Italy’s Pompeii is on National Geographic’s list of top destinations for next year. — Photos: Pixabay
Tourism professionals are starting to make predictions about what will be the must-visit destinations of 2024.
While Paris – and France – are set to be a top draw for many visitors next year with the role of host of the summer Olympics, it risks being outshone by other trending destinations such as Mexico and Japan.
Many people are already looking ahead to 2024 to see what this new year will bring in terms of getting away to relax and discover new locales.
Tourism operators are of course in the starting-blocks, while travellers have already begun booking their vacations, particularly for February/March. And industry players are of course analysing consumer interest to determine which regions will be the most popular in 2024.
Booking.com data show a surge in bookings to New Zealand’s Rotorua in 2024.
Travel guides, flight comparison sites, hotel booking platforms, online tour operators ... each has its own specific audience, with distinct characteristics.
The travel guide reader is looking for inspiration and to create a specific itinerary, while the web user logging on to an online tour operator is looking for a comprehensive experience without much fuss.
So of course each list of trending destinations is different from the others. That said, it’s interesting to check out several of these lists to look for patterns among countries or regions most often included. – AFP Relaxnews
2024 Top Trending Destinations
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Europe:
Belfast (Northern Ireland)
Galloway and Southern Ayrshire (Scotland)
Emilia-Romagna (Italy)
Nordland (Norway)
Pompeii (Italy)
Europe by train:
Albanian Alps (Albania)
Tartu (Estonia)
Wales
North Yorkshire (England)
Saimaa (Finland)
Valletta (Malta)
Germany
Wild Atlantic Way (Ireland)
Americas:
Texas (US)
Dominica Nova Scotia (Canada)
Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico)
New York State (US)
Miami (US)
Atacama Desert (Chile)
Lima (Peru)
Ibera Wetlands (Argentina)
Africa:
Akagera (Rwanda)
Andrefana Dry Forests, Madagascar
Sierra Leone
Asia:
Sikkim (India)
Tainan (Taiwan)
Xi’An (China)
Oceania:
Victoria (Australia)
SKYSCANNER
Cayman Islands
French Polynesia
Osaka (Japan)
Tokyo (Japan)
US Virgin Islands
Bucharest, Romania
Bermuda
Taipei, Taiwan
St Maarten
Oranjestad, Aruba
BOOKING.COM
Beppu (Japan)
Vlorë (Albania)
Mérida (Mexico)
Portland (US)
Valkenberg (Netherlands)
Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Chemnitz (Germany)
Rotorua (New Zealand)
Panglao (Philippines)
Cairns (Australia)
EDREAMS ODIGEO
Paris
London
Bangkok
Barcelona
Rome
Madrid
New York
Palma de Mallorca
Dublin
Lisbon
