Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2016 (11th Edition)
Lonely Planet
Language: English
Pages: 422
ISBN: 2:00341134
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
From the world's leading guidebook publisher, Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2016 is the latest edition of the annual headline-making, agenda-setting bestseller.
Be an in-the-know traveler this year with Lonely Planet's collection of the hottest trends, destinations, journeys and all-around best travel experiences for the year ahead. Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles travelled by Lonely Planet's staff, authors and online community, we present a year's worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into some unforgettable experiences.
Whether it's thanks to a sporting event, a revitalised infrastructure, a special anniversary or just that aura of 'right now', each destination featured has passed through our agonising selection process to win a place on Lonely Planet's hallowed Best in Travel list - now in its 11th edition.
Highlights:
Lonely Planet ranks to top 10 countries, regions and cities to visit in 2016
16 top travel lists to give you fresh ideas for exploring the world from a new perspective
More than 35 events mapped out by month in the 2016 travel planner
at the late July Luna Plina Horror Film Festival in Biertan. Grab a drinking horn and your finest wimple at the Sighişoara Medieval Festival on the last weekend in July. Welcome the woolly ones home at Transylvania’s shepherd festivals in September, such as the Shepherds’ Fall Festival in Poiana Sibiului. Random facts ▪ Don’t surprised if your nose lengthens on Sibiu’s iron bridge. The 1859 span is known as ‘Liars’ Bridge’, thanks to haggling market sellers and (local legends claim)
you hiking, horse riding or cycling through the tobacco fields and mogotes, and enjoy the stunning views across the valleys Population: 27,000 Main town: Viñales Language: Spanish Major industry: agriculture, mainly tobacco Unit of currency: Cuban convertible peso (CUC), linked to US$ 1:1, and Cuban peso Cost index: local beer 1 CUC (US$1), room in casa particular for one night 25-30 CUC (US$25-30), evening meal in casa 7-10 CUC (US$7-10), very slow internet access 8-10 CUC per hour
Lonely Planet’s Favourite Final Frontiers Best Luxe Experiences for Budget Travellers Most Iconic 20th-Century Houses Best Burger Experiences Best Places to Seek Silence Best Places to Meet Mythical Beasts Best Places to Elope Best Moustache Destinations Acknowledgements © TIM DRAPER/4CORNERS The Best in Travel Promise Where is the best place to visit right now? This is the most hotly contested topic at Lonely Planet and dominates more conversations than any other. As
potatoes. A fleet of (new) New Nordic chefs are catapulting local flavours to such artisanal heights that they would truly give Copenhagen a run for its money if Michelin were paying them more attention. And as the country’s rural population continues to dwindle, Rīga, the capital, further bolsters its importance throughout both the country and the region, especially after receiving a generous infusion of EU funds during its reign as European Capital of Culture in 2014. Much of the money was
singing as the sun cracks the horizon. 21st June is both the longest day of the year and Greenland’s National Day. Expect flag waving, folk dancing, and plenty of kaffemik, the beloved Greenlandic tradition of drinking coffee, eating cake, and catching up on the gossip. On 13 December, children honour St Lucia, a popular Scandinavian saint, with candlelit processions and singing. Greenlanders get double the party on New Year’s Eve, celebrating the Danish New Year on Danish time at 8pm, then