Dordogne named one of world鈥檚 most exciting places
The Dordogne has been named as one of National Geographic鈥檚 top five world鈥檚 most exciting destinations to visit in 2019, due to its 鈥減icturesque and historic鈥� attractions and culture.
It appeared as number five on a list of 28 destinations for 2019 overall, and was dubbed 鈥渨orth a trip鈥� for its 鈥渄efining beauty and wonder in southwestern France鈥�.
In the Dordogne made the cut, National Geographic reporter Kimberley Lovato wrote: 鈥淚 am crazily in love with everything about it: the prehistoric caves, the fairy-tale castles and the resilient locals鈥�.
She especially explained that the friendliness, generosity and authenticity of Dordogne residents had helped the region travel up the rankings.
Ms Lovato also cited the region鈥檚 good food, the mix of languages and dialects such as Occitan, and even mentioned the traditional la F茅libr茅e festival, which celebrates the culture, music and history of the Occitanie, P茅rigord, and Langue d鈥橭c regions.
The article featured a wide range of photos of the area too, showing attractions such as the Abbey of Brant么me, on the banks of the Dronne river; the manicured Gardens of Marqueyssac; and the Ch芒teaux of Biron and Castelnaud.
Dordogne was beaten only by Mexico City, the Peruvian Amazon, Mount Fanjingshan in China, and Dakar in Senegal.
Other European regions on the list included Vevey in Switzerland, Matera in Italy, Galway in Ireland, and Montenegro in the Balkans.
The rankings also highlighted Germany as a key place to visit, thanks to the new opening of a new Bauhaus museum in Dessau.
