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Troodos Mountains Cyprus
#1

UNESCO painted churches in pristine mountain villages with hiking trails

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Mar–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Feb
Fascinating
93
Affordable
92
Bold
94
Beautiful
97
Overall94.0/ 100
Theth & Valbona Valley Albania
#2

Remote Albanian Alps with glacial peaks, stone-tower villages, and epic trekking

Season:
High: Jun–SepShoulder: May, OctLow: Nov–Apr
Fascinating
88
Affordable
93
Bold
96
Beautiful
97
Overall93.5/ 100
Meteora Monasteries Greece
#3

Byzantine monasteries on impossible rock pillars above Kalambaka

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
98
Affordable
86
Bold
90
Beautiful
99
Overall93.3/ 100
Hampi India
#4

Surreal boulder landscape with ruined Vijayanagara Empire temples

Season:
High: Oct–MarShoulder: Sep, AprLow: May–Aug
Fascinating
95
Affordable
90
Bold
90
Beautiful
94
Overall92.3/ 100
Kazbegi & Gergeti Trinity Church Georgia
#5

Medieval church perched above clouds on a 2,170m peak beneath Mt Kazbek

Season:
High: May–SepShoulder: Apr, OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
96
Affordable
86
Bold
88
Beautiful
99
Overall92.3/ 100
Monemvasia Greece
#6

Medieval fortress town carved into the Rock of the East

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
95
Affordable
84
Bold
93
Beautiful
95
Overall91.8/ 100
Zagori Villages Greece
#7

46 stone villages in Pindus Mountains with Vikos Gorge

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Apr
Fascinating
88
Affordable
88
Bold
95
Beautiful
96
Overall91.8/ 100
Berat Albania
#8

UNESCO City of a Thousand Windows, Ottoman heritage

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
92
Affordable
95
Bold
92
Beautiful
88
Overall91.8/ 100
Phong Nha Caves Vietnam
#9

World's largest cave systems with underground rivers and jungles

Season:
High: Feb–AugShoulder: Jan, SepLow: Oct–Nov
Fascinating
92
Affordable
85
Bold
93
Beautiful
97
Overall91.8/ 100
Batad Rice Terraces Philippines
#10

2,000-year-old UNESCO Ifugao amphitheatre rice terraces carved into mountains

Season:
High: Mar–JunShoulder: Feb, JulLow: Aug–Jan
Fascinating
92
Affordable
88
Bold
90
Beautiful
97
Overall91.8/ 100
Bagan Myanmar
#11

3,000 ancient Buddhist temples and pagodas on dusty plains at sunrise

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
99
Affordable
82
Bold
88
Beautiful
97
Overall91.5/ 100
Svaneti — Mestia Georgia
#12

Ancient glacial highland with medieval defensive towers and UNESCO mountain villages

Season:
High: Jun–SepShoulder: May, OctLow: Nov–Apr
Fascinating
92
Affordable
84
Bold
92
Beautiful
98
Overall91.5/ 100
Rugova Mountains Kosovo
#13

Dramatic 25km canyon with vertical cliffs, rivers, and remote mountain villages

Season:
High: Jun–SepShoulder: May, OctLow: Nov–Apr
Fascinating
84
Affordable
95
Bold
92
Beautiful
94
Overall91.3/ 100
Akamas Peninsula Cyprus
#14

Wild coastal nature reserve with Baths of Aphrodite and sea turtles

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
85
Affordable
88
Bold
95
Beautiful
96
Overall91.0/ 100
Samaria Gorge Greece
#15

Europe's longest gorge through Cretan White Mountains

Season:
High: May–SepShoulder: Apr/OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
82
Affordable
90
Bold
94
Beautiful
97
Overall90.8/ 100
Mirusha Waterfalls Kosovo
#16

Chain of 13 emerald cascade pools in limestone canyon — Kosovo's natural wonder

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
86
Affordable
96
Bold
88
Beautiful
93
Overall90.8/ 100
Famagusta Old Town Cyprus
#17

Medieval walled city with Othello's Tower and ghost town Varosha

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
98
Affordable
90
Bold
96
Beautiful
78
Overall90.5/ 100
Komodo National Park Indonesia
#18

Prehistoric Komodo dragons and pink sand beaches in the Flores Sea

Season:
High: Apr–AugShoulder: Mar, SepLow: Oct–Feb
Fascinating
94
Affordable
78
Bold
94
Beautiful
96
Overall90.5/ 100
Everest Base Camp Trek Nepal
#19

The world's most iconic high-altitude trekking route through Sherpa villages

Season:
High: Oct–Nov, Mar–MayShoulder: Dec–FebLow: Jun–Sep
Fascinating
94
Affordable
70
Bold
99
Beautiful
99
Overall90.5/ 100
Prizren Kosovo
#20

Kosovo's most beautiful city — Ottoman bazaar, riverside mosques, and hillside fortress

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
90
Affordable
96
Bold
88
Beautiful
87
Overall90.3/ 100
Visoki Dečani Monastery Kosovo
#21

UNESCO medieval Serbian monastery with extraordinary Byzantine frescoes

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
94
Affordable
94
Bold
85
Beautiful
88
Overall90.3/ 100
Albanian Riviera — Himarë Albania
#22

Unspoiled turquoise coves between the Ceraunian Mountains and Ionian Sea

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
82
Affordable
94
Bold
88
Beautiful
96
Overall90.0/ 100
Hollókő Hungary
#23

UNESCO traditional Palóc village frozen in time

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
89
Affordable
93
Bold
94
Beautiful
84
Overall90.0/ 100
Hill of Crosses Lithuania
#24

Extraordinary pilgrimage site with over 100,000 crosses defying Soviet destruction

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
96
Affordable
92
Bold
88
Beautiful
84
Overall90.0/ 100
Angkor Wat Cambodia
#25

World's largest religious monument rising from jungle mist at dawn

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
99
Affordable
85
Bold
78
Beautiful
98
Overall90.0/ 100
Sigiriya Sri Lanka
#26

5th century rock fortress palace rising 200m from jungle with ancient frescoes

Season:
High: Dec–AprShoulder: May, NovLow: Jun–Oct
Fascinating
97
Affordable
85
Bold
82
Beautiful
96
Overall90.0/ 100
Hội An Vietnam
#27

Perfectly preserved ancient trading port lit by silk lanterns at night

Season:
High: Feb–AugShoulder: Jan, SepLow: Oct–Nov
Fascinating
94
Affordable
90
Bold
80
Beautiful
95
Overall89.8/ 100
Pokhara & Annapurna Nepal
#28

Lakeside city with Annapurna peaks reflected in Phewa Lake

Season:
High: Oct–Nov, Mar–MayShoulder: Dec–FebLow: Jun–Sep
Fascinating
88
Affordable
85
Bold
88
Beautiful
98
Overall89.8/ 100
Butrint Albania
#29

UNESCO site with layers of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Venetian ruins in a lagoon

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
91
Affordable
95
Bold
85
Beautiful
87
Overall89.5/ 100
Hpa-An & Saddan Cave Myanmar
#30

Limestone karst town with sacred river caves, floating pagodas, and Mt Zwegabin

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
88
Affordable
88
Bold
88
Beautiful
94
Overall89.5/ 100
Samarkand Uzbekistan
#31

Timur's fabled blue-domed capital at the crossroads of the ancient Silk Road

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
98
Affordable
82
Bold
80
Beautiful
98
Overall89.5/ 100
To Sua Ocean Trench Samoa
#32

Iconic 30-metre deep swimming hole connected to the ocean through lava tubes

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
92
Affordable
80
Bold
88
Beautiful
98
Overall89.5/ 100
Azores - Ponta Delgada Portugal
#33

Volcanic islands with crater lakes and whale watching

Season:
High: Jul–SepShoulder: Apr–Jun, OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
85
Affordable
82
Bold
93
Beautiful
97
Overall89.3/ 100
Varanasi India
#34

Earth's holiest city — cremation ghats, dawn boat rides, and ancient spirituality

Season:
High: Oct–MarShoulder: Sep, AprLow: May–Aug
Fascinating
99
Affordable
88
Bold
90
Beautiful
80
Overall89.3/ 100
Vardzia Cave Monastery Georgia
#35

12th-century cave city carved into a volcanic cliff with frescoed churches

Season:
High: May–SepShoulder: Apr, OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
93
Affordable
88
Bold
86
Beautiful
90
Overall89.3/ 100
Sagada Philippines
#36

Mountain village with hanging coffins, underground rivers, and pine forest trekking

Season:
High: Mar–JunShoulder: Feb, JulLow: Aug–Jan
Fascinating
90
Affordable
88
Bold
88
Beautiful
90
Overall89.0/ 100
Wadi Rum Jordan
#37

