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, 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 destinations that are due their moment in the sun.
This year, as well as turning our gaze to global destinations in the Best Places to Go in the World in 2024, we’re also looking to the spots that are making waves on each continent right now. This list is an edit of Europe’s countries, regions, cities and neighbourhoods that are worthy of your time and attention next year.
All 12 destinations are places we’re keeping a keen eye on right now: from first-time sports events in Italy to astonishing nature in Scandinavia and a curious surf scene in France. Happy travels.
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The Best Places to Go in Europe
Mallorca in Spain
Go for: an outpouring of exciting new hotels across the island
