The Telegraph of the United Kingdom, has listed three African countries, Kenya, South Africa and Morocco among its top 20 destinations for the year 2023.
According to telegraph.co.uk, with most countries having now removed any lingering pandemic restrictions, there are pretty much no limits to where your travel plans for 2023 could take you. But with almost the entire globe open for business, choosing where to go might prove tricky.
So here is our curated collection of the 20 top destinations to visit this year, from the places where a much-pummelled pound stretches further to long-overlooked corners of south-east Asia and South America.
Back on home turf, developments on the coast and in the capital prove that Britain more than deserves a look-in too. Whatever you’re after, be it a long-haul adventure somewhere totally new or a classic summer holiday that will tick all the boxes, we have you covered.
‘With the Turkish lira so weak, 2023 looks set to see even more Brits enjoying the superb beaches’
Turkey’s Aegean and Mediterranean coastline is sublimely beautiful. Liberally dotted with attractive resort towns such as Bodrum, Antalya and Kalkan, and generously dashed with marvellously preserved ancient sites such as Unesco world heritage-listed Troy, Ephesus and Pergamon, it has long exerted a pull on British holidaymakers.
With the pound stretching further than ever because the Turkish lira (in steady decline since 2013 and plummeting over the past year) is so weak, 2023 looks set to see even more Brits than usual enjoying the country’s superb beaches.
Turkey is more than sun, sea and sand, of course. The continent-straddling metropolis of Istanbul is a major destination. One prime attraction long closed for renovation, the 1,500-year-old Basilica Cistern, has recently reopened and looks breathtaking. New on the scene in 2022 were the state-of-the-art cruise terminal, Galataport, complete with promenade, shops and restaurants, and the Museum of Islamic Civilisations in the monumental Çamlica Mosque. This year will see the rebirth of Istanbul Modern contemporary art gallery in a stylish new home designed by architect Renzo Piano.
In contrast to restless Istanbul, the timeless wonders of Cappadocia, all rock-cut churches, bizarrely beautiful rock formations and hot air balloons, are more popular than ever – especially with Instagrammers. Even the country’s little-known southeast is attracting numerous visitors, drawn by the staggering 12,000-year-old megalithic sites of Gobekli Tepe and newly accessible Karahantepe, both near the atmospheric, upper Mesopotamian city of Sanliurfa. As a bonus, with 2023 being the centenary of the Republic of Turkey, a festive air is sure to permeate this entrancing country.
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