Mars-like red sandstone desert with Bedouin camps and Lawrence of Arabia's routes

Season:
High: Mar–May, Sep–NovShoulder: Feb, Jun, DecLow: Jul–Aug, Jan
Fascinating
95
Affordable
72
Bold
92
Beautiful
97
Overall89.0/ 100
Curonian Spit Lithuania
#38

UNESCO sand dune peninsula — vast dunes meeting pine forest and Baltic lagoon

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
88
Affordable
85
Bold
85
Beautiful
96
Overall88.5/ 100
Borobudur Indonesia
#39

World's largest Buddhist temple rising above volcanic mist at dawn

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
97
Affordable
82
Bold
78
Beautiful
97
Overall88.5/ 100
Tana Toraja Indonesia
#40

Highland Sulawesi with elaborate funeral ceremonies and cliff-carved grave sites

Season:
High: May–SepShoulder: Apr, OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
96
Affordable
80
Bold
92
Beautiful
86
Overall88.5/ 100
Borneo — Sabah Malaysia
#41

Orangutans in the wild, pygmy elephants, and Mt Kinabalu's granite summit

Season:
High: Mar–SepShoulder: Feb, OctLow: Nov–Jan
Fascinating
95
Affordable
72
Bold
92
Beautiful
95
Overall88.5/ 100
Tbilisi Old Town Georgia
#42

Balconied sulfur bath district, Narikala fortress, and legendary Georgian wine culture

Season:
High: May–SepShoulder: Apr, OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
94
Affordable
88
Bold
82
Beautiful
90
Overall88.5/ 100
Ronda Spain
#43

Dramatic white town atop a 100m deep gorge

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
90
Affordable
82
Bold
85
Beautiful
96
Overall88.3/ 100
Kazimierz Dolny Poland
#44

Renaissance artist village on Vistula River

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
84
Affordable
92
Bold
90
Beautiful
87
Overall88.3/ 100
Olomouc Czech Republic
#45

Baroque fountains and UNESCO Trinity Column off tourist trail

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
87
Affordable
90
Bold
92
Beautiful
84
Overall88.3/ 100
Plitvice Lakes Croatia
#46

16 cascading turquoise lakes and 90+ waterfalls

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
80
Affordable
88
Bold
85
Beautiful
99
Overall88.0/ 100
Škocjan Caves Slovenia
#47

UNESCO underground canyon and cave system

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
90
Affordable
80
Bold
88
Beautiful
94
Overall88.0/ 100
Guimarães Portugal
#48

Birthplace of Portugal with preserved medieval castle town

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
89
Affordable
90
Bold
88
Beautiful
84
Overall87.8/ 100
Pécs Hungary
#49

Sunny southern city with early Christian tombs and Turkish mosque

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
87
Affordable
92
Bold
90
Beautiful
82
Overall87.8/ 100
Koh Rong Sanloem Cambodia
#50

Pristine jungle island with bioluminescent plankton bays and empty white beaches

Season:
High: Nov–MayShoulder: Oct, JunLow: Jul–Sep
Fascinating
82
Affordable
85
Bold
88
Beautiful
96
Overall87.8/ 100
4,000 Islands — Si Phan Don Laos
#51

Mekong River delta with hammock islands, rare freshwater dolphins, and waterfalls

Season:
High: Nov–MarShoulder: Oct, AprLow: May–Sep
Fascinating
84
Affordable
90
Bold
85
Beautiful
92
Overall87.8/ 100
Bukhara Uzbekistan
#52

Living Silk Road city with 140 architectural monuments and caravanserai trading domes

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
95
Affordable
84
Bold
78
Beautiful
94
Overall87.8/ 100
Tanna — Mount Yasur Vanuatu
#53

The world's most accessible active volcano, glowing lava at the rim's edge

Season:
High: May–Oct (dry)Shoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar (cyclone)
Fascinating
96
Affordable
65
Bold
98
Beautiful
92
Overall87.8/ 100
Telč Czech Republic
#54

UNESCO Renaissance town square of extraordinary perfectly preserved facades

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
88
Bold
82
Beautiful
92
Overall87.5/ 100
Vilnius Old Town Lithuania
#55

UNESCO baroque old town — Europe's largest, with hidden courtyards and bohemian Užupis republic

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
92
Affordable
88
Bold
82
Beautiful
88
Overall87.5/ 100
Plain of Jars Laos
#56

Mysterious 2,500-year-old giant stone jars scattered across highland plateau

Season:
High: Nov–MarShoulder: Oct, AprLow: May–Sep
Fascinating
92
Affordable
85
Bold
93
Beautiful
80
Overall87.5/ 100
Inle Lake Myanmar
#57

Leg-rowing fishermen on stilted villages and floating gardens

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
92
Affordable
80
Bold
85
Beautiful
93
Overall87.5/ 100
Chocolate Hills — Bohol Philippines
#58

1,268 perfectly conical hills turning chocolate-brown in dry season

Season:
High: Dec–MayShoulder: Nov, JunLow: Jul–Oct
Fascinating
90
Affordable
85
Bold
80
Beautiful
95
Overall87.5/ 100
Gobi Desert Mongolia
#59

Vast dinosaur fossil beds, sand dunes, and nomad ger camps under infinite stars

Season:
High: May–SepShoulder: Apr, OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
90
Affordable
72
Bold
94
Beautiful
94
Overall87.5/ 100
Toruń Poland
#60

Gothic UNESCO old town, birthplace of Copernicus

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
89
Affordable
90
Bold
88
Beautiful
82
Overall87.3/ 100
Český Krumlov Czech Republic
#61

UNESCO perfectly preserved medieval town on river bend

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
94
Affordable
82
Bold
78
Beautiful
95
Overall87.3/ 100
Hạ Long Bay Vietnam
#62

UNESCO emerald waters with thousands of limestone karst islets and floating villages

Season:
High: Oct–AprShoulder: May, SepLow: Jun–Aug
Fascinating
92
Affordable
80
Bold
78
Beautiful
99
Overall87.3/ 100
Pai Thailand
#63

Hippie mountain valley with hot springs, waterfalls, and canyon views

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
78
Affordable
88
Bold
92
Beautiful
91
Overall87.3/ 100
Lombok & Gili Islands Indonesia
#64

Pristine diving, three car-free Gili islands, and Rinjani volcano trekking

Season:
High: May–SepShoulder: Apr, OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
86
Affordable
82
Bold
86
Beautiful
95
Overall87.3/ 100
Luang Prabang Laos
#65

UNESCO royal city of monks, French villas, and Mekong sunsets

Season:
High: Nov–MarShoulder: Oct, AprLow: May–Sep
Fascinating
95
Affordable
82
Bold
80
Beautiful
92
Overall87.3/ 100
Mustang — Lo Manthang Nepal
#66

Forbidden Kingdom — walled medieval city in a Tibetan plateau desert landscape

Season:
High: Mar–May, Sep–NovShoulder: Dec–FebLow: Jun–Sep
Fascinating
95
Affordable
62
Bold
96
Beautiful
96
Overall87.3/ 100
Palawan — El Nido Philippines
#67

Dramatic limestone cliffs enclosing hidden lagoons and pristine beaches

Season:
High: Dec–MayShoulder: Nov, JunLow: Jul–Oct
Fascinating
88
Affordable
80
Bold
82
Beautiful
99
Overall87.3/ 100
Cappadocia Turkey
#68

Fairy chimney rock formations, cave hotels, and balloon rides at sunrise

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
97
Affordable
72
Bold
82
Beautiful
98
Overall87.3/ 100
Vava'u Group Tonga
#69

Swim with humpback whales — one of the world's only places to do so legally

Season:
High: Jun–Oct (whale season)Shoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
93
Affordable
68
Bold
92
Beautiful
96
Overall87.3/ 100
Lecce Italy
#70

Baroque jewel of southern Italy, the Florence of the South

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
85
Bold
85
Beautiful
90
Overall87.0/ 100
Trakai Island Castle Lithuania
#71

Fairy tale red-brick Gothic castle on an island in a sparkling lake

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
86
Affordable
90
Bold
78
Beautiful
94
Overall87.0/ 100
Vang Vieng Laos
#72

Karst limestone mountains with Nam Song River kayaking and cave exploration

Season:
High: Nov–MarShoulder: Oct, AprLow: May–Sep
Fascinating
78
Affordable
88
Bold
88
Beautiful
94
Overall87.0/ 100
Whale Swimming — Niue Niue
#73

