Yucatán is ranked number one by the Travel Lemming guide, which annually publishes a list of the 50 best places to travel to highlight the hidden gems that its editorial team believes are ready to be discovered next year.
The guide is written by locals and experts helping to explore emerging destinations around the world and is read by 10 million people a year. This year’s list focuses on the theme of “slow travel” and is headed by the state of Yucatán.
Michelle Fridman Hirsch, Secretary of Tourism of Yucatán, celebrated that Yucatán has been chosen by Travel Lemming as the best tourist destination in the world to travel to in 2024.
“Yucatán is home to 7 Magical Towns, hundreds of haciendas and cenotes, 378 kilometers of coast with calm emerald green and turquoise blue waters, Chichén Itzá, one of the Wonders of the Modern World, and 20 other archaeological sites to visit. It is the home of the living Mayan Culture, of extraordinary gastronomy such as cochinita pibil, relleno negro, papadzules, and many more. In Yucatán, we are ready to welcome travelers who are looking for a different and unforgettable trip.”
Travel Lemming assures that many travelers have released the pent-up travel thirst of the pandemic, “we believe that 2024 is the right time to slow down because, if travelers continue trotting the world at a dizzying pace, we run the risk of returning to the same old times. days of excessive tourism.”
The 2024 list is dominated by remote destinations and hidden local gems perfect for longer trips, including Gizo in the Solomon Islands (No. 2), Stavanger in Norway (No. 3), Phú Quốc Island in Vietnam (No. 6 ), and St. John’s, in Canada (no. 7).
Nate Hake, CEO of Travel Lemming, commented, “2024 will be the year travelers choose immersive experiences over packed itineraries. Our list is full of destinations perfect for slower experiential trips.
Travel Lemming’s Top 50 Destinations for 2024 are:
- 1. Yucatan, Mexico
- 2. Gizo, Solomon Islands
- 3. Stavanger, Norway
- 4. Antigua, Guatemala
- 5. Memphis, Tennessee
- 6. Phú Quốc, Vietnam
- 7. St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- 8. Kodiak, Alaska
- 9. Guatape, Colombia
- 10. Eureka Springs, Arkansas
- 11. Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
- 12. Tunisia
- 13. Chiriquí Province, Panama
- 14. Vashon Island, Washington
- 15. Manchester, United Kingdom
- 16. Ko Yao Noi, Thailand
- 17. Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 18. Taipei, Taiwan
- 19. Wales (Cymru)
- 20. Iquitos, Peru
- 21. Quincy, Massachusetts
- 22. Tbilisi, Georgia
- 23. Turkey
- 24. Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
- 25. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 26. Genoa, Italy
- 27. San Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
- 28. Essaouira, Morocco
- 29. Jacksonville, Florida
- 30. North Sumatra, Indonesia
- 31. Ranthambore National Park, India
- 32. Biarritz, France
- 33. Spring Green, Wisconsin
- 34. Sintra, Portugal
- 35. Cuenca, Spain
- 36. Maunabo, Puerto Rico
- 37. Marseille, France
- 38. Frisco, Texas
- 39. Mount Cotton, Queensland, Australia
- 40. Inverness, Scotland
- 41. Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- 42. Bisbee, Arizona
- 43. Townsend, Tennessee
- 44. Klamath Falls, Oregon
- 45. Oviedo, Spain
- 46. Sant’Agnello, Italy
- 47. Hoboken, New Jersey
- 48. Jenner, California
- 49. Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
- 50. Takayama, Japan
The list includes 15 destinations in Europe, 7 in Asia, 2 in South America, 2 in Oceania, 2 in Africa, 5 in North America (in addition to the United States), and 17 in the United States.
The project is a collaborative effort among the publication’s dozens of travel writers and editors. Destinations are selected by the editorial board through a months-long nomination and voting process.
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