Sri Lanka voted #1 country to visit in 2019
So, Lonely Planet compiled their top 10 list of countries to visit in 2019. And Sri Lanka, the pearl of the Indian Ocean, has only gone and made it to the number one spot!
Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful food.
What Lonely Planet says about Sri Lanka
Whether you’re a family traveller or an adrenaline junkie, a wellness seeker or a foodie, in Sri Lanka you’ll find all the magic you’d expect from South Asia bundled into a resurgent, medium-sized island-nation that’s friendlier and – with improved tourism infrastructure and transportation – more accessible in 2019 than ever before.
This fascinating island nation has always offered timeless temples, stunning sand and prolific wildlife, but now, with improved tourism infrastructure and transportation, even the north and east of the country are ripe for exploration, opening up areas that were long off-limits to travellers.
Whether you come to temple-hop, surf the South Coast breaks or just unwind in an Ayurvedic spa, you’ll find a country moving on from the troubles of the past and looking to the future.
It’s changed so much, so quickly and in a lot of ways that makes travel much easier.
These are the places to experience in 2019, they might be coming into their own, celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime event or simply have been overlooked for too long; whatever the reason, now is the time to plan a trip.
It’s also great for foodies – Sri Lanka has everything.
It is good to see that Sri Lanka is finally getting its due place in the global tourism map.
Lonely Planet’s best countries for 2019
Sri Lanka Germany Zimbabwe Panama Kyrgyzstan Jordan Indonesia Belarus São Tomé and Príncipe Belize
Lonely Planet’s best cities for 2019
Copenhagen, Denmark Shenzhen, China Novi Sad, Serbia Miami, USA Kathmandu, Nepal Mexico City, Mexico Dakar, Senegal Seattle, USA Zadar, Croatia Meknes, Morocco
Lonely Planet’s best regions for 2019
Piedmont, Italy The Catskills, USA Northern Peru The Red Centre, Australia Scotland’s Highlands and islands Russian Far East Gujarat, India Manitoba, Canada Normandy, France Elqui Valley, Chile
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