Western Australia has featured in the BBC's inaugural guide ' The 25 best places to travel in 2025 ', highlighting destinations that are welcoming visitors and offering incredible travel experiences. The bubble gum-coloured lakes of Western Australia are just one highlight of the list, which features a variety of stunning destinations across the globe, with a focus on places also using tourism to support local communities, protect the environment or preserve their unique cultural heritage. The list was compiled with input from BBC Travel journalists and some of the world's leading sustainable travel authorities, such as the United Nations World Travel Organization, Sustainable Travel International and the World Travel & Tourism Council.
Here are the top 10. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Panama's sovereignty over its namesake waterway. But the BBC points out "there's more to see in this nation of vast jungles, idyllic islands and mountainous forests beyond the canal".
"From its misty hilltop tea plantations and roaming wild elephants to its ancient temples and rolling surf, Sri Lanka is a country that ticks lots of boxes," according to the BBC. After a new president was elected the country hopes to rebuild its fortunes with the help of tourism. Boasting Australia's only direct flights to Europe, as well as the new 6,600km Electric Vehicle Highway, the world's longest EV charging network, Western Australia is BBC's eighth best place to visit.
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