100 Places to Travel: The Ultimate Bucket List

During the years when the world stayed at home, many of us made lists of the places we longed to see. This is ours: 100 places to travel, grouped by region, mixing world-famous sights with lesser-known gems. Where we have a full guide, follow the link to start planning.

Egypt and the Red Sea

1. Ten places in Egypt

1. The Pyramids of Giza – the last surviving wonder of the ancient world; see how to visit from Hurghada.
2. The Grand Egyptian Museum – the complete Tutankhamun collection.
3. Luxor – Karnak and the Valley of the Kings; read our Luxor day trip guide.
4. A Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan.
5. Aswan – feluccas, Nubian villages and Philae Temple; see our Aswan guide.
6. Abu Simbel – Ramesses II's colossal temples.
7. Hurghada – reefs, islands and desert safaris; see our Hurghada guide.
8. Marsa Alam – turtles and dugongs; read our Marsa Alam guide.
9. El Gouna – lagoons and kitesurfing; see our El Gouna guide.
10. Orange Bay – the Red Sea's postcard beach; compare Hurghada's island trips.

Turkey

2. Eight places in Turkey

11. Istanbul – the city on two continents.
12. Hagia Sophia – see our visitor's guide.
13. Cappadocia – fairy chimneys and hot-air balloons.
14. Antalya – old town, waterfalls and beaches; read our Antalya guide.
15. Ölüdeniz – the Blue Lagoon and paragliding.
16. Bodrum – whitewashed town and bays.
17. A blue cruise on a gulet – see our gulet guide.
18. Ephesus – one of the best-preserved Roman cities.

Spain and Portugal

3. Ten places in Spain and Portugal

19. Seville – flamenco, tapas and the Alcázar.
20. Granada's Alhambra – Moorish palaces and gardens.
21. Barcelona – Gaudí's city by the sea.
22. Córdoba – the Mezquita and flower-filled patios.
23. Mallorca – coves and mountain villages.
24. Menorca – turquoise calas and calm.
25. Gran Canaria – Europe's winter sun; see our winter guide.
26. Tenerife – Mount Teide and whale watching.
27. Lisbon – trams, viewpoints and pastéis de nata.
28. The Algarve – golden cliffs and sea caves.

The rest of Europe

4. Twenty-two places in Europe

29. Santorini – sunsets over the caldera.
30. Crete – gorges, beaches and Minoan palaces.
31. Corfu – Venetian old town and green hills.
32. Rome – ancient ruins and piazzas.
33. Florence and Tuscany – Renaissance art and vineyards.
34. Lake Como – villas and ferries; see our Lake Como guide.
35. The Amalfi Coast – cliffside villages.
36. Paris – art, food and boulevards.
37. Provence and St-Tropez – read our St-Tropez guide.
38. Dubrovnik – walls above the Adriatic.
39. Istria – sail the Croatian coast with our yachting guide.
40. Hallstatt – the lakeside village in Austria.
41. Prague – Gothic spires and bridges.
42. Vienna and Budapest on the Danube – see our river cruise guide.
43. Copenhagen – by bike; read our cycling guide.
44. The Norwegian fjords – sail the coast with our Havila Capella guide.
45. Iceland – waterfalls, glaciers and northern lights.
46. The Faroe Islands – cliffs and grass-roofed villages.
47. The Wild Atlantic Way – Ireland's coast road; see our route guide.
48. The Scottish Highlands – by train on the West Highland Line.
49. Cornwall – coves and coast paths; try our active Cornwall guide.
50. Bath and the Cotswolds – honey-coloured villages.

Africa and the Middle East

5. Ten places in Africa and the Middle East

51. Marrakech – souks and palaces.
52. Essaouira – Morocco's windy port; read our Essaouira guide.
53. Petra – the rose-red city in Jordan.
54. Wadi Rum – desert camps under the stars.
55. The Serengeti – the great migration.
56. Cape Town – Table Mountain and the Cape Peninsula.
57. Victoria Falls – the "smoke that thunders".
58. Zanzibar – spice island beaches.
59. The Seychelles – granite beaches; see our Seychelles guide.
60. Mafia Island – whale sharks; read about Africa's best beaches.

Asia and the Pacific

6. Twenty places in Asia and the Pacific

61. Kyoto – temples, gardens and geisha districts.
62. Tokyo – neon and tradition.
63. Seoul – palaces and street food.
64. Hoi An – lantern-lit old town.
65. Ha Long Bay – limestone islands.
66. Angkor – Cambodia's temple city.
67. Bangkok – temples and markets.
68. Phuket and Phang Nga Bay – see our Phuket luxury guide.
69. Bali – rice terraces and temples; read about Nusa Dua.
70. Singapore – gardens and hawker food.
71. The Maldives – see our family guide.
72. Sri Lanka – tea country and wildlife.
73. Rajasthan – forts and palaces.
74. The Himalayas of Nepal – trekking to Everest Base Camp.
75. Bhutan – monasteries in the clouds.
76. Uzbekistan – Samarkand's blue domes.
77. Baku – see our Baku guide.
78. Sydney – harbour and beaches.
79. The Great Barrier Reef – the world's largest reef system.
80. New Zealand's South Island – fjords and mountains.

The Americas and the Caribbean

7. Twenty places in the Americas

81. New York City – read our food guide.
82. The Grand Canyon – sunrise on the rim.
83. Yellowstone – geysers and wildlife.
84. Theodore Roosevelt National Park – read our guide.
85. Bear Lake – the "Caribbean of the Rockies"; see our Bear Lake guide.
86. Hawaii – choose your Hawaiian island.
87. Florida's beaches – see our Florida beach guide.
88. Hilton Head Island – read our Hilton Head guide.
89. Banff and the Canadian Rockies – turquoise lakes.
90. Havana – read our Havana guide.
91. Samaná – whales and waterfalls; see our Samaná guide.
92. Dominica – the Nature Island; read our Dominica guide.
93. The Bahamas – see our Baha Mar guide.
94. Mexico City – food, art and Frida Kahlo.
95. Machu Picchu – the Inca citadel.
96. Patagonia – Torres del Paine and glaciers.
97. Rio de Janeiro – beaches and Sugarloaf Mountain.
98. The Galápagos Islands – wildlife without fear.
99. Iguazú Falls – hundreds of waterfalls.
100. Cartagena – colourful colonial streets.

How to plan your bucket list

• Match places to seasons: the Red Sea and the Canaries in winter, the fjords and Iceland in summer.
• Combine nearby places: Luxor and Aswan, Seville and Granada, Vienna and Budapest.
• Save on sightseeing with our guide to the world's best value attractions.