In Canada, a visit to the beach doesn't just mean ice cream, basking in the sun and a bracing dip in the ocean.
04.01.2024 - 00:03 / cntraveler.com
This is part of our global guide to the Best Places to Go in 2024—find more travel inspiration here.
At the end of each year, we look ahead to what’s coming next in the travel world as we pick out the top destinations we’d recommend to our fellow globetrotters for the following 12 months. Our expert contributors nominate the destinations that are on the up right now, because of a flock of hotel openings, perhaps, or murmurings of Michelin arrivals, shiny new museums, or a concerted conservation effort taking root. These nominations make up the Best Places To Go in 2024, in which we shine a light on the places that are due their moment in the sun.
While we turn our gaze to global destinations in the Best Places to Go in the World in 2024—as well as the spots that are making waves on each continent right now—this list is an edit of the regions, cities, and neighborhoods in the UK and Ireland that are worthy of your time and attention in the next 12 months. They range from pockets of Manchester and London to swathes of countryside in Scotland and Ireland. There’s even an island on this list. All 12 destinations are places we’re excited about recommending for your 2024 plans—12 spots that should be on your radar when it comes to plotting your all-important annual leave, and which will hopefully remind you that some of the most beautiful places in the world are right here on home turf. Happy travels.
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Go for: an age-old city break with new energy
Interiors at No.1 York, the city's smartest new hotel.
The Pearly Cow is one of the city's coolest new restaurants, found at No.1 York.
York is constantly evolving. And it’s a wonderful city break: it’s happening, small and (im)perfectly formed – and you can get everywhere on foot. There are mod-luxury stays, a mass of green parks and museums, an outstanding restaurant and street-food repertoire, and the freedom of getting to the countryside or coast within an hour. The York Ice Trail 2024 kicks off in February when magnificent ice sculptures will be scattered throughout the streets; the popular Jorvik Viking Festival returns, and the York Food Festival runs in September 2024. For a weekender, book into York’s best, No.1 by GuestHouse in Bootham. The brainchild of the three Guest brothers, it’s a wonder-filled, luxury townhouse hotel with an excellent, buzzy restaurant, Pearly Cow, which opened in March—try the epic Sunday roast. For a roomy rental, stay at the Railway House in Holgate, which opened in July. The 1850s building has been reinvented by interior designer Lucy Seddon of Helston
In Canada, a visit to the beach doesn't just mean ice cream, basking in the sun and a bracing dip in the ocean.
A Victorian favourite once billed as the ‘Queen of Welsh resorts’, Llandudno has kept much of the charm that made it so popular. The curving promenade framing Llandudno Bay, the aroma of fish and chips wafting in the air, pastel-coloured art deco houses lining the seafront and old-fashioned amusements on Llandudno Pier all combine to deliver a quintessential British seaside break. The town also serves as gateway to a wealth of natural attractions in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park and water-based adventures in Colwyn Bay. And a stay in Llandudno can be combined with a trip to Conwy, across the river of the same name, which has a mighty castle and Britain’s smallest house.
Global campaigner the Conservation Collective is making waves across the Mediterranean, helping visitors protect the region’s increasingly under-pressure ecosystems. Its Sicily Environment Fund supports local hiking company Astrid Natura and Collettivo Rewild Sicily to train more walking guides, who will focus on the benefits of rewilding. Walking tours with qualified naturalist guides can also be booked with federescursionismosicilia.it.
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More than a hundred flights have been delayed and dozens cancelled today from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport due to a severe cold snap.
It’s a new year, but when it comes to world-class food and drink, it’s still the same ol’ London. Meaning there's no Shoreditch—err...shortage of options across this perennially dynamic cityscape. With literally thousands of restaurants and bars worth exploring, there’s obviously no way we can include everything on one measly list. So the task here is to highlight some places that are doing something especially awesome this winter season. Whether you’re in town for a short stay, or a longtime local, check out what’s on below and you’re certain to be satisfied.
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From phenomenal volcanic landscapes to glaciers and waterfalls galore, Iceland is a nature lover’s dream. The country tops the list of desirable travel destinations for so many people with a keen interest in adventure travel, geology, or nature in general.
With winter in full swing, you might be gearing up for a trip to some of the best ski resorts in the country. Or, if you're like me and have yet to learn the art of winter sports, you're probably just jealous of all of your friends partaking in that apres-ski life. (You know, the part where the only muscles you use are the ones in your arm that help lift a hot toddy to your lips.)
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