One of the only places on Earth where you can legally swim with humpback whales

Season:
High: Jul–Oct (humpbacks)Shoulder: Jun, NovLow: Dec–May
Fascinating
96
Affordable
62
Bold
94
Beautiful
96
Overall87.0/ 100
Évora Portugal
#74

Medieval walled city with Roman temple and bone chapel

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
92
Affordable
88
Bold
85
Beautiful
82
Overall86.8/ 100
Kampot & Kep Cambodia
#75

Sleepy riverside colonial town famous for pepper plantations and sea crab

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
80
Affordable
92
Bold
90
Beautiful
85
Overall86.8/ 100
Ayutthaya Thailand
#76

Headless Buddha statues and crumbling ancient pagodas of the former Siamese capital

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
90
Affordable
90
Bold
82
Beautiful
85
Overall86.8/ 100
Khövsgöl Lake Mongolia
#77

Mongolia's deepest lake — the Blue Pearl, with taiga forests and reindeer herders

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
86
Affordable
74
Bold
90
Beautiful
97
Overall86.8/ 100
Khiva — Itchan Kala Uzbekistan
#78

UNESCO walled inner city that appears unchanged since the medieval Silk Road era

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
93
Affordable
84
Bold
80
Beautiful
90
Overall86.8/ 100
Cape Greco Cyprus
#79

Dramatic sea cliffs, sea caves, and crystal-clear waters

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
75
Affordable
92
Bold
85
Beautiful
94
Overall86.5/ 100
Jaipur India
#80

Pink City of Rajasthan with palaces, forts, and vibrant bazaars

Season:
High: Oct–MarShoulder: Sep, AprLow: May–Aug
Fascinating
94
Affordable
84
Bold
78
Beautiful
90
Overall86.5/ 100
Kerala Backwaters India
#81

Slow houseboat journeys through palm-fringed lagoons and canals

Season:
High: Oct–MarShoulder: Sep, AprLow: May–Aug
Fascinating
88
Affordable
82
Bold
80
Beautiful
96
Overall86.5/ 100
Champasak & Wat Phu Laos
#82

Pre-Angkorian Khmer mountain temple complex overlooking the Mekong plains

Season:
High: Nov–MarShoulder: Oct, AprLow: May–Sep
Fascinating
90
Affordable
88
Bold
80
Beautiful
88
Overall86.5/ 100
Pentecost — Land Diving Vanuatu
#83

Birthplace of bungee jumping — men leap from 30m towers with only vine ropes

Season:
High: Apr–May (land diving)Shoulder: Jun–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
97
Affordable
70
Bold
99
Beautiful
80
Overall86.5/ 100
Carcassonne France
#84

Europe's largest medieval double-walled fortress city

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
93
Affordable
80
Bold
83
Beautiful
89
Overall86.3/ 100
Kutná Hora Czech Republic
#85

Medieval silver mining town with extraordinary bone church

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
92
Affordable
85
Bold
85
Beautiful
83
Overall86.3/ 100
Udaipur India
#86

City of Lakes with island palace and romantic Rajput architecture

Season:
High: Oct–MarShoulder: Sep, AprLow: May–Aug
Fascinating
92
Affordable
82
Bold
78
Beautiful
93
Overall86.3/ 100
Ella & Tea Country Sri Lanka
#87

Rolling emerald tea plantations with Nine Arch Bridge and Little Adam's Peak

Season:
High: Jan–Mar, Jul–SepShoulder: Apr, Oct–NovLow: May–Jun, Dec
Fascinating
84
Affordable
84
Bold
82
Beautiful
95
Overall86.3/ 100
Kathmandu Nepal
#88

Boudhanath stupa, Pashupatinath temples, and medieval Durbar Squares

Season:
High: Oct–Nov, Mar–MayShoulder: Dec–FebLow: Jun–Sep
Fascinating
96
Affordable
85
Bold
82
Beautiful
82
Overall86.3/ 100
Petra — The Siq Jordan
#89

Rose-red Nabataean city carved into cliff faces — beyond the iconic treasury

Season:
High: Mar–May, Sep–NovShoulder: Feb, Jun, DecLow: Jul–Aug, Jan
Fascinating
99
Affordable
68
Bold
80
Beautiful
98
Overall86.3/ 100
Ambrym — Black Magic Island Vanuatu
#90

Dark volcanic island with twin active calderas, sand drawing UNESCO art, and kastom culture

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
93
Affordable
68
Bold
96
Beautiful
88
Overall86.3/ 100
Ha'apai Islands Tonga
#91

Castaway deserted coral atolls with zero tourists and perfect reefs

Season:
High: Jun–OctShoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
82
Affordable
72
Bold
94
Beautiful
97
Overall86.3/ 100
Kyrenia Harbor Cyprus
#92

Charming harbor with Byzantine castle and shipwreck museum

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
89
Affordable
82
Bold
80
Beautiful
93
Overall86.0/ 100
Toledo Spain
#93

Medieval hilltop city of three cultures — Christian, Muslim, Jewish

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
94
Affordable
80
Bold
82
Beautiful
88
Overall86.0/ 100
Kakheti Wine Region Georgia
#94

Cradle of winemaking — 8,000-year-old qvevri tradition, family wineries, and monasteries

Season:
High: May–Oct (harvest Sep)Shoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
88
Bold
80
Beautiful
88
Overall86.0/ 100
Avaiki Cave & Togo Chasm Niue
#95

Hidden jungle chasms dropping to pristine rock pools and ancient sea caves

Season:
High: Jun–Oct (dry)Shoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
88
Affordable
70
Bold
90
Beautiful
96
Overall86.0/ 100
Kraków Poland
#96

Royal medieval capital with castle, salt mines, and Jewish quarter

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
95
Affordable
88
Bold
72
Beautiful
88
Overall85.8/ 100
Ptuj Slovenia
#97

Slovenia's oldest town with thermal springs and castle

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
86
Affordable
85
Bold
90
Beautiful
82
Overall85.8/ 100
Chiang Mai Thailand
#98

Moated old city with 300 temples, night markets, and jungle elephant sanctuaries

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
90
Affordable
88
Bold
80
Beautiful
85
Overall85.8/ 100
Ölüdeniz & Lycian Way Turkey
#99

Blue Lagoon and 540km coastal trekking path above turquoise Mediterranean waters

Season:
High: Apr–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb
Fascinating
84
Affordable
76
Bold
86
Beautiful
97
Overall85.8/ 100
Ningaloo Reef Australia
#100

Swim with whale sharks at the world's largest fringing reef, far from crowds

Season:
High: Mar–Jul (whale sharks)Shoulder: Aug–SepLow: Oct–Feb
Fascinating
90
Affordable
65
Bold
90
Beautiful
98
Overall85.8/ 100
Sepik River Papua New Guinea
#101

One of the world's last great wildernesses with tribal spirit houses

Season:
High: May–Oct (dry)Shoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar (wet)
Fascinating
95
Affordable
60
Bold
98
Beautiful
90
Overall85.8/ 100
Dingle Ireland
#102

Remote Gaeltacht peninsula with ancient beehive huts

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
86
Affordable
72
Bold
90
Beautiful
94
Overall85.5/ 100
Hanoi Old Quarter Vietnam
#103

1,000-year-old capital with chaotic streets, street food, and colonial charm

Season:
High: Oct–AprShoulder: May, SepLow: Jun–Aug
Fascinating
90
Affordable
92
Bold
82
Beautiful
78
Overall85.5/ 100
Dambulla Cave Temples Sri Lanka
#104

UNESCO golden temple with 153 Buddha statues in five ancient cave chambers

Season:
High: Dec–AprShoulder: May, NovLow: Jun–Oct
Fascinating
92
Affordable
84
Bold
78
Beautiful
88
Overall85.5/ 100
Chitwan National Park Nepal
#105

UNESCO jungle safari — wild rhinoceros, tigers, and elephant grass waterways

Season:
High: Oct–MarShoulder: Apr, SepLow: May–Aug
Fascinating
88
Affordable
78
Bold
86
Beautiful
90
Overall85.5/ 100
Vigan Philippines
#106

UNESCO Spanish colonial city with cobblestone streets and horse-drawn carriages

Season:
High: Dec–MayShoulder: Nov, JunLow: Jul–Oct
Fascinating
88
Affordable
86
Bold
82
Beautiful
86
Overall85.5/ 100
Savai'i Island Samoa
#107

Polynesia's largest island with the Pulemelei pyramid mound, lava fields, and waterfalls

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
86
Affordable
80
Bold
86
Beautiful
90
Overall85.5/ 100
Eua Island Tonga
#108

Tonga's rugged wild island — cliffs, sea caves, flying foxes, and ancient Polynesian graves

