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5 countries with the least number of tourists

Most destinations can no longer surprise tourists. The timelines of social networks are filled with photos of friends who have visited Thailand, Barcelona and Cuba. If your goal in traveling is to be a pioneer, pay attention to the five countries that, according to the statistics of the World Tourism Organization, are visited only by a few thousand tourists a year.

Tuvalu

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Tuvalu is visited by less than a thousand tourists a year. But there is here the ocean and the beach in walking distance. Here in general everything is within walking distance: the area of ​​this island state is only 26 square kilometers – a thousand times smaller than the area of Crimea. And every year its territory decreases: Tuvalu gradually goes under the water.

You can get to Tuvalu by air from Fiji, flights are carried out a couple of times a week. Several airlines with transplants and the total travel time from 26 hours fly from Moscow to Fiji. There is a couple of hotels on the island. Not all inclusive, of course, but with the Internet connection. After all, the main income of Tuvalu is the state domain.tv.

Kiribati

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The population of Kiribati is slightly more than 100 thousand people. During the year, no more than 5 thousand tourists come here. The reasons for such a small number of travelers is poor air traffic and the lack of a developed hotel business. Although beach, fishing and diving here, are of course, excellent!

Traveling to Kiribati can be formally considered as a traveling in time, since, departing from the Christmas Island on Tuesday morning, you will arrive in Honolulu on Wednesday, although on the way you will be only for three hours.

Montserrat

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Montserrat is visited by up to 10,000 travelers a year, and the inhabitants here are about half as large. This paradise island in the Caribbean Sea was quite attractive to tourists until the end of the last century, when the Soufriere Hills volcano awoke here. The administrative center of Plymouth today is abandoned, since eruptions have practically destroyed it. This landscape would be great for shooting a film about the Moon, but for this you will have to get a permission to visit the city from the local police.

Those who are not afraid of another volcanic eruption, can enjoy the magnificent scenery, diving and sea walks. But to get here, it takes a lot of patience and money.

Sao Tome and Principe

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Sao Tome and Principe is a small island nation in Africa and the smallest Portuguese-speaking country in the world. Here there is the tropical climate, and hence, such deseases like malaria, fever and tetanus happen too often. But the daredevils argue that some precautions (bottled water, chemical treatment of fruits and flip-flops) can fully ensure a safe stay in the country. But the service here is excellent, you can relax from the hustle and bustle of the busy cities. The most convenient flight from Lisbon will take only six hours, at the same time you can get to Lisbon from Moscow spending relatively little time.

Comoros

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Spending holidays on the Comoros, on the one hand, can quench the thirst of those who are looking for exotics (endemic animals that you will not find anywhere else in the world, an active volcano, snow-white coasts and coral reefs), and on the other hand, it is one of the most comfortable places to relax from this list. Here the hotel business is quite developed (you can find about 100 accommodation options on Booking.com), you can get here through Dubai or Paris, and in summer there are also tours.

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