Where to visit in 2025: Here are the places are travel experts are booking
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Another aim of mine is to travel in the ‘off season’ when possible and January will be right in the middle of Jordan’s – I’m hoping this means fewer crowds and lower prices. Simon Calder Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan open image in gallery Towering peaks to peaceful rivers in Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan’s mountains have been calling to me for a while and I’m hoping that 2025 is the year that I’ll finally make the trip. AG Tallinn, Estonia open image in gallery Twinkling lights and festive sights in Tallinn Christmas has only just passed but already I’m thinking ahead to the next one. AN Chemnitz, Germany open image in gallery 20th-century wonder: The Chemnitzer Hof hotel This year’s joint European capital of culture has many echoes of the GDR – the state that existed for four decades under the ideological supervision of the Soviet Union.