Season:
High: Jun–OctShoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
84
Affordable
76
Bold
92
Beautiful
90
Overall85.5/ 100
Delphi Sanctuary Greece
#109

Ancient Oracle site on Mount Parnassus slopes

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
96
Affordable
78
Bold
75
Beautiful
92
Overall85.3/ 100
Huế Imperial City Vietnam
#110

Walled Nguyen Dynasty citadel with royal tombs along the Perfume River

Season:
High: Feb–AugShoulder: Jan, SepLow: Oct–Nov
Fascinating
90
Affordable
88
Bold
75
Beautiful
88
Overall85.3/ 100
Sukhothai Thailand
#111

Thailand's first kingdom — serene UNESCO ruins with walking buddha statues

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
88
Affordable
88
Bold
78
Beautiful
87
Overall85.3/ 100
Zhangjiajie China
#112

Towering sandstone pillar mountains that inspired Avatar's floating Hallelujah Mountains

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
90
Affordable
72
Bold
80
Beautiful
99
Overall85.3/ 100
Taroko Gorge Taiwan
#113

Marble canyon with turquoise river, hanging footpaths, and cliff-edge temples

Season:
High: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovShoulder: Feb, DecLow: Jul–Aug
Fascinating
84
Affordable
80
Bold
80
Beautiful
97
Overall85.3/ 100
Zadar Croatia
#114

Sea Organ musical installation and ancient Roman forum

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
82
Bold
80
Beautiful
90
Overall85.0/ 100
Dinant Belgium
#115

Clifftop citadel overlooking the Meuse River

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
84
Affordable
78
Bold
88
Beautiful
90
Overall85.0/ 100
Cliffs of Moher Ireland
#116

Dramatic 200m sheer cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
80
Affordable
78
Bold
85
Beautiful
97
Overall85.0/ 100
Li River & Guilin China
#117

Otherworldly karst peaks reflected in the emerald Li River

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
88
Affordable
75
Bold
78
Beautiful
99
Overall85.0/ 100
Pamukkale Turkey
#118

Cascading white calcium terraces and pools above ancient Hierapolis ruins

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
90
Affordable
74
Bold
80
Beautiful
96
Overall85.0/ 100
Espiritu Santo — Million Dollar Point Vanuatu
#119

WWII dump site — sunken jeeps and tanks now encrusted in coral, plus Blue Holes swimming

Season:
High: May–Oct (dry)Shoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar (cyclone)
Fascinating
90
Affordable
68
Bold
90
Beautiful
92
Overall85.0/ 100
Granada Spain
#120

Alhambra palace and Moorish Albaicín quarter

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
97
Affordable
78
Bold
72
Beautiful
92
Overall84.8/ 100
Colmar France
#121

Fairy tale Alsatian wine town with Little Venice canals

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
85
Affordable
75
Bold
85
Beautiful
94
Overall84.8/ 100
Gdańsk Poland
#122

Hanseatic port city rebuilt in color after WWII, birthplace of Solidarity

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
85
Bold
80
Beautiful
86
Overall84.8/ 100
Wrocław Poland
#123

City of 100 bridges with gnome statues and Market Square

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
86
Affordable
87
Bold
82
Beautiful
84
Overall84.8/ 100
Santiago de Compostela Spain
#124

End of the Camino pilgrimage with stunning cathedral

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
92
Affordable
83
Bold
78
Beautiful
85
Overall84.5/ 100
Quedlinburg Germany
#125

UNESCO half-timbered medieval town with Romanesque castle

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
86
Affordable
80
Bold
88
Beautiful
84
Overall84.5/ 100
Yogyakarta Indonesia
#126

Cultural heart of Java with sultans, batik art, and wayang puppetry

Season:
High: May–SepShoulder: Apr, OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
88
Bold
80
Beautiful
82
Overall84.5/ 100
Jirisan National Park South Korea
#127

Korea's first national park with dense forests, ancient temples, and ridge trekking

Season:
High: May–Jun, Oct–NovShoulder: Apr, SepLow: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
82
Affordable
80
Bold
84
Beautiful
92
Overall84.5/ 100
Dana Biosphere Reserve Jordan
#128

Jordan's largest reserve with Nabataean ruins, Bedouin villages, and diverse habitats

Season:
High: Mar–May, Sep–NovShoulder: Feb, Jun, DecLow: Jul–Aug, Jan
Fascinating
88
Affordable
72
Bold
88
Beautiful
90
Overall84.5/ 100
Kadavu Island Fiji
#129

Pristine Great Astrolabe Reef with manta rays, remote villages, and no roads

Season:
High: Jun–OctShoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
84
Affordable
70
Bold
90
Beautiful
94
Overall84.5/ 100
Aleipata Islands Samoa
#130

Deserted coral islets at Samoa's eastern tip with pristine white beaches

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
80
Affordable
80
Bold
82
Beautiful
96
Overall84.5/ 100
Falealupo Rainforest Samoa
#131

Ancient lowland rainforest with canopy walkways and village-run conservation

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
82
Affordable
82
Bold
86
Beautiful
88
Overall84.5/ 100
Niuafo'ou — Tin Can Island Tonga
#132

Remote active volcano island where mail was once delivered by swimming tin cans

Season:
High: Jun–OctShoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
90
Affordable
68
Bold
94
Beautiful
86
Overall84.5/ 100
Lake Balaton - Tihany Hungary
#133

Abbey peninsula on Central Europe's largest lake

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
80
Affordable
85
Bold
82
Beautiful
90
Overall84.3/ 100
Giethoorn Netherlands
#134

Dutch Venice village with only canals and no roads

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
70
Bold
85
Beautiful
94
Overall84.3/ 100
Pristina Kosovo
#135

Europe's youngest capital with raw energy, Bill Clinton Boulevard, and NEWBORN monument

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
86
Affordable
96
Bold
90
Beautiful
65
Overall84.3/ 100
Orkhon Valley Mongolia
#136

UNESCO sacred valley with waterfalls, hot springs, and 6,000 years of nomadic heritage

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
84
Affordable
75
Bold
88
Beautiful
90
Overall84.3/ 100
Tufi Fjords Papua New Guinea
#137

Dramatic tropical fjords with traditional Oro tribe villages and diving

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
58
Bold
96
Beautiful
95
Overall84.3/ 100
Kokoda Track Papua New Guinea
#138

Legendary WWII jungle trail across the Owen Stanley Range

Season:
High: May–AugShoulder: Apr, SepLow: Oct–Mar
Fascinating
93
Affordable
60
Bold
99
Beautiful
85
Overall84.3/ 100
Marovo Lagoon Solomon Islands
#139

World's largest saltwater lagoon — crystal-clear water with prolific reef life and villages

Season:
High: Apr–SepShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Nov–Feb
Fascinating
90
Affordable
62
Bold
88
Beautiful
97
Overall84.3/ 100
Zakopane Poland
#140

Mountain resort town in the High Tatras

Season:
High: Dec–Mar, Jul–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Jun, SepLow: Oct–Nov
Fascinating
78
Affordable
85
Bold
80
Beautiful
93
Overall84.0/ 100
Kanazawa Japan
#141

Edo-era Japan preserved — samurai districts, geisha teahouses, and Kenroku-en garden

Season:
High: Apr–May, Oct–NovShoulder: Jun, SepLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
91
Affordable
74
Bold
78
Beautiful
93
Overall84.0/ 100
Galle Fort Sri Lanka
#142

Dutch colonial walled city with cobblestone streets on the southern coast

Season:
High: Dec–AprShoulder: May, NovLow: Jun–Oct
Fascinating
88
Affordable
80
Bold
80
Beautiful
88
Overall84.0/ 100
Aral Sea — Moynaq Uzbekistan
#143

One of the world's great environmental disasters — ship graveyard in the dry seabed

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
94
Affordable
80
Bold
92
Beautiful
70
Overall84.0/ 100
Mount Wilhelm Papua New Guinea
#144

Highest peak in Oceania with sunrise views over both Pacific and Bismarck Sea

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
85
Affordable
62
Bold
96
Beautiful
93
Overall84.0/ 100
Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon Micronesia
#145

World's greatest wreck diving — 60+ WWII Japanese ships on the ocean floor

Season:
High: Jan–AprShoulder: Dec, MayLow: Jun–Nov
Fascinating
96
Affordable
60
Bold
90
Beautiful
90
Overall84.0/ 100
Anapala Chasm Niue
#146

Dramatic narrow crack in the reef limestone descending to a freshwater swimming hole

Season:
High: Jun–OctShoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
86
Affordable
72
Bold
86
Beautiful
92
Overall84.0/ 100
Nicosia Old City Cyprus
#147

