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San Blas island in Panama offers white sand beaches and crystal blue waters.Credit:SimonDannhauer/Getty Images

Our travel experts reveal their favorite hidden destinations.

It will involve one more flight or boat, but you’ll be rewarded with fewer travelers.

And Ponza, part of the Pontine Islands, begs you to discover its seaside coves and white-sand beaches.

Ruins in Syracuse, Sicily

The ruins in Siracusa, Sicily.Aurore Kervoern/Getty Images

Discover lesser-known regions such as Burgundy, the Loire Valley, and Brittany.

Lyon amazes travelers every time they visit, with cultural, gastronomic, and architectural delights.

In Poland, as much as we love Krakow, it’s the country’s most touristy city.

A road curves around the Makhtesh Ramon

Makhtesh Ramon in Israel’s Negev Desert offers incredible natural beauty.Alex/Getty Images

Great boutique hotels give you easy access to explore this UNESCO World Heritage site.

There are waterfalls, butterflies, soaring views over the canopy, and private birding guides.

It was named by Christopher Columbus in honor of the Queen of Spain.

Barichara village in Colombia

Barichara village in Colombia.mehdi33300/Getty Images

Lanai City features casual restaurants and art galleries.

Plan a trip around the July Pineapple Festival, and you’ll enjoy a small-town feel.

Luxury accommodations have arrived, which makes a two-night stay a must.

This is Kegonnotaki Falls and Chuzenji Lake in Nikko, Japan

Kegonnotaki Falls and Chuzenji Lake in Nikko, Japan.preuk13/Getty Images

Another gem is Kyoto by the Sea.

Imposing rock paintings inside shelters and caves may date back as early as the Stone Age.

Massive quartzite rock formations and a dry fossil lakebed also provide insight into early human life.

A large group of King Penguins surrounding new borns in South Georgia Island

King penguins in St Andrews Bay, South Georgia.Luc Hardy/Getty Images

Imagine being surrounded by as many as 450,000 penguins, elephant seals, albatross, and so much more.

Jonathan Alder, Jonathans Travels