<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Dôme de la Chapelle Saint-Joseph de la Grave is a chapel by the river Garonne in Toulouse, poised to be a top travel destination in 2025.saiko3p/Shutterstock</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Lonely Planet named the top 10 best cities to travel to in 2025.</li><li>Popular cities like Osaka, Japan, and Genoa, Italy, made the list.</li></ul><p>With <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/summer-travel-vacation-now-fall-autumn-instead-2024-10">travel gradually returning to pre-COVID-19 levels</a>, the possibilities of where and how far you'll go in 2025 are endless.</p><p>To help jump-start your travel wish list for the upcoming year, a team of experts from <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel">Lonely Planet</a> curated a list of the top <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-lesser-known-travel-destinations-now-luxury-trip-planner-2024-7">10 must-visit destinations</a> worldwide.</p><p>In 2025, vacation-goers will prefer to explore quieter, lesser-known cities over popular tourist hot spots, according to a travel trend report from <a target="_blank" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=c2cc6d8853638fbdeb6cafc8431faaabb3db3da7e06ae073d2ca192cdb3f0608&postID=671156dde5b54083005d05cb&postSlug=best-places-to-travel-to-in-2025-2024-10&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2Fnewsroom%2Funpack-25-travel-trends%2F">Expedia</a>. In the company's annual survey, almost two-thirds of travelers said they would likely visit an under-the-radar destination on their next vacation.</p><p>In line with this trend, Lonely Planet's list features cities that aren't global tourist hot spots yet but promise a memorable trip, including Pondicherry, a coastal city in South India, and Bansko in Bulgaria. They appear in the list alongside crowd favorites like <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/japan-airlines-free-flights-initiative-could-backfire-experts-2024-10">Osaka</a>, Japan.</p><p>From the pristine white-sand beaches of Palma de Mallorca, Spain, to the lush botanical gardens in Curitiba, Brazil, here are the top 10 cities to visit in 2025, according to Lonely Planet.</p>