5 countries with the least number of tourists

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Most of the tourist destinations can no longer surprise you. Social media feeds are full of photos of friends who have visited Thailand, Barcelona and Cuba. If your travel goal is to be a pioneer, pay attention to the five countries that, according to the statistics of the World Tourism Organization, are visited by only a few thousand tourists a year.

Tuvalu

Tuvalu is visited by fewer than a thousand tourists a year. But here there is always a noise of the ocean and the beach within walking distance. Here, in general, everything is within walking distance: the area of this island state is only 26 square kilometers - a thousand times smaller than the Crimea. And every year its territory is shrinking: Tuvalu is gradually sinking under water.

You can get to Tuvalu by plane from Fiji, flights are carried out a couple of times a week. Planes of several airlines fly from Moscow to Fiji with transfers and a total travel time of 26 hours. Prices, of course, are exorbitant, so it is unlikely that after the release of this article, the situation with tourism in Tuvalu will change dramatically. There are a couple of hotels on the island. Not all inclusive, of course, but they have Internet. After all, Tuvalu's main source of income is the government domain.tv.

Kiribati

The population of Kiribati is just over 100 thousand people. It's like Sergiev Posad in the Moscow region or the city of Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo until 1918). No more than 5 thousand tourists come here annually. The reasons for such a small number of travelers are poor air connections and a lack of a developed hotel business. Although beach vacations, fishing and diving are certainly excellent here!

Traveling to Kiribati can be formally considered time travel, as you will arrive in Honolulu on Wednesday morning after departing Christmas Island on Tuesday morning, although the journey will only take three hours.

Montserrat

Montserrat is visited by up to 10 thousand travelers a year, and the population here is about two times less. This paradise island in the Caribbean Sea was quite attractive for tourists until the end of the last century, when the Soufriere Hills volcano woke up here. The administrative center of Plymouth is now abandoned, as the eruptions practically destroyed it. The landscape would be great for filming, but for this you have to get permission to visit the city from the local police.

Those who are not afraid of another volcanic eruption will find magnificent landscapes, diving and boat trips. But getting here will take a lot of patience and money.

Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe is a small island nation in Africa and the smallest Portuguese-speaking country in the world. It has a tropical climate, which means malaria, fever and tetanus. But daredevils argue that some precautions (bottled water, chemical processing of fruits and shale) may well ensure a safe stay in the country. But the service here is excellent, you can take a break from the hustle and bustle. The most convenient flight from Lisbon will take only six hours, while at the same time you can get to Lisbon from Moscow - relatively little.

Comoros

Holidays in the Comoros, on the one hand, can quench the thirst for exotic (endemic animals that you will not find anywhere else in the world, an active volcano, white coasts and coral reefs), and on the other hand, it is one of the most convenient places to relax from our list. The hotel business is quite developed here (about 100 accommodation options on Booking.com), you can get there via Dubai or Paris, and in the summer there are also tours.