Every human being needs to recreate, some achieve it with greater difficulty than others, because their purchasing power does not allow them, but as a general rule, each social stratum seeks to travel locally, regionally, nationally or internationally. Hence, tourism companies have various alternatives within the range of preferences of potential customers who choose interesting destinations at different times or seasons.
Of course, celebrities like anybody also travel and can enjoy their vacations in the times they choose or that their agendas allow, and even reach destinations that until now were prohibitive for the rest of the people, or that decades ago had not been heavily exploited or promoted by the tourist machinery.
Thus, many of the celebrities prefer sunny destinations with paradisiacal beaches, sun, sand and crystal clear waters, others prefer the cold of winter, the snow for skiing, the mountains, the countryside, or sites that provide the possibility to practice extremes sports.
Some are lovers of the so-called cultural or historical tourism, they visit museums, historical sites that are abounded in Europe, or pre-Columbian cultures such as those of Central and South America, others go into the Africa of the safaris, in the tours by the ancestral pyramids, or rest and meditate in places considered very spiritual like India, for example.
The truth is that when it comes to celebrities, and with the rise of social networks in which the details of their lives are published, many countries have seen growing the number of visitors, thanks to the promotion that many of these famous have made, to the point of using advertising to make exchanges with tourism companies, travel agencies, hotels, among others.
In this way, there are many destinations that have become fashionable among celebrities, such as Tanzania, which is considered one of the most beautiful countries in the world, where there is an exotic wildlife for many people, as well as an exuberant flora, that highlights its sunsets that according to millions of people are spectacular.
In Tanzania you can enjoy the famous safaris, where you can see wild animals in freedom, and one of the families that frequents this beautiful country, are the famous Beckham, that English family that David and Victoria Beckham have maintained for many years. Perhaps one of the secrets of these celebrities to maintain their relationship, is precisely to enjoy vacations in dream places that make them feel full of energy and that brings them emotion and passion. Undoubtedly, in Tanzania they have found these ingredients, considering that they have repeated this itinerary on several occasions.
Another exuberant tourist destination is Thailand, which is paradisiacal and ideal to enjoy in couples, which is why famous people like Francisco Rivera and the Duchess of Alba chose it to spend their honeymoon. In this country you can enjoy both exotic beaches and splendid jungles in a mysterious and magical environment.
A very popular destination today is the Riviera Maya, located in Mexico, which has become one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean, because there are many elements in the area, such as its paradisiacal coasts, full of archaeological findings, which transfers a spectacular and contrasts that have impacted artists like: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Adam Sandler, Eva Mendes, among others.
In this Mayan Riviera, celebrities have been able to enjoy the warm and crystalline waters, the cenotes that contain ancestral stories, excursions through jungles full of magic, and its long white sand beaches.
And if we talk about the famous island of Hawaii, we have to refer necessarily to its exotic beaches and its warm atmosphere, where relaxing is easy and immerses the visitor in a magical world, full of magic and colour. In the famous Hawaii, celebrities such as Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, Matt Damon and his wife, have found the ideal place to enjoy their longed for vacations and specially to surf.
In addition, Hawaii has been the tourist destination selected by Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry to spend their first vacations, while Rihanna enjoyed them in January of last year, adding to this list of regular visitors are the singer Beyoncé with her family and Jessica Alba.
Following the wave of the islands visited by celebrities, we find Fiji, which is a destination synonymous of luxury, exuberant, full of tonalities as striking as its own waters, beaches, and splendid vegetation that have been the subject of travel in pairs, to spend those honeymoons where love and passion come together to the delight of many. There have met famous as Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Pierce Brosnan, or Keith Richards, who have repeatedly chosen them as the ideal place to spend their vacations.
And if we move to the European continent, we find Ibiza, famous for its beaches, for its parties and for the celebrities who choose to spend their holidays there. For this reason, it is common to find, especially in the summer season, with many footballers and famous artists, such as Orlando Bloom, Justin Bieber and Andrea Casiraghi.
Therefore, Ibiza located in Spain has become a favourite destination for celebrities, and every year more celebrities join the big list. Among them we can mention Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton, the Italian pilot Valentino Rossi and the Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio, although Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones prefer Palma de Mallorca, while Cristiano Ronaldo usually visits Formentera.
Another of those preferred places by many famous, is the “Lago Como”, located in Italy, which offers extraordinary landscapes not only in this area, but also in the villages that surround it. This tourist destination was made fashionable by George Clooni, who in declarations to different media has recognized his preference for this place, for providing peace and tranquillity, through imposing landscapes in a calm and fresh nature. It should be noted that Clooni has a house next to this lake, located in the Lombardi region.
To the list of celebrities who prefer this destination are added Madona, Messi, and the Versace family, who find in this splendid place all the ingredients to spend a well-deserved vacation in their search for privacy, tranquillity and peace, which many artists long to counteract the convulsion of their careers and of the big cities.
Another site located in Italy and that has become the favourite one of several famous artists, is the Island of Capri, which is located in the Gulf of Naples. This island is known for its crystal clear waters, serene landscapes full of harmony, for being a city full of charm with delicious cuisine, in addition to having beautiful beaches, which have attracted the attention of international artists such as Richard Gere, Will Smith, Thalia or the American supermodel Karlie Kloss.
However, locating us in the United States of America, we can mention many places that celebrities frequent to spend their vacations, but one of the most usual is Miami, which has become the paradise of many celebrities, who find in this place glamor, luxury and relax. It should be noted that Miami has also become the place where a large number of artists from many countries live, who have selected it as their centre of operations.
Artists such as Paulina Rubio, Julio Iglesias, and Gloria Estefan have fabulous mansions in Miami, due to it represents an option to live, enjoy and stay to spend their vacations, visiting the beautiful beaches, shopping centres and the numerous nightspots, as they do with Frequently Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, the Kardashian family, among many other celebrities from all around the world.
Another place in the United States that could be visited is the State of California, where San Francisco and Los Angeles are located, with splendid beaches such as Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach, where famous luminaries can be seen and where television series and films are staged. There live figures like Eva Longoria, Alicia Machado, Naomi Watts, Elsa Pataky, among others, while on the beaches of Malibu, frequented by many surfers, are visited usually to vacation by Jennifer Aniston, Tom Hanks, Cameron Diaz, Matthew McConaghey and Jennifer Garner.
Finally, one of the favourite destinations for celebrities is the Cote d’Azur in France, where Grace Kelly fell in love with Rainier III of Monaco, during the recording of the movie “To catch the thief”, after which this couple maintained a loving relationship that took them to the altar. This is how the French Riviera has been used to make famous movie locations, becoming one of the most distinguished and sought after places to spend the holidays. Some recognized places of this coast are: Saint-Tropez, Nice or Cannes where the International Film Festival takes place.
It can be said that, of all the tourist places in the world, the French Riviera is one of the most marked in the maps of the famous, and there is Saint Tropez, a town characterized by kilometres of fine sand beaches, the sixteenth century citadel, the marina, among other attractions, which have seduced thousands of visitors such as Bruce Willis or Kate Moss, who return year after year.
Finally, we will mention Mustique, which is one of the Grenadine Islands, located in the Caribbean Sea, which has an approximate area of 3.54 square miles and belongs to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. For its beauty and tranquillity, it is today one of the most exclusive and preferred retreats by celebrities such as Kate Middleton and the Duke of Cambridge, Margaret of Windsor and Mick Jagger. This is how, despite the fact that half a century ago it was no more than a virgin islet without a population, it has now become a place for the famous and powerful to relax, forget the convulsion of the big cities and enjoy the most their holidays.
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