The world's last divided capital with fascinating history

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
97
Affordable
85
Bold
88
Beautiful
65
Overall83.8/ 100
Rovinj Croatia
#148

Romantic Istrian hilltop fishing village

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
82
Affordable
78
Bold
82
Beautiful
93
Overall83.8/ 100
Abisko Sweden
#149

Remote national park, one of the world's best for Northern Lights

Season:
High: Nov–Mar (aurora), Jun–Jul (midnight sun)Shoulder: Oct, Apr–MayLow: Aug–Sep
Fascinating
82
Affordable
60
Bold
96
Beautiful
97
Overall83.8/ 100
Savonlinna Finland
#150

Medieval Olavinlinna castle on lake island with opera festival

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
84
Affordable
72
Bold
88
Beautiful
91
Overall83.8/ 100
Railay Beach Thailand
#151

Sheer limestone cliffs enclosing paradise beaches only reachable by boat

Season:
High: Nov–AprShoulder: May, OctLow: Jun–Sep
Fascinating
80
Affordable
72
Bold
85
Beautiful
98
Overall83.8/ 100
Gyeongju South Korea
#152

Open-air museum of ancient Silla Kingdom burial mounds and temples

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
90
Affordable
78
Bold
82
Beautiful
85
Overall83.8/ 100
Jiufen Old Street Taiwan
#153

Atmospheric hilltop gold-rush village that inspired Spirited Away's spirit realm

Season:
High: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovShoulder: Feb, DecLow: Jul–Aug
Fascinating
88
Affordable
82
Bold
75
Beautiful
90
Overall83.8/ 100
Pohnpei — Nan Madol Micronesia
#154

UNESCO lost city of 100 artificial basalt islands — the Venice of the Pacific

Season:
High: Jan–AprShoulder: Dec, MayLow: Jun–Nov
Fascinating
97
Affordable
62
Bold
88
Beautiful
88
Overall83.8/ 100
Yap — Manta Rays Micronesia
#155

Mantas in Manta Ray Bay, stone money villages, and living Pacific culture

Season:
High: Nov–AprShoulder: Oct, MayLow: Jun–Sep
Fascinating
93
Affordable
62
Bold
88
Beautiful
92
Overall83.8/ 100
Bologna Italy
#156

Medieval university town with porticoed streets and food culture

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
90
Affordable
78
Bold
80
Beautiful
86
Overall83.5/ 100
Bergamo Italy
#157

Walled upper town (Città Alta) with Alpine views

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
84
Affordable
80
Bold
82
Beautiful
88
Overall83.5/ 100
Coimbra Portugal
#158

Ancient university city built on a hillside above Mondego River

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
87
Affordable
85
Bold
82
Beautiful
80
Overall83.5/ 100
Durbuy Belgium
#159

World's smallest official city with medieval charm

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
82
Affordable
75
Bold
90
Beautiful
87
Overall83.5/ 100
Phnom Penh Cambodia
#160

Riverside capital with Royal Palace and sobering Killing Fields history

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
90
Affordable
90
Bold
82
Beautiful
72
Overall83.5/ 100
Mandalay Myanmar
#161

Royal city with U Bein teak bridge and Burmese craft traditions

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
88
Affordable
82
Bold
84
Beautiful
80
Overall83.5/ 100
Avignon France
#162

Massive Palais des Papes in walled Provençal city

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
90
Affordable
77
Bold
80
Beautiful
86
Overall83.3/ 100
Bamberg Germany
#163

UNESCO old town built on seven hills with smoked beer tradition

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
87
Affordable
75
Bold
85
Beautiful
86
Overall83.3/ 100
Ribe Denmark
#164

Denmark's oldest town with Viking heritage

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
86
Affordable
75
Bold
90
Beautiful
82
Overall83.3/ 100
Jiuzhaigou China
#165

Fairy-tale UNESCO valley of multi-coloured lakes and waterfalls

Season:
High: Sep–Nov, Apr–MayShoulder: Jun, MarLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
85
Affordable
68
Bold
80
Beautiful
100
Overall83.3/ 100
Jeju Island South Korea
#166

Volcanic island with basalt lava tubes, Haenyeo female divers, and coastal waterfalls

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
86
Affordable
74
Bold
80
Beautiful
93
Overall83.3/ 100
Karakorum — Erdene Zuu Mongolia
#167

Ancient Mongol Empire capital ruins with the first Buddhist monastery in Mongolia

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
88
Affordable
76
Bold
85
Beautiful
84
Overall83.3/ 100
Tetepare Island Solomon Islands
#168

Melanesia's largest uninhabited island — pristine rainforest managed by local clans

Season:
High: Apr–SepShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Nov–Feb
Fascinating
84
Affordable
60
Bold
95
Beautiful
94
Overall83.3/ 100
Paphos Archaeological Park Cyprus
#169

UNESCO site with Roman mosaics and Tombs of the Kings

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
96
Affordable
78
Bold
72
Beautiful
86
Overall83.0/ 100
Piran Slovenia
#170

Venetian-influenced coastal gem on Adriatic

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
85
Affordable
72
Bold
82
Beautiful
93
Overall83.0/ 100
Kinabatangan River Malaysia
#171

Last great wildlife corridor — proboscis monkeys, pygmy elephants, and hornbills

Season:
High: Mar–SepShoulder: Feb, OctLow: Nov–Jan
Fascinating
90
Affordable
70
Bold
82
Beautiful
90
Overall83.0/ 100
Fiordland National Park New Zealand
#172

World Heritage wilderness of ancient fiords, rainforests, and rare wildlife

Season:
High: Dec–FebShoulder: Oct–Nov, Mar–AprLow: May–Sep
Fascinating
85
Affordable
58
Bold
90
Beautiful
99
Overall83.0/ 100
Rennell Island Solomon Islands
#173

UNESCO raised coral atoll with Lake Tegano, the largest lake in the Pacific

Season:
High: Apr–SepShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Nov–Feb
Fascinating
85
Affordable
62
Bold
92
Beautiful
93
Overall83.0/ 100
Kolombangara Volcano Solomon Islands
#174

Near-perfect volcanic cone with cloud forest, hornbills, and forgotten WWII camps

Season:
High: Apr–SepShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Nov–Feb
Fascinating
86
Affordable
62
Bold
94
Beautiful
90
Overall83.0/ 100
Visby Sweden
#175

UNESCO medieval Hanseatic town on Gotland island

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
92
Affordable
65
Bold
85
Beautiful
89
Overall82.8/ 100
Kyoto Japan
#176

Imperial capital of 1,000 temples, geisha districts, and bamboo groves

Season:
High: Mar–May, Oct–NovShoulder: Jun, SepLow: Jul–Aug, Dec–Feb
Fascinating
96
Affordable
65
Bold
72
Beautiful
98
Overall82.8/ 100
Siem Reap Cambodia
#177

Vibrant gateway town to Angkor temples with night markets and Khmer cuisine

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
85
Affordable
88
Bold
78
Beautiful
80
Overall82.8/ 100
Northland — Cape Reinga New Zealand
#178

The sacred tip of Aotearoa where two oceans collide and Maori souls depart

Season:
High: Dec–FebShoulder: Oct–Nov, Mar–AprLow: May–Sep
Fascinating
88
Affordable
68
Bold
80
Beautiful
95
Overall82.8/ 100
Porto Portugal
#179

Port wine capital on the Douro River with azulejo tiles

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
90
Affordable
80
Bold
70
Beautiful
90
Overall82.5/ 100
Sintra Portugal
#180

Fairy tale palaces in misty mountain forests

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
94
Affordable
72
Bold
68
Beautiful
96
Overall82.5/ 100
Brno Czech Republic
#181

Modernist UNESCO villas, catacombs, and lively student city

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
83
Affordable
86
Bold
83
Beautiful
78
Overall82.5/ 100
Kiruna Sweden
#182

Arctic town with ICEHOTEL and Sami cultural experiences

Season:
High: Dec–Mar (aurora/ice), Jun–Aug (midnight sun)Shoulder: Nov, AprLow: May, Sep–Oct
Fascinating
88
Affordable
55
Bold
93
Beautiful
94
Overall82.5/ 100
Lapland - Saariselkä Finland
#183

Arctic wilderness for aurora viewing and husky safaris

Season:
High: Nov–Mar (aurora/snow)Shoulder: Oct, Apr–MayLow: Jun–Sep
Fascinating
85
Affordable
55
Bold
94
Beautiful
96
Overall82.5/ 100
Kaunas Lithuania
#184

Interwar Art Deco capital with vibrant murals and Ninth Fort war memorial

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
82
Affordable
90
Bold
80
Beautiful
78
Overall82.5/ 100
George Town — Penang Malaysia
#185

