{"id":124138,"date":"2015-10-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/transylvania-ranks-first-in-lonely-planets-top-10-regions-to-visit-in-2016\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T21:06:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:06:33","slug":"transylvania-ranks-first-in-lonely-planets-top-10-regions-to-visit-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/transylvania-ranks-first-in-lonely-planets-top-10-regions-to-visit-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania Ranks First in Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Regions to Visit in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide publisher, owned by BBC Worldwide, recently launched "Best in Travel 2016". <\/div>\n
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In the top 10 regions to visit in 2016, Transylvania holds the first place.<\/div>\n
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Top 10 Regions <\/strong><\/div>\n
1. Transylvania, Romania <\/div>\n
2. West Iceland <\/div>\n
3. Valle de Vi\u00f1ales, Cuba <\/div>\n
4. Friuli, Italy <\/div>\n
5. Waiheke Island, New Zealand <\/div>\n
6. Auvergne, France <\/div>\n
7. Hawaii <\/div>\n
8. Bavaria, Germany <\/div>\n
9. Costa Verde, Brazil <\/div>\n
10. St. Helena   <\/div>\n
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Top 10 Countries <\/strong><\/div>\n
1. Botswana <\/div>\n
2. Japan <\/div>\n
3. USA <\/div>\n
4. Palau <\/div>\n
5. Latvia <\/div>\n
6. Australia <\/div>\n
7. Poland <\/div>\n
8. Uruguay <\/div>\n
9. Greenland <\/div>\n
10. Fiji   <\/div>\n
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Top 10 Cities <\/strong><\/div>\n
1. Kotor, Montenegro <\/div>\n
2. Quito, Ecuador <\/div>\n
3. Dublin, Ireland <\/div>\n
4. George Town, Malaysia <\/div>\n
5. Rotterdam, Netherlands<\/div>\n
6. Mumbai, India <\/div>\n
7. Fremantle, Australia <\/div>\n
8. Manchester, UK <\/div>\n
9. Nashville, Tennessee <\/div>\n
10. Rome, Italy<\/div>\n
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Source: Daily Business<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

Why was Transylvania ranked as the top region for 2016?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Transylvania was chosen by Lonely Planet for its captivating mix of medieval history, stunning landscapes, and emerging travel experiences.<\/p>\n

What is Lonely Planet’s “Best in Travel”?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is an annual publication by the world’s leading travel guide publisher that highlights the top destinations for the upcoming year.<\/p>\n

Which city was ranked first in the 2016 list?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kotor, Montenegro, took the top spot in the “Top 10 Cities” category for 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide publisher, owned by BBC Worldwide, recently launched "Best in Travel 2016".  In the top 10 regions to visit in 2016, Transylvania holds the first place. Top 10 Regions  1. Transylvania, Romania  2. West Iceland  3. Valle de Vi\u00f1ales, Cuba  4. Friuli, Italy  5. Waiheke Island, New Zealand  6.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":65702,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2858],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-124138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tourism"],"article_style_override":"","post-style":"","post_via":"","post-top-image":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/turism-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124138"},{"taxonomy":"thb-sponsors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thb-sponsors?post=124138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}