TripAdvisor: Beirut Third Best “Emerging” Travel Spot

Earlier this week, National Geographic Traveller included Lebanon in their latest listing as a “cool” travel spot, and now TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice awards has ranked Beirut the third top “emerging” destination for 2020.

TripAdvisor — the world’s largest travel platform —  announced the winners of its annual Travellers’ Choice awards, naming 25 up-and-coming places to visit in 2020. The online travel company’s international audience of millions ranked Beirut the third “emerging” destination, thanks to a year-on-year increase in positive reviews and “saves” by travelers. Kaliningrad in Russia topped the list, followed by Saranda in Albania.

Photo – Lina Sioufi

Top 25 emerging destinations named by TripAdvisor in their Travellers’ Choice Awards:

1. Kaliningrad, Russia
2. Saranda, Albania
3. Beirut, Lebanon
4. Luxor, Egypt
5. Naoussa, Greece
6. Rugen Island, Germany
7. Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam
8. Monopoli, Italy
9. La Paz, Mexico
10. Curaçao, Caribbean
11. Ile d’Oleron, France
12. Guayaquil, Ecuador
13. Tulsa, United States
14. Ipswich, United Kingdom
15. Franschhoek, South Africa
16. Tangier, Morocco
17. Takamatsu, Japan
18. Cala d’Or, Spain
19. Petropolis, Brazil
20. Antwerp, Belgium
21. Mirissa, Sri Lanka
22. Alvor, Portugal
23. Winnipeg, Canada
24. Darwin, Australia
25. Agra, India