In a recent update, Lonely Planet featured Nepal\u2019s Lumbini<\/a> in its \u2018Best in Asia\u2019 top-ten list of tourism destinations<\/a> for 2018.<\/p>\n Lumbini grabbed the seventh position preceded by Busan of South Korea at the top, Uzbekistan, Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam, Western Ghats of India, Nagasaki of Japan and Chiang Mai of Thailand and followed by other three places from Sri Lanka, China and Indonesia.<\/p>\n What Lonely Planet Said? It further added that the destination is missing to recognize its full potential despite a rich historical background.<\/p>\n \u201cDespite its heritage, this sacred site remains a sleepy detour off the backpacker trail,\u201d the travel guide added in its online publication.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Speaking further about Lumbini\u2019s prospects, Lonely Planet felt the development of new international airport under construction, connectivity enhancement and coming up of more temples can take the Lumbini\u2019s progress to the next level.<\/p>\n While these developments may finally be the catalyst that brings Lumbini the attention it deserves, the town\u2019s cardinal draw will remain its tranquility \u2013 embodied by the rare sarus cranes that stalk the wetlands around the World Peace Pagoda, Lonely Planet said in a release<\/span><\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"](\"https:\/\/www.nepalisansar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/myanmar-golden-temple-lumbini-nepal-1024x685.jpg\" "\\"")
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\n<\/strong>For decades,\u00a0Lumbini\u00a0was somewhere travelers flashed through enroute from\u00a0India\u00a0to\u00a0Nepal<\/a>, often unaware that they had passed within yards of the birthplace of the historical Buddha. Today, thanks to the efforts of the international Buddhist community, Lumbini is on the ascendancy,\u201d Lonely Planet said on its website.<\/p>\nTop 21 Tourist Attractions in Lumbini<\/h3>\n