The Wanderlust big travel quiz of the year 2023
Where will you find the UNESCO-listed Bale Mountains? What museum reopened in Belfast? Where does Eva Longoria search for in her TV series? It’s time to test your travel knowledge from the past year…
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Question 1 of 20
Apple TV’s ‘The Reluctant Traveler’ saw which Canadian comic actor and Schitt’s Creek star visit some of the world’s most remarkable hotels?
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Question 2 of 20
Which Australian icon marked 50 years since it first opened in October?
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Question 3 of 20
This royal museum finally opened – 25 years after it was initially conceived – in which capital city in June?
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Question 4 of 20
Which of the following cities wasn’t a European Capital of Culture in 2023?
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Question 5 of 20
Bale Mountains National Park was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in September. In which African country will you find it?
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Question 6 of 20
This new national park (pictured) opened in October to protect a rare superbloom in the world’s driest desert. In which South American country can you find it?
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Question 7 of 20
This year celebrated half a century since the launch of the successful conservation initiative Project Tiger. In which country is it found?
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Question 8 of 20
Which Viennese landmark celebrated its 300th anniversary this year?
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Question 9 of 20
Which South American city is home to Central, named the World’s Best Restaurant in June?
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Question 10 of 20
The largest ever retrospective of which Dutch artist opened in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum back in February?
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Question 11 of 20
Which of the following practises was not recognised by UNESCO’s 2023 Intangible Cultural Heritage list in December?
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Question 12 of 20
Which country halved the daily ‘sustainable development fee’ that visitors have to pay from 1 September 2023?
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Question 13 of 20
In 2024, actress Eva Longoria starred in a TV travel series in which she was ‘Searching for…’ which Latin American country?
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Question 14 of 20
A new direct train opened in Italy this summer between Rome and which ancient site?
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Question 15 of 20
August celebrations marked 60 years since Martin Luther King uttered his famous ‘I have a dream…’ speech during a civil rights march on which US city?
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Question 16 of 20
From which of the following continents was 2023’s ‘Ring of Fire’ annular solar eclipse visible?
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Question 17 of 20
Lava peepers flocked to which country in July and August following major volcanic eruptions?
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Question 18 of 20
June saw the launch of the first direct flight between London and Kentucky, USA, home to the birthplace (and National Historical Park) of which US president?
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Question 19 of 20
In August, which European country became the first to trial the use of digital passports among its citizens?
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Question 20 of 20