UNESCO heritage of street art, hawker food, and multicultural shophouse architecture

Season:
High: Dec–MarShoulder: Apr, NovLow: May–Oct
Fascinating
88
Affordable
78
Bold
80
Beautiful
84
Overall82.5/ 100
Fergana Valley Uzbekistan
#186

Silk weavers, kumquat orchards, and artisan crafts in the Silk Road's heartland

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
84
Affordable
86
Bold
78
Beautiful
82
Overall82.5/ 100
Taveuni — Garden Island Fiji
#187

The Rainbow Reef, rare tagimaucia flowers, and Bouma waterfalls

Season:
High: Jun–Oct (dry)Shoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr (cyclone)
Fascinating
82
Affordable
68
Bold
85
Beautiful
95
Overall82.5/ 100
Ghent Belgium
#188

Underrated medieval gem with Gravensteen castle and alt art scene

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
89
Affordable
72
Bold
80
Beautiful
88
Overall82.3/ 100
Kandy Sri Lanka
#189

Sacred city with Temple of the Tooth and Kandyan cultural traditions

Season:
High: Dec–AprShoulder: May, NovLow: Jun–Oct
Fascinating
88
Affordable
82
Bold
75
Beautiful
84
Overall82.3/ 100
Maafushi Local Island Maldives
#190

Budget-friendly local island with snorkelling, sandbanks, and dolphin cruises

Season:
High: Nov–AprShoulder: May, OctLow: Jun–Sep
Fascinating
86
Affordable
75
Bold
72
Beautiful
96
Overall82.3/ 100
Westfjords Iceland
#191

Remote dramatic fjords with puffin colonies

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
80
Affordable
55
Bold
96
Beautiful
97
Overall82.0/ 100
Skagen Denmark
#192

Artists' village where Skagerrak and Kattegat seas meet

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
80
Affordable
70
Bold
88
Beautiful
90
Overall82.0/ 100
Tainan Taiwan
#193

Taiwan's oldest city with 400 temples, Taiwanese cuisine birthplace, and Dutch forts

Season:
High: Oct–AprShoulder: May, SepLow: Jun–Aug
Fascinating
88
Affordable
82
Bold
78
Beautiful
80
Overall82.0/ 100
Arno Atoll Marshall Islands
#194

Remote triple lagoon atoll with traditional Marshallese outrigger canoe culture

Season:
High: Dec–AprShoulder: Nov, MayLow: Jun–Oct
Fascinating
80
Affordable
68
Bold
88
Beautiful
92
Overall82.0/ 100
Berchtesgaden Germany
#195

Alpine paradise with Eagle's Nest and emerald Königssee

Season:
High: Jun–SepShoulder: Apr–May, OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
83
Affordable
70
Bold
78
Beautiful
96
Overall81.8/ 100
Mechelen Belgium
#196

Underrated city of carillon bells and tapestries

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
80
Affordable
80
Bold
86
Beautiful
81
Overall81.8/ 100
Lofoten Islands Norway
#197

Dramatic peaks rising from Arctic ocean waters

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Apr
Fascinating
86
Affordable
50
Bold
92
Beautiful
99
Overall81.8/ 100
Húsavík Iceland
#198

Europe's whale watching capital under Northern Lights

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
85
Affordable
58
Bold
92
Beautiful
92
Overall81.8/ 100
Hiroshima & Miyajima Japan
#199

Peace memorial city with the floating torii gate island

Season:
High: Mar–May, Oct–NovShoulder: Jun, SepLow: Jul–Aug, Dec–Feb
Fascinating
97
Affordable
70
Bold
75
Beautiful
85
Overall81.8/ 100
Cameron Highlands Malaysia
#200

Cool misty tea plantations and strawberry farms in the Malaysian highlands

Season:
High: Mar–SepShoulder: Feb, OctLow: Nov–Jan
Fascinating
80
Affordable
84
Bold
75
Beautiful
88
Overall81.8/ 100
Langkawi Malaysia
#201

Duty-free jungle island with mangrove kayaking, cable car, and white beaches

Season:
High: Dec–MarShoulder: Apr, NovLow: May–Oct
Fascinating
80
Affordable
80
Bold
75
Beautiful
92
Overall81.8/ 100
Istanbul Turkey
#202

Hagia Sophia, spice markets, and the Bosphorus between two continents

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
97
Affordable
70
Bold
72
Beautiful
88
Overall81.8/ 100
Ephesus Turkey
#203

Best-preserved Greco-Roman city in the Mediterranean with the Library of Celsus

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
94
Affordable
72
Bold
75
Beautiful
86
Overall81.8/ 100
Aoraki / Mt Cook New Zealand
#204

New Zealand's highest peak with Hooker Valley glacier lake and dark-sky stargazing

Season:
High: Dec–FebShoulder: Oct–Nov, Mar–AprLow: May–Sep
Fascinating
82
Affordable
62
Bold
85
Beautiful
98
Overall81.8/ 100
Yasawa Islands Fiji
#205

Chain of remote volcanic islands with sea caves, pristine reefs, and Blue Lagoon

Season:
High: Jun–OctShoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
84
Affordable
64
Bold
82
Beautiful
97
Overall81.8/ 100
Jellyfish Lake Palau
#206

Snorkel among millions of harmless golden jellyfish in a landlocked marine lake

Season:
High: Oct–MayShoulder: Jun, SepLow: Jul–Aug
Fascinating
97
Affordable
52
Bold
84
Beautiful
94
Overall81.8/ 100
Rothenburg ob der Tauber Germany
#207

Perfectly preserved medieval walled town on Romantic Road

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
92
Affordable
68
Bold
75
Beautiful
91
Overall81.5/ 100
Sun Moon Lake Taiwan
#208

Sacred alpine lake with Thao aboriginal culture and forest cycling routes

Season:
High: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovShoulder: Feb, DecLow: Jul–Aug
Fascinating
82
Affordable
80
Bold
72
Beautiful
92
Overall81.5/ 100
Stewart Island / Rakiura New Zealand
#209

NZ's third island — wild kiwi spotting at night, sub-Antarctic flora, and solitude

Season:
High: Nov–AprShoulder: Oct, MayLow: Jun–Sep
Fascinating
84
Affordable
60
Bold
88
Beautiful
94
Overall81.5/ 100
Strasbourg France
#210

La Petite France half-timbered houses and Gothic cathedral

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
87
Affordable
72
Bold
78
Beautiful
88
Overall81.3/ 100
Ljubljana Slovenia
#211

Charming green capital with dragon bridges and castle

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
84
Affordable
75
Bold
78
Beautiful
88
Overall81.3/ 100
Mt Fuji & Hakone Japan
#212

Japan's sacred volcano and hot spring ryokan retreats

Season:
High: Jul–Aug (climbing), Oct–Nov (views)Shoulder: May–Jun, SepLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
92
Affordable
62
Bold
72
Beautiful
99
Overall81.3/ 100
Flinders Ranges Australia
#213

Ancient Ikara-Flinders ochre gorges, emus, and the vast Outback night sky

Season:
High: Apr–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb
Fascinating
85
Affordable
62
Bold
86
Beautiful
92
Overall81.3/ 100
Kayangel Atoll Palau
#214

Palau's northernmost and most remote atoll — pristine reef and tiny village population

Season:
High: Oct–MayShoulder: Jun, SepLow: Jul–Aug
Fascinating
82
Affordable
58
Bold
90
Beautiful
95
Overall81.3/ 100
Busan South Korea
#215

Colorful hillside villages, fish markets, and beach culture in Korea's second city

Season:
High: Jul–Aug (beach), Oct–Nov (foliage)Shoulder: Apr–Jun, SepLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
84
Affordable
76
Bold
78
Beautiful
86
Overall81.0/ 100
Vanua Levu Fiji
#216

Fiji's second-largest island with hot springs, waterfalls, and authentic village culture

Season:
High: Jun–OctShoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
80
Affordable
72
Bold
84
Beautiful
88
Overall81.0/ 100
Seville Spain
#217

Flamenco heartland with Gothic cathedral and Real Alcázar

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Mar–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Feb
Fascinating
93
Affordable
75
Bold
68
Beautiful
87
Overall80.8/ 100
Bornholm Denmark
#218

Baltic island with round churches and smoked herring

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
78
Affordable
72
Bold
85
Beautiful
88
Overall80.8/ 100
Rovaniemi Finland
#219

Official hometown of Santa Claus on the Arctic Circle

Season:
High: Dec–Mar (snow/aurora), Jun–Jul (midnight sun)Shoulder: Nov, AprLow: May, Aug–Sep
Fascinating
88
Affordable
58
Bold
85
Beautiful
92
Overall80.8/ 100
Jerash Jordan
#220

