Surfing paradise Siargao has been named as one of the best holiday destinations for 2020.
The island ranked eighth in the list of 20 destinations across the world.
“It’s pristine beaches, tree frog-green mangrove forests, and sweeping groves of coconut palms,” Conde Nast Traveller said.
The travel magazine even said that Siargao is “giving Bali a run for its money.”
“Less than a tenth the size of Bali, the island feels the way the Indonesian hotspot did three decades ago: scooters with surfboard racks ferry people about the streets, convenience stores pour petrol from glass Coca Cola bottles, and farmers sell rice – dried on tarpaulins at the side of the main road – at the local market,” the lifestyle and travel magazine wrote.
“This island idyll won’t stay low-key for long – 12 flights a day now land at Siargao’s tiny airport, up from two per week – so pack your surfboard now,” the magazine added.
Conde Nast Traveller said the places were based on being geographically diverse and can cover a range of trips.
List of best holiday destinations:
1. Pakistan
2. Plymouth, UK
3. Kyrgyzstan
4. Armenia
5. Salvador, Brazil
6. Kangaroo Island, Australia
7. Galway, Ireland
8. Siargao, Philippines
9. Paris, France
10. Egadi Islands, Sicily
11. Dakar, Senegal
12. Portland, Maine, US
13. Lebanon
14. Qingdao, China
15. Frisian Islands, Denmark
16. British Virgin Islands
17. Rabat, Morocco
18. Panama
19. Rijeka, Croatia
20. Kyoto, Japan
