The summer season has started, accompanied by the traditional departures on vacation for many French people. Here are the three countries that welcome the fewest tourists in the world.
For about ten days, Summer is finally here. The season of sunny days and aperitifs with friends which drag on began. It is also that of the holidays, long awaited by many French people. But, while certain destinations – like Greeceof spainof italy or even UNITED STATES – are particularly popular with travellers, others rarely welcome visitors.
A globetrotter, after traveling around the world between 2007 and 2017, published an article on his site OneStep4Ward. Inside, he reveals the list of countries least popular with tourists. Spotted by several media, this article – embellished with official statistical data of each state – also discusses the reasons why these destinations are so unpopular. Here are the three countries that are at the top of this ranking.
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The three least visited countries are…
At the top of the list is somalia. This East African country is considered one of the most dangerous in the world. Alone hundred visitors go there on average every year. It even happens that they are not no more than twentysays the blogger. Some tourists travel to Somaliland thinking it’s Somalia… Which it isn’t. This self-declared region – which has its own government and its own currency – located in the northwest of Somalia, is one of the safest areas on the continent.
Then we find Yemen. This Middle Eastern country, located at the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is extremely difficult to access. Indeed, to get there, it is necessary to go through Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) or by Cairo (Egypt). And this, after getting plane tickets paid in cash. Visas are rare and the path dangerous, which is why it is not easier to get there from the mainland, says the globetrotter. Left in ruins as a result ofa civil warthe country has been abandoned by tourists: less than five hundred of them travel there every year.
In third position is Equatorial Guinea. This Central African country is made up of the mainland region of Rio Muni, but also of five volcanic islands located offshore. On October 12, 1968, this former Spanish colony had gained independence. The blogger described his experience in this island country in these terms: “heavenly” And “Magnificent”. However, it is extremely difficult to obtain a visa to go there. Therefore, the country welcomes every year less than a thousand visitors.
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