One of the best-preserved Roman provincial cities in the world

Season:
High: Mar–May, Sep–NovShoulder: Feb, Jun, DecLow: Jul–Aug, Jan
Fascinating
90
Affordable
74
Bold
75
Beautiful
84
Overall80.8/ 100
Fanning Island (Tabuaeran) Kiribati
#221

Remote Pacific paradise with exceptional snorkelling and subsistence island life

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
78
Affordable
65
Bold
90
Beautiful
90
Overall80.8/ 100
Kilkenny Ireland
#222

Medieval marble city with Norman castle

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
85
Affordable
75
Bold
82
Beautiful
80
Overall80.5/ 100
Vik Iceland
#223

Dramatic black sand beach with Reynisdrangar sea stacks

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Apr
Fascinating
84
Affordable
52
Bold
90
Beautiful
96
Overall80.5/ 100
Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Australia
#224

Ancient temperate wilderness with glacial lakes, wombats, and Overland Track

Season:
High: Dec–MarShoulder: Oct–Nov, AprLow: May–Sep
Fascinating
82
Affordable
58
Bold
85
Beautiful
97
Overall80.5/ 100
Jaluit Atoll Marshall Islands
#225

Former German and Japanese colonial centre with WWII relics and intact mangrove lagoon

Season:
High: Dec–AprShoulder: Nov, MayLow: Jun–Oct
Fascinating
82
Affordable
68
Bold
84
Beautiful
88
Overall80.5/ 100
Split Croatia
#226

Roman Diocletian's Palace turned into a living city

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
90
Affordable
75
Bold
68
Beautiful
88
Overall80.3/ 100
Maastricht Netherlands
#227

Ancient Roman city with bookstore Selexyz in Dominican church

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
87
Affordable
68
Bold
82
Beautiful
84
Overall80.3/ 100
Xi'an China
#228

Ancient Silk Road capital with the Terracotta Army and intact Ming city walls

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
96
Affordable
75
Bold
68
Beautiful
82
Overall80.3/ 100
Nara Japan
#229

Ancient capital with wild deer wandering among Buddhist temples

Season:
High: Mar–May, Oct–NovShoulder: Jun, SepLow: Jul–Aug, Dec–Feb
Fascinating
88
Affordable
72
Bold
70
Beautiful
90
Overall80.0/ 100
Ngapali Beach Myanmar
#230

Pristine palm-fringed beach with fishing villages and clear turquoise waters

Season:
High: Nov–FebShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Apr–Sep
Fascinating
76
Affordable
78
Bold
72
Beautiful
94
Overall80.0/ 100
Taipei Taiwan
#231

Night markets, temple street culture, and world-class street food

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
88
Affordable
78
Bold
72
Beautiful
82
Overall80.0/ 100
Addu Atoll — Seenu Maldives
#232

Maldives' southernmost and most culturally distinct atoll with WWII history

Season:
High: Nov–AprShoulder: May, OctLow: Jun–Sep
Fascinating
82
Affordable
68
Bold
76
Beautiful
94
Overall80.0/ 100
Madang Papua New Guinea
#233

Idyllic harbour town with WWII wrecks and extraordinary coral gardens

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
80
Affordable
65
Bold
85
Beautiful
90
Overall80.0/ 100
Cotswolds Villages United Kingdom
#234

Honey-stone villages with thatched cottages in rolling hills

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
82
Affordable
62
Bold
80
Beautiful
95
Overall79.8/ 100
Christmas Island (Kiritimati) Kiribati
#235

World's largest coral atoll — first place on Earth to greet the New Year

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
86
Affordable
55
Bold
90
Beautiful
88
Overall79.8/ 100
Abaiang Atoll Kiribati
#236

Traditional I-Kiribati life — maneaba meeting houses and outrigger canoe fishing

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
78
Affordable
72
Bold
85
Beautiful
84
Overall79.8/ 100
Annecy France
#237

Alpine Venice with Europe's cleanest lake

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
82
Affordable
65
Bold
75
Beautiful
96
Overall79.5/ 100
Delft Netherlands
#238

Delftware blue pottery town, home of Vermeer

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
83
Affordable
72
Bold
78
Beautiful
85
Overall79.5/ 100
Bruges Belgium
#239

Medieval canal city of chocolate, lace, and Flemish art

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
91
Affordable
65
Bold
68
Beautiful
94
Overall79.5/ 100
York United Kingdom
#240

Viking city with intact Roman and medieval walls

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
91
Affordable
68
Bold
75
Beautiful
84
Overall79.5/ 100
Porvoo Finland
#241

Colorful wooden red riverside houses in Finland's second oldest city

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
80
Affordable
68
Bold
82
Beautiful
88
Overall79.5/ 100
Aqaba Jordan
#242

Red Sea resort with year-round diving, ancient fortress, and gateway to Wadi Rum

Season:
High: Mar–May, Sep–NovShoulder: Feb, Jun, DecLow: Jul–Aug, Jan
Fascinating
78
Affordable
74
Bold
80
Beautiful
86
Overall79.5/ 100
Marina Bay Sands & Gardens by the Bay Singapore
#243

Iconic skyline with supertree groves, cloud forest domes, and the infinity pool

Season:
High: Feb–AprShoulder: May–SepLow: Nov–Jan
Fascinating
90
Affordable
55
Bold
78
Beautiful
95
Overall79.5/ 100
Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Maldives
#244

Seasonal manta ray and whale shark aggregation in pristine shallow lagoons

Season:
High: Jun–Nov (mantas)Shoulder: May, DecLow: Jan–Apr
Fascinating
90
Affordable
50
Bold
80
Beautiful
98
Overall79.5/ 100
Turku Archipelago Finland
#245

World's largest archipelago with 20,000 islands, saunas, and medieval castle

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
80
Affordable
65
Bold
80
Beautiful
92
Overall79.3/ 100
Babeldaob Palau
#246

Palau's vast, almost-unvisited main island with ancient stone monoliths and terraced hillsides

Season:
High: Oct–MayShoulder: Jun, SepLow: Jul–Aug
Fascinating
85
Affordable
62
Bold
82
Beautiful
88
Overall79.3/ 100
Hvar Croatia
#247

Lavender island with Venetian architecture and nightlife

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Apr
Fascinating
84
Affordable
65
Bold
72
Beautiful
95
Overall79.0/ 100
Chengdu & Giant Pandas China
#248

Laid-back teahouse city — base for seeing giant pandas and Sichuan hot pot culture

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
88
Affordable
76
Bold
72
Beautiful
80
Overall79.0/ 100
Graz Austria
#249

Renaissance UNESCO city with Schlossberg hill and modern art

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
84
Affordable
70
Bold
78
Beautiful
83
Overall78.8/ 100
Kangaroo Island Australia
#250

Pristine island sanctuary with sea lions, koalas, and Remarkable Rocks

Season:
High: Dec–FebShoulder: Oct–Nov, Mar–AprLow: May–Sep
Fascinating
84
Affordable
60
Bold
78
Beautiful
93
Overall78.8/ 100
Kwajalein Atoll Marshall Islands
#251

World's largest atoll with WWII battlefield wrecks and spectacular diving

Season:
High: Dec–AprShoulder: Nov, MayLow: Jun–Oct
Fascinating
85
Affordable
55
Bold
85
Beautiful
90
Overall78.8/ 100
San Sebastián Spain
#252

Basque beach city with the world's best pintxos culture

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Apr
Fascinating
86
Affordable
62
Bold
70
Beautiful
94
Overall78.0/ 100
Heidelberg Germany
#253

Romantic castle ruins overlooking Germany's oldest university city

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
65
Bold
70
Beautiful
89
Overall78.0/ 100
Leiden Netherlands
#254

Historic university town, Rembrandt's birthplace

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
85
Affordable
65
Bold
80
Beautiful
82
Overall78.0/ 100
Seoul South Korea
#255

K-culture capital with ancient palaces beside neon-lit modern skyscrapers

Season:
High: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctShoulder: Mar, NovLow: Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Fascinating
92
Affordable
70
Bold
68
Beautiful
82
Overall78.0/ 100
Singapore Botanic Gardens Singapore
#256

UNESCO tropical garden with the National Orchid Garden and heritage rainforest

Season:
High: Feb–AprShoulder: May–SepLow: Nov–Jan
Fascinating
80
Affordable
80
Bold
62
Beautiful
90
Overall78.0/ 100
Tarawa — Battle Sites Kiribati
#257

