who knew spotting feathered friends could be so thrilling?
Here is the full list of destinations:
Top 10 Cities
- Toulouse, France
- Puducherry, India
- Bansko, Bulgaria
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Edmonton, Canada
- Osaka, Japan
- Pittsburgh, USA
- Genoa, Italy
- Curitiba, Brazil
- Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Top 10 Countries
- Cameroon
- Lithuania
- Fiji
- Laos
- Kazakhstan
- Paraguay
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Vanuatu
- Slovakia
- Armenia
Top 10 Regions
- Lowcountry and Coastal Georgia, USA
- Chiriqui, Panama
- Valais, Switzerland
- Giresun & Ordu, Turkey
- East Anglia, England
- Bavaria, Germany
- Terai, Nepal
- Launceston & the Tamar Valley, Australia
- Jordan Trail, Jordan
- Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA
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If variety is the spice of life, India is the masala of travel. The Taj Mahal is one of the 7 new wonders of the world, but among the embarrassment of riches in India, it's merely one of the hundreds of gems that must be explored to be appreciated.
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