17-04-2025
Scottish road trip named among 30 'best places to visit before you die'
Scotland's North Coast 500 has been named one of the top places to visit before you die, alongside sites like Pompeii and Petra.
Launched in 2015 by the North Highland Initiative, the loop which starts and ends at Inverness Castle has been described as 'Scotland's Route 66'.
While acknowledging that the route is 'technically not a destination', Enjoy Travel put it 11th on its list.
The website says: "Driving the North Coast 500 is an outstanding way to explore Scotland. The wild northern coastline, eye-popping views, ancient castles, country pubs and traditional villages make this road trip an adventure to remember.
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"Wind through the breathtaking Scottish Highlands, basking in the desolation, save for sparsely located country house hotels. The jaw-dropping odyssey is the UK's best road trip, spanning 516 miles and taking an average of 7 days."
The NC500 joins some of the world's most famous sights on the list.
Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, is also included as are the Grand Canyon, Petra, and the Great Wall of China.
30) Lapland, Finaldn
29) Banff National Park, Canada
28) Pompeii, Italy
27) Table Mountain, South Africa
26) Khao Sok National Park, Thailand
25) Acropolis, Greece
24) Grand Canyon, USA
23) Socotra, Yemen
22) Erg Chebbi, Morocco
21) Wulingyuan, China
20) Sandwich Harbour, Namibia
19) Pico do Ariero, Portugal
18) Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
17) Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
16) Hà Giang, Vietnam
15) Raja Ampat, Indonesia
14) Iguazú Falls, Argentina & Brazil
13) Cappadocia, Türkiye
12) Whitsundays, Australia
11) North Coast 500, Scotland
10) The Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
9) Rio carnival, Brazil
8) Mount Fuji, Japan
7) Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
6) Great Wall of China, China
5) Okavango Delta, Bostwana
4) Geirangerfjord, Norway
3) Petra, Jordan
2) Song-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
1) Sólheimajökull Glacier, Iceland
