Amidst growing concerns about overtourism, many destinations are actively seeking to attract visitors while minimizing negative impacts. Explore seven welcoming places ready to show you their unique charm in 2025.
A new year of travel possibilities awaits. Weaving through the undergrowth of the Peruvian Amazon; listening to the Adriatic Sea splash the alabaster sand of an Albanian seaside; gazing up at a roof of stars in theof La Palma – there are so many experiences that could fill the next 12 months. Choose shrewdly and you can avoid tourist crowds, and expect a warm welcome – an increasingly precious combination. In 2024, the travel industry saw huge growth with around 1.
1 billion people travelling internationally between January and September, according to UN Tourism statistics. That puts the sector just two per cent behind the boom year of 2019. At the same time, our travel choices have come under increasing scrutiny. became the world’s first city to charge an entry fee. Smaller scale tactics to deter visitors – from the installation of a barrier to block a popular view of Japan’s Mount Fuji to Barcelona’s City Council removing an overcrowded bus route timetable from Google and Apple Maps to free up seats for residents – spread across tourist hotspots. Yet there are still plenty of destinations that are keen to welcome more visitors. Whether they are overcoming negative stereotypes or rebuilding demand after a natural disaster, here are seven places looking to attract holidaymakers in 2025.The ancient city of Petra, the desert valley of Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea contribute to the mystical alchemy of Jordan. Petra had a peak of 1.1 million visitors in 2019. The tourism industry has since had to contend with both the pandemic and conflicts in neighbouring countrie
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