The Far North Scotland has been named as one of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel destinations for 2024.
The region, which includes Caithness and Sutherland, is one of only two UK locations to feature on the coveted annual list.
This year’s 2024 Best in Travel awards include 50 destinations worldwide split into categories including cities, regions, countries, sustainable destinations, and ‘value’ destinations.
The Far North of Scotland is recognised within the top 10 regions list alongside locations such as Tuscany in Italy, Donegal in Ireland, Montana in the USA and southern Thailand.
The area is home to some of the country’s most beautiful and special habitats including The Flow Country; the most intact and extensive blanket bog system in the world.
The travel publication highlights the increased recognition the region may enjoy as The Flow Country aims to achieve UNESCO World Heritage status. Lonely Planet describes 2024 as ’the perfect time to make a trip to the far north of Scotland, exploring both its unsung boggy interior and a coastline of heartbreaking beauty’.
Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2024 draws on expert local perspectives with the aim of helping visitors to discover a destination in the way most meaningful to them.