Site of the Pacific War's most intense battle — Sherman tanks still on the reef

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
70
Bold
82
Beautiful
72
Overall78.0/ 100
Bordeaux France
#258

World wine capital with 18th century neoclassical architecture

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
84
Affordable
70
Bold
68
Beautiful
87
Overall77.3/ 100
Berlin Germany
#259

History, art, and nightlife capital with Brandenburg Gate

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
94
Affordable
72
Bold
68
Beautiful
75
Overall77.3/ 100
Galway Ireland
#260

Bohemian harbor city of street music and craic

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
84
Affordable
68
Bold
75
Beautiful
82
Overall77.3/ 100
Ulaanbaatar Mongolia
#261

Raw frontier capital with Gandan monastery and Chinggis Khan legacy

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
82
Affordable
75
Bold
90
Beautiful
62
Overall77.3/ 100
Lyon France
#262

Culinary capital with Roman ruins and traboules passages

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
68
Bold
70
Beautiful
82
Overall77.0/ 100
Stratford-upon-Avon United Kingdom
#263

Shakespeare's birthplace with Tudor timber-framed buildings

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
65
Bold
72
Beautiful
83
Overall77.0/ 100
Coromandel Peninsula New Zealand
#264

Kauri forests, Cathedral Cove, and Hot Water Beach on the Hauraki Gulf

Season:
High: Dec–FebShoulder: Oct–Nov, Mar–AprLow: May–Sep
Fascinating
78
Affordable
65
Bold
72
Beautiful
93
Overall77.0/ 100
Anibare Bay Nauru
#265

Nauru's most scenic bay with calm turquoise water and dramatic coral reef snorkelling

Season:
High: Mar–OctShoulder: Feb, NovLow: Dec–Jan
Fascinating
76
Affordable
72
Bold
72
Beautiful
88
Overall77.0/ 100
Innsbruck Austria
#266

Alpine city surrounded by ski peaks with Golden Roof

Season:
High: Dec–Mar, Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, NovLow: Sep–Oct
Fascinating
82
Affordable
60
Bold
68
Beautiful
95
Overall76.3/ 100
Little India & Kampong Glam Singapore
#267

Colorful Tamil enclave beside the Sultan Mosque Malay quarter — spices, textiles, and street art

Season:
High: Feb–AprShoulder: May–SepLow: Nov–Jan
Fascinating
82
Affordable
75
Bold
72
Beautiful
76
Overall76.3/ 100
Cinque Terre Italy
#268

Colorful cliffside fishing villages on Ligurian coast

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
82
Affordable
60
Bold
65
Beautiful
97
Overall76.0/ 100
Salzburg Austria
#269

Mozart's baroque birthplace beneath Alpine fortress

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
92
Affordable
58
Bold
60
Beautiful
94
Overall76.0/ 100
Edinburgh United Kingdom
#270

Castle city of festivals, whisky, and Arthur's Seat

Season:
High: Jul–AugShoulder: May–Jun, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Apr
Fascinating
93
Affordable
58
Bold
65
Beautiful
88
Overall76.0/ 100
Chinatown & Heritage Districts Singapore
#271

Vibrant heritage streets with temples, hawker centres, and colonial shophouses

Season:
High: Feb–AprShoulder: May–SepLow: Nov–Jan
Fascinating
84
Affordable
72
Bold
70
Beautiful
78
Overall76.0/ 100
Santorini Greece
#272

Iconic caldera views with white-washed Cycladic villages

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
55
Bold
60
Beautiful
99
Overall75.5/ 100
Bath United Kingdom
#273

Roman spa town with intact baths and Georgian architecture

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
90
Affordable
55
Bold
68
Beautiful
89
Overall75.5/ 100
Male Maldives
#274

One of the world's most densely populated cities — bustling contrast to resort tranquility

Season:
High: Nov–AprShoulder: May, OctLow: Jun–Sep
Fascinating
80
Affordable
80
Bold
70
Beautiful
72
Overall75.5/ 100
Port Vila Vanuatu
#275

Colourful harbour capital with duty-free markets, French bakeries, and kava bars

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
76
Affordable
72
Bold
74
Beautiful
78
Overall75.0/ 100
Aarhus Denmark
#276

Cultural city with open-air old town museum

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
82
Affordable
62
Bold
75
Beautiful
80
Overall74.8/ 100
Alofi Niue
#277

One of the world's smallest capitals — a quiet clifftop town overlooking the deep blue Pacific

Season:
High: Jun–OctShoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
74
Affordable
72
Bold
70
Beautiful
82
Overall74.5/ 100
Suva Fiji
#278

Vibrant Pacific capital with colonial architecture, Fiji Museum, and lively markets

Season:
High: Jun–OctShoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
75
Affordable
72
Bold
78
Beautiful
72
Overall74.3/ 100
Apia Samoa
#279

Charming capital with Robert Louis Stevenson's home and lively flea market

Season:
High: May–OctShoulder: Apr, NovLow: Dec–Mar
Fascinating
78
Affordable
78
Bold
68
Beautiful
72
Overall74.0/ 100
Majuro Atoll Marshall Islands
#280

The Marshall Islands' capital atoll — thin ribbon of land with vibrant local culture and markets

Season:
High: Dec–AprShoulder: Nov, MayLow: Jun–Oct
Fascinating
76
Affordable
68
Bold
72
Beautiful
80
Overall74.0/ 100
Barcelona Spain
#281

Gaudí's modernist masterpieces and vibrant Catalan culture

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
95
Affordable
60
Bold
52
Beautiful
88
Overall73.8/ 100
Dubrovnik Croatia
#282

Walled coastal gem, the Pearl of the Adriatic

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
94
Affordable
55
Bold
50
Beautiful
96
Overall73.8/ 100
Phosphate Fields — Topside Nauru
#283

Eerie post-industrial moonscape of coral pinnacles left by a century of phosphate mining

Season:
High: Mar–OctShoulder: Feb, NovLow: Dec–Jan
Fascinating
85
Affordable
68
Bold
80
Beautiful
60
Overall73.3/ 100
Nuku'alofa Tonga
#284

The royal capital of Polynesia's last monarchy with the Royal Palace

Season:
High: Jun–OctShoulder: May, NovLow: Dec–Apr
Fascinating
78
Affordable
75
Bold
68
Beautiful
70
Overall72.8/ 100
Vienna Austria
#285

Imperial capital of music, coffeehouse culture, and baroque palaces

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
96
Affordable
55
Bold
50
Beautiful
89
Overall72.5/ 100
Honiara Solomon Islands
#286

Frontier Pacific capital with lively market, national museum, and WWII heritage

Season:
High: Apr–SepShoulder: Mar, OctLow: Nov–Feb
Fascinating
74
Affordable
70
Bold
78
Beautiful
68
Overall72.5/ 100
Buada Lagoon Nauru
#287

The only inland lake in the Pacific islands, surrounded by tropical vegetation

Season:
High: Mar–OctShoulder: Feb, NovLow: Dec–Jan
Fascinating
75
Affordable
72
Bold
65
Beautiful
78
Overall72.5/ 100
Gothenburg Sweden
#288

West coast maritime city with archipelago and fish market

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: May, SepLow: Oct–Apr
Fascinating
80
Affordable
52
Bold
72
Beautiful
85
Overall72.3/ 100
Command Ridge Nauru
#289

Highest point in Nauru — WWII Japanese command post with rusting gun emplacements

Season:
High: Mar–OctShoulder: Feb, NovLow: Dec–Jan
Fascinating
80
Affordable
68
Bold
72
Beautiful
65
Overall71.3/ 100
Sentosa Island Singapore
#290

Beach resort island with Universal Studios, cable car, and coastal trails

Season:
High: Feb–AprShoulder: May–SepLow: Nov–Jan
Fascinating
78
Affordable
52
Bold
68
Beautiful
82
Overall70.0/ 100
Palikir Micronesia
#291

One of the world's smallest and most remote capitals, in a jungle valley on Pohnpei

Season:
High: Jan–AprShoulder: Dec, MayLow: Jun–Nov
Fascinating
72
Affordable
65
Bold
72
Beautiful
70
Overall69.8/ 100
Dublin Ireland
#292

Literary capital with Book of Kells, pubs, and Georgian doors

Season:
High: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May, Sep–OctLow: Nov–Mar
Fascinating
88
Affordable
58
Bold
55
Beautiful
76
Overall69.3/ 100
Yaren District Nauru
#293

Nauru's de facto capital — home to parliament and the world's smallest nation's civic life

Season:
High: Mar–OctShoulder: Feb, NovLow: Dec–Jan
Fascinating
72
Affordable
70
Bold
65
Beautiful
62
Overall67.3/ 100