Folegandros island in Greece is among 10 secret places you need to go before everyone else, according to USA Today.
The American newspaper underlines that “if you’re interested in visiting places like Cuba before they become overrun with tourists (and, in extreme cases, have to start telling people not to come), then you may want to bump these 10 on-the-rise destinations to the top of your travel list. Not because they will be “ruined,” but because they will definitely see more visitors.”
Especially for Folegandros, Greece, the article notes:
“When most people think of Greek islands, they think of Santorini. But its neighbor to the northwest in the Cyclades Islands is poised to take Santorini’s place in the Aegean spotlight. Folegandros has similar architecture — whitewashed buildings with flowers crawling up the side, blue-domed churches — and similar draws, including secluded beaches and cliffside vistas.
What Folegandros doesn’t have is huge groups of tourists. This may be partially because the big cruise lines don’t dock there (so you’ll have to take a ferry from Piraeus on the mainland or from other islands, including Santorini, to reach it). Its streets are paved in slate, and hiking along the coast is one of the best ways to reach sheltered beaches like Katergo, with its pebbly shore.“
The complete list of the 10 secret places you need to go before everyone else includes:
1. Folegandros
2. Svalbard, Norway
3. Alto Adige, Italy
4. North Stradbroke Island, Australia
5. Culebra, Puerto Rico
6. Maribor, Slovenia
7. Giethoorn, Netherlands
8. Cartagena, Colombia
9. Meknes, Morocco
10. Glacier National Park, Montana
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