15 great destinations for 2027, as chosen by Frommer’s travel pros
NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Frommer’s, the award-winning publisher of travel news and guide books, turns 70 in 2027, and in the spirit of the brand’s long tradition of sharing the spirit-restoring benefits of affordable travel, it has named 15 remarkable destinations as the Best Places to Go in 2027.
Selected by Frommer’s editors and peerless contributors around the world, this eagerly anticipated annual feature highlights national landmarks, tropical isles, culture capitals, and other places marking milestones and emerging as new must-sees in 2027.
Among the highlights in the United States:
- Salt Lake City, Utah, as its iconic Salt Lake Temple opens to the general public for the first time since its 1893 dedication
- Miami, Florida, as it amplifies its considerable creative reputation by transforming public landscapes with new installations of must-see contemporary arts trails
- Ely, Nevada, the undiscovered desert village under dark starry skies where you can escape to the mountains of Great Basin National Park on a timeless sojourn from urban woes
- Cincinnati, Ohio, the setting for travel-worthy entertainment at the new $160 million Farmer Music Center, the 100-day ArtsWave festival, and at the old Lunken Airport Terminal, transformed into a hospitality destination
- Dolly Parton’s Tennessee, which honors the humanitarian superstar from Nashville to the Smoky Mountains
Plus: The emerging coastal idyll of Loreto, Mexico; Uzbekistan, now visa-free for Americans; Spain’s Santiago de Compostela in a jubilee year; the Waikato Region of New Zealand for its biennial Māori festival; Luxor, Egypt during an epic total solar eclipse; an impressive literary fest in Cartagena, Colombia; the medieval gems around Abruzzo, Italy; the Austral Islands, French Polynesia, welcoming a comfortable overnight ferry; Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, for its preservation initiatives; and Kuala Lumpur‘s new rail line to the jungled east of the Malay Peninsula.
Filled with expert commentary and a wealth of gorgeous photos, the whole list is available at frommers.com/bestplaces2027.
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