The best places to visit in 2019

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By Lottie Gross published 23 October 18

Need holiday ideas for next year? Lonely Planet's 2019 hitlist is out - these are the best places to visit in 2019 according to their travel experts.

Each year, the Lonely Planet guidebook editors put their heads together to compile a list of the best places to visit in the next 12 months. This year, their list comprises 10 brilliant cities, 10 exciting countries, 10 great-value destinations and 10 regions we need to know about.

“These are the places to experience in 2019”, said Tom Hall, Lonely Planet’s Editorial Director. “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.”

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The list is published in their Best in Travel 2019 book, which is now in its 14th edition, alongside chapters on great new openings, food experiences and attractions for kids.

If you're after travel inspiration for your 2019 holiday, here's where to go according to their experts:

Top 10 cities

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Copenhagen, Denmark
Shēnzhèn, China
Novi Sad, Serbia
Miami, Florida, USA
Kathmandu, Nepal
Mexico City, Mexico
Dakar, Senegal
Seattle, USA
Zadar, Croatia
Meknès, Morocco

Top 10 countries

Sri Lanka
Germany
Zimbabwe
Panama
Kyrgyzstan
Jordan
Indonesia
Belarus
São Tomé and Príncipe
Belize

Top 10 regions

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

10 best-value destinations

Southern Nile Valley, Egypt
Łódź, Poland
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA
Maldives
Houston, USA
Argentina
Bangladesh
Albania
Ecuador
Slovenia

You can read the full list of the best places visit in 2019 here.

Lottie Gross

Lottie is an NCTJ-trained journalist, an experienced travel writer and an expert in creating compelling digital content.

Lottie has been in the travel writing business for nearly a decade and has writing and photography bylines at The Telegraph, The Times, The Independent, the i and National Geographic Traveller. She's done broadcast work for BBC Radio 4 and have contributed to a number of guidebooks and coffee table titles during her career.