Pakistan’s Gilgit Baltistan (GB) has secured a spot amongst BBC’s 25 greatest journey locations for 2025 for its unbelievable journey expertise, surroundings and delightful landscapes.
An inventory of 25 greatest journey locations on this planet for the yr 2025 has been launched by the BBC with enter from its journey journalists in addition to United Nations World Journey Organisation, Sustainable Journey Worldwide, the Black Journey Alliance and the World Journey & Tourism Council.
Pakistan has secured the twentieth place on the checklist. In accordance with BBC, the nation is hoping a slew of accountable tourism initiatives and new sustainable efforts will lure eco-conscious guests to discover its breathtaking northern areas.
It’s value noting that Salam Pakistan — nation’s first-ever nationwide tourism model, which launched in 2023 — permits travellers to simply apply for e-visas and make bookings on the digital platform.
The scenic Gilgit Baltistan area, which has been dubbed “heaven’s gate”, is brimming with lush valleys, pristine lakes and glacial waterfalls.
Furthermore, cradled between trails are the Hunza Valley’s aromatic cherry blossoms and apricot orchards, undulating Unesco-listed Deosai plains and Shangri-La-esque mirrored lakes.
Along with Pakistan’s inclusion, Dominica tops the BBC checklist and taking first place. It now gives the prospect to swim alongside sperm whales in an moral, sustainable method as a part of the Caribbean island’s groundbreaking dedication to marine conservation and regenerative tourism.
The second on the checklist is Naoshima, Japan, which is residence to one in every of Yayoi Kusama’s iconic yellow, polka-dotted Pumpkin sculptures, and has turn out to be a must-see vacation spot for connoisseurs of up to date artwork and structure.
Moreover, different locations on the checklist are as follows:
- The Dolomites, Italy.
- Greenland.
- Wales.
- Western Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- Tucson, Arizona, US.
- Western Australia.
- Sri Lanka.
- Panama.
- Rif Mountains, Morocco.
- Bradford, England.
- Jordan.
- Haa Valley, Bhutan.
- Hawaii, US.
- Uzbekistan.
- Haida Gwaii, Canada.
- Emerald Coast, Nicaragua.
- Isle of Man.
- Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan area.
- Azores.
- Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, US.
- Bolivia.
- Botswana.
- Oslo, Norway.