Lonely Planet Ranks Sri Lanka Best To Visit In 2013

Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2013

The Lonely Planet ranks the top 10 countries and cities to visit in 2013

"The Lonely Planet", the world's largest travel guide and the digital media publisher ranked Sri Lanka as the top destination in the world to travel in 2013.

The travel experts and the voters have predicted that Sri Lanka will be on the top of thehottest new destinations for the travelers in year 2013.

The long-running civil war now over Sri Lanka is emerging as one of the planet's best-value destinations, The 2013 travel guide "The Lonely Planet" says.

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"investment is again fuelling the tourist industry in Sri Lanka and visitor numbers are steadily increasing.Prices are affordable. Indeed, Sri Lanka is emerging as one of the planet's best-value destinations," Under the title "Serenity returns to Serendib" the world's most trusted travel publisher says. 

The 2013 Travel Guide highlights the emerging new popular places to visit in Sri Lanka, including the newly opened up East coast and less traveled paths in the western coast as well.

Top 10 countries to visit in 2013

1. Sri Lanka

2. Montenegro

3. South Korea

4. Ecuador

5. Slovakia

6. Solomon Islands 

7. Iceland

8. Turkey

9. Dominican Republic

10. Madagascar

Lonely Planet's top 10 cities to visit in 2013

1. San Francisco, US

2. Amsterdam, Netherlands

3. Hyderabad, India

4. Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland

5. Beijing, China

6. Christchurch, New Zealand

7. Hobart, Australia

8. Montreal, Canada

9. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

10. Puerto Iguazu, Argentina