PARIS, Feb 26 — TripAdvisor has unveiled its trending destinations for 2020, and the traveler review platform has added a list of up-and-coming destinations to its Travellers’ Choice Awards. The Russian city of Kaliningrad has come top of this new list.

TripAdvisor has revealed its Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2020, ranking destinations around the world based on positive ratings and opinions for restaurants, accommodation and attractions published on the site. Since the launch of the new TripAdvisor website, travelers have been able to post their ideas for future trips, which has given an insight into the destinations that will be increasing in popularity in the coming months. 

The city of Kaliningrad has come in at the top of the list of these emerging destinations. The region of the same name sits between Poland and Lithuania, making it geographically disconnected from Russia. It has become easier to visit since 2019, thanks to a free e-visa process. 

On a slightly warmer front, the city of Saranda in Albania is generating a buzz, putting it in second place ahead of Beirut in Lebanon. And while France continues to be a major destination for tourists around the globe, it pulled a rabbit out of the hat this year with a place in the list of emerging destinations in the form of the l’île d’Oléron. 

In terms of the trending destinations, the port city of Kochi has nabbed first place, followed by Luzon in the Philippines and Portugal’s Porto. 

TripAdvisor’s top 25 emerging destinations: 

1. Kaliningrad, Russia 2. Saranda, Albania 3. Beirut, Lebanon 4. Luxor, Egypt 5. Naoussa, Greece 6. Rugen Island, Germany 7. Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam 8. Monopoli, Italy 9. La Paz, Mexico 10. Curaçao, Caribbean 11. Île d’Oléron, France 12. Guayaquil, Ecuador 13. Tulsa, Oklahoma 14. Ipswich, United Kingdom 15. Franschhoek, South Africa 16. Tangier, Morocco 17. Takamatsu, Japan 18. Cala d’Or, Spain 19. Petropolis, Brazil 20. Antwerp, Belgium 21. Mirissa, Sri Lanka 22. Alvor, Portugal 23. Winnipeg, Canada 24. Darwin, Australia 25. Agra, India

TripAdvisor’s top 25 trending destinations:

1. Kochi, India 2. Luzon, Philippines 3. Porto, Portugal 4. Porto Seguro, Brazil 5. Gramado, Brazil 6. Lombok, Indonesia 7. Da Nang, Vietnam 8. Zakynthos, Greece 9. Tel Aviv, Israel 10. Krakow, Poland 11. Island of Malta, Malta 12. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 13. Cusco, Peru 14. Buenos Aires, Argentina 15. Vienna, Austria 16. Fuerteventura, Canary Islands 17. Mexico City, Mexico 18. Chiang Mai, Thailand 19. Fes, Morocco 20. Budapest, Hungary 21. Zanzibar, Zanzibar Archipelago 22. Cartagena, Colombia 23. Edinburgh, UK 24. Cebu Island, Philippines 25. Moscow, Russia — AFP-Relaxnews