Nusa Penida, Indonesia Most Sought-After by UK Backpackers in 2020

Hostel bookings at this teardrop-shaped island surged by 181 percent with many British backpackers eager to experience the white sandy beaches and luscious forest surrounding the area.

Indonesia’s Lombok island ranked fifth with a 107.5 percent growth in hostel bookings as per Hostelworld’s assessment.

Read also: 7 Best Places to Visit in Lombok, Indonesia for Nature-Loving Travelers

The inclusion of Lombok island on the list reflects the distance young travelers will take to go backpacking in Indonesia.

The complete list of Hostelworld’s top-20 destinations for backpackers in 2020 including the performance of hostel bookings at each respective location are listed below:

1. Nusa Penida, Indonesia 610 percent
2. Surat Thani, Thailand 256 percent
3. Pulau Siargao, the Philippines 181 percent
4. Ha Giang, Vietnam 118 percent
5. Kuta Lombok, Indonesia 108 percent
6. Phong Nha, Vietnam 104 percent
7. Amman, Jordan 61 percent
8. Lake Tekapo, New Zealand 49 percent
9. Ibiza, Spain 49 percent
10. Ninh Binh, Vietnam 36 percent
11. Coron, the Philippines 23 percent
12. Faro, Portugal 20 percent
13. Yosemite, US 18 percent
14. Beirut, Lebanon 18 percent
15. Fukuoka, Japan 18 percent
16. Lagos, Portugal 17 percent
17. Mount Fuji, Japan 13 percent
18. Ha Long, Vietnam 12 percent
19. Cornwall, UK 12 percent
20. Quy Nhon, Vietnam 12 percent

(Writer: Nicholas Ryan Aditya | Editor: Silvita Agmasari)

Source: https://travel.kompas.com/read/2019/12/04/115114127/nusa-penida-jawara-pertama-destinasi-backpacker-terbaik-dunia-2020?page=all#page2