For those wondering where to go this year, U.S.-based travel company Gate 1
Travel (www.gate1travel.com) has come up with a list of what it believes will
be 2010's top holiday destinations. First on the list is ITALY. [Photo: The
tiny Italian village of Castelfalfi, sitting atop a hill, is surrounded by a
serene Italian Tuscan landscape.]
1.ITALY: From the hills of Tuscany to the ruins of Rome, Italy is known for its
unparalleled beauty, food and shopping. [Photo: A view of a projection on
mosaic tiles in the ruins uncovered in the archaeological site beneath Rome's
16th century Palazzo Valentini, during the reopening of a multimedia museum
near the Roman forum.]
2. EGYPT: For an affordable yet fascinating vacation, Egypt ranks high on the
charts. Not only has Egypt remained consistently geopolitically stable, but it
is also home to the Great Pyramid of Giza. [Photo: A tourist takes photographs
at Kom Ombo Temple, southern Egypt.]
2. EGYPT: The Great Sphinx pyramid of Giza in Cairo.
3. GREECE: With gorgeous beaches, ancient ruins, and tributes to the Gods,
honeymooners often retreat to the Greek Isles for a romantic getaway, while
avid travellers dig deep into the history of the country. [Photo: Tourists
visit Propylaia, the ancient Acropolis gateway following completed restoration
works in Dec.]
3. GREECE: : Visitors walk behind Propylaia, the ancient Acropolis gateway, as
the Parthenon temple is seen in the background in Athens.
4. TURKEY: Similar to Egypt, Turkey's tourism industry has grown over the years
because of its affordability as an international destination. [Photo: The
Ottoman era Suleymaniye mosque is covered by fog as the sun sets in Istanbul.]
4. TURKEY: The interior of the Blue Mosque, made up of more than 20,000
handcrafted ceramic tiles, located in Istanbul..
5. OBERAMMERGAU, GERMANY: Oberammergau is a small Bavarian village located on
the Ammer River in South Central Germany amongst the Bavarian Alps. [Photo:
Jumping Jack manufacture owner Klaus Vogt is pictured behind wooden toys in his
workshop in Oberammergau.]
6. ISRAEL/JORDAN: Tourists taking a dip in the Dead Sea.
