We're racing towards the end of 2024, and it's approaching the time when we all get a bit soppy and look back on the year that was. But sentimentality aside, it’s also the perfect chance look ahead and plan your next getaway. After all, a new year means more annual leave and more time to stash away those travel funds.
If you're not sure where to go, Booking.com’s 2025 Travel Predictions playbook has you covered. This year, they surveyed more than 27,000 travellers from 33 countries to suss out which Aussie destinations are set to be all the rage in 2025, and one Victorian location took out the number one spot.
Topping the list is one of Australia’s oldest gourmet regions, the King Valley, located a three-hour drive from Melbourne’s CBD. Often described as a slice of Italy tucked away in the rolling hills of Northeast Victoria, this gorgeous region is all about fine wine, delicious food and charming hospitality. Not to mention, truly delectable cheeses. The King Valley’s calling card is its prosecco, with favourite spots for a glass (or two) including Pizzini Wines, Chrismont and Brown Brothers.
The title of Australia’s second top trending destination for 2025 went to Amity Point, a quiet coastal village on Queensland’s North Stradbroke Island, followed by Sydney’s beachside 'burb, Manly. South Australia claimed more top ten entries than any other state or territory, including the charming coastal town of Encounter Bay in sixth and Adelaide’s beloved beachside suburb of Glenelg in eighth.
If you've got the travel bug, you can check out all of Booking.com’s top trending travel destinations here.
Here are Australia’s top 10 trending destinations for 2025:
- King Valley, VIC
- Amity Point, QLD
- Manly, NSW
- Sydney, NSW
- Encounter Bay, SA
- American River, SA
- Penneshaw, SA
- Glenelg, SA
- Pearl Beach, NSW
- Carbunup, WA
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