Booking.com’s Traveller Review Awards 2025 winners are out and for the second consecutive year, Himachal Pradesh has been named the ‘Most Welcoming Region’ in India! Furthermore, Bir has been named the ‘Most Welcoming City in India’, followed by Mararikulam and Leh. Scroll on to know more about this list.
Himachal Pradesh Emerges As The ‘Most Welcoming Region In India’
As part of the 13th edition of the Traveller Review Awards 2025, Booking.com unveiled some of the ‘Most Welcoming Places’ in India and on Earth. Himachal Pradesh has been named the ‘Most Welcoming Region’ in India followed by Kerala and Goa. In the list, they named Bir as the ‘Most Welcoming City’ in India. This list is based on over 360 million verified customer reviews on Booking.com.
These are the ‘Most Welcoming Regions’ in India 2025 –
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Goa
4. Jammu & Kashmir
5. Rajasthan
6. Uttarakhand
7. Assam
8. Karnataka
9. Madhya Pradesh
10. West Bengal
On the global level, Italy secured the highest number of awards at Traveller Review Awards 2025–207,730. This was followed by France (155,203), Spain (147,700), Germany (102,031) and the United Kingdom (88,209).
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Most Welcoming Cities In 2025, According To Traveller Review Awards
Here is the full list of the most welcoming cities in India and the world by Booking.com.
Here are the Most Welcoming Cities in India 2025 –
1. Bir, Himachal Pradesh
2. Mararikulam, Kerala
3. Leh, Jammu & Kashmir
4. Jibhi, Himachal Pradesh
5. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
6. Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand
7. Hampi, Karnataka
8. Agonda, Goa
9. Thekkady, Kerala
10. Alleppey, Kerala
Most Welcoming Cities on Earth –
1. Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
2. Cazorla, Spain
3. Urubici, Brazil
4. St. Augustine, USA
5. Taupo, New Zealand
6. Orvieto, Italy
7. Manizales, Colombia
8. Quedlinburg, Germany
9. Ko Lanta, Thailand
10. Chester, United Kingdom
With its scenic beauty, an array of adventure sports, and welcoming people, Himachal Pradesh definitely deserves to be at the top of this list. Share your two cents about this list in the comments section.
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