--- description: From Giza to Tampa, here are the locales that made TIME's 2023 list of the greatest places in the world. title: The World’s 50 Greatest Places of 2023 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd4b52e3d2865e7b1/698a3b32db2987aa27268d10/WGPhub.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # World's Greatest Places 2023 50 extraordinary destinations to explore [Read More](/6262346/how-we-chose-2023-worlds-greatest-places/) ## *  [Dominica](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261765/dominica/) Keeping the Caribbean beautiful byAndrea Guthmann *  [Barcelona](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261662/barcelona/) An iconic cathedral nears completion byJessica Benavides Canepa *  [Torres del Paine National Park, Chile](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261772/torres-del-paine-national-park-chile/) Puma safari byKaren Catchpole *  [Ladakh, India](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261801/ladakh-india/) Adventures and eats byPoonam Binayak *  [Churchill, Manitoba](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261650/churchill-manitoba-2/) Northern wonders byNicholas DeRenzo *  [Aarhus, Denmark](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261658/aarhus-denmark-2/) The sea and the stars byAnneLise Sorensen *  [Roatán, Honduras](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261798/roatan-honduras/) A quieter barrier reef byRosalind Cummings-Yeates *  [Aqaba, Jordan](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261868/aqaba-jordan-2/) Otherworldly escape byBrittany Chrusciel *  [Kyoto](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261806/kyoto/) Peak Japanese culture byStacey Lastoe *  [Musanze, Rwanda](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261838/musanze-rwanda-2/) Trek with gorillas bySucheta Rawal *  [Luang Prabang, Laos](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261821/luang-prabang-laos-2/) A hidden paradise byCindy Fan *  [Sylt, Germany](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261666/sylt-germany/) A chic beach hideout byAdam Robb *  [Willamette Valley, Oregon](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261537/willamette-valley-oregon/) The next Napa byNicholas DeRenzo *  [Budapest](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261672/budapest/) Making history byJoni Sweet *  [Mayurbhanj, India](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261804/mayurbhanj-india/) Rare tigers and ancient temples byChristabel Lobo *  [Yosemite National Park, California](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261641/yosemite-national-park-california/) Nature, restored byJessica Shaw *  [Giza and Saqqara, Egypt](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261824/giza-and-saqqara-egypt-2/) Back to the pyramids byJohanna Read *  [Medellín, Colombia](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261784/medellin-colombia/) Colombia's creative capital byCindy Fan *  [Isan, Thailand](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261811/isan-thailand/) Unique culinary capital byNicholas DeRenzo *  [Freetown Peninsula, Sierra Leone](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261863/freetown-peninsula-sierra-leone/) Africa's new coastal hub byTerry Ward *  [Naples, Italy](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261656/naples-italy/) Take it to the streets byCharlotte C. Maiorana *  [Kangaroo Island, Australia](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261762/kangaroo-island-australia/) Rising from the ashes byJen Rose Smith *  [Vienna](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261757/vienna/) A classical city, modernized byJulia Eskins *  [Bozeman, Mont.](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261643/bozeman-mont/) A warm Western welcome byPerri O. Blumberg *  [Mexico City](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261767/mexico-city/) South-of-the-border sports byTerry Ward *  [Dakar, Senegal](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261851/dakar-senegal-2/) Fashion capital byAdam Robb *  [Jeju Island, South Korea](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261818/jeju-island-south-korea/) A quirky resort getaway byVivian Song *  [Berat, Albania](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261670/berat-albania/) History and hospitality byNaomi Tomky * ![Pantaneiros \[Brazilian cowboys\] on horseback near the Piuval Lodge in the Northern Pantanal, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3f2a4e3e5785fa3f/698a3b26929fad0c1bbf9a80/Worlds-Greatest-Places-Pantanal-Brazil.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1) [Pantanal, Brazil](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261776/pantanal-brazil/) South America's safari spot byJoe Sills *  [Rabat, Morocco](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261841/rabat-morocco/) Budding cultural metropolis bySucheta Rawal *  [Loango National Park, Gabon](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261861/loango-national-park-gabon/) Africa's Eden byJessica Shaw *  [Phuket, Thailand](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261813/phuket-thailand/) Family thrills byBrad Japhe *  [Dijon, France](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261652/dijon-france-2/) Gourmet haven byLauren Hill *  [Tampa, Florida](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261491/tampa-florida/) Waterfront fun byTerry Ward *  [Rio Grande, P. R.](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261539/rio-grande-p-r/) A more accessible rainforest byJen Ruiz *  [Tucson, Ariz.](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261639/tucson-ariz/) The soul of the Sonoran Desert byNicholas DeRenzo *  [Washington, D.C.](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261646/washington-d-c/) A new artistic identity byErin Gifford *  [Vancouver](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261648/vancouver/) Eclectic cuisine byPaul Feinstein *  [Pantelleria, Italy](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261654/pantelleria-italy/) Italy's new island destination byJulia Buckley *  [St. Moritz, Switzerland](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261660/st-moritz-switzerland/) Beyond ski slopes byAdam Robb *  [Timisoara, Romania](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261664/timisoara-romania/) A year-long celebration of culture byMonica Suma *  [Brisbane, Australia](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261759/brisbane-australia/) Sports and sun byBrad Japhe *  [Guadalajara, Mexico](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261769/guadalajara-mexico/) Preserving the past and future byAndrea Guthmann *  [Ollantaytambo, Peru](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261793/ollantaytambo-peru/) The Sacred Valley's new gem byStacey Lastoe *  [Nagoya, Japan](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261808/nagoya-japan/) Anime and whiskey byAdam Robb *  [Chyulu Hills, Kenya](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261835/chyulu-hills-kenya/) Wildlife oasis byKait Hanson *  [The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261865/the-red-sea-saudi-arabia/) A novel adventure byNicola Chilton *  [Jerusalem](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261878/jerusalem/) Israel by bike byJessica Shaw *  [Sharjah, UAE](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261889/sharjah-uae/) Emirati cultural capital byLauren Jade Hill *  [Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261894/tuamotu-archipelago-french-polynesia-2/) Preserving paradise byTerry Ward World's Greatest Places 2023 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/"},"headline":"World's Greatest Places 2023","description":"50 extraordinary destinations to explore","url":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/","datePublished":"2026-03-17T00:08:55.134Z","dateModified":"2026-03-17T00:08:54.838Z","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156}},"mainEntity":{"@type":"ItemList","numberOfItems":55,"itemListOrder":"Descending"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd4b52e3d2865e7b1/698a3b32db2987aa27268d10/WGPhub.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/","name":"World's Greatest Places 2023"}}]}] ```