Planning your next holiday for 2010? Here is a list of the world's best travel spots recommended by travel website TripAdvisor (www.tripadvisor.com). 1. Best destination in the world: Monaco Monte-Carlo is home to the celebrated Monte Carlo Casino. This glamorous palace is full of frescoes, sculptures, and features an astonishing gold and marble atrium. Steeped in 700 years of Grimaldi royal history, Monte-Carlo's location is stunning, tucked between French medieval villages and the Alps. Take in a world-class opera or ballet, bask in the sun on Larvotto Beach or get an adrenaline rush at May's Formula 1 Grand Prix. 2. Best destination in the world for beach and sun: Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Scuba diving, horseback riding, sunbathing, take your pick. “Provo” offers plenty for the happy couple to do, including picture-perfect coastlines to walk along, hand in hand. The island itself is relatively tranquil; try Malcolm Beach to get even further away from crowds. 3. Best destination in the world for culture and sightseeing: Florence, Italy Everyone's heard the Doors of Paradise, the Duomo and Michelangelo's David are captivating, but in Florence, beauty can sneak up on a traveler unexpectedly. It's just that kind of place. Don't miss the sunset over the Arno! 4. Best destination in the world for families: Marne-la-Vallee, France Why did Marne-la-Vallee make the list? It's simple: Disneyland Park Paris. Families have flocked here since its opening in 1992. Other Disney attractions include Walt Disney Studios Park and Golf Disneyland. If you need a break from Minnie and Mickey, visit the Sea Life Center or Val d'Europe Shopping Center. 5. Best destination in the world for outdoor and adventure: Queenstown, New Zealand Staggering beauty and heart-pumping thrills await in the resort town of Queenstown, which is also known for its Hobbits - much of the Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed in the area. Outdoor enthusiasts flock to Queenstown for kayaking, bungee jumping, jetboating, white-water rafting, hiking and skiing. More mild-mannered adventurers can take a quiet cruise through nearby Milford Sound, part of the Fjordland National Park World Heritage area. 6. Best destination in the world for romance: Oia, Greece Oia is carved out of the cliffs, and visitors can see houses built for Venetian sea captains as well as the more typical “cave houses” of the villagers. You'll find the pure white buildings with colorful roofs that are typical of Greek architecture, and you'll probably enjoy poking around the town. But don't breeze through in an hour - you must stay for the sunset. It's legendary. Watch from a cafe, or, better yet, from a boat - you'll be spellbound. 7. Best emerging destination in the world: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany South of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on the Austrian border lies Germany's highest mountain, Zugspitze, rising nearly 10,000 feet and offering gorgeous glacier-top skiing. The towns of Garmisch and Partenkirchen used to be separate, but were merged for the 1936 Winter Olympics. With almost 75 miles of downhill runs of all difficulty levels, Zugspitze also has 68 miles of cross-country trails, a terrain park and Germany's first superpipe.
