This Is Kentucky's Top Travel Destination For 2021: Have You Been?

With the pandemic wreaking havoc on the travel industry, many are itching to satisfy their wanderlust and start exploring again.

According to Travel Pulse, 2021 is on track to be travel's ultimate "bounce back" year as the world is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

There are several places right here in the state that are great for a day trip or a mini staycation.

So where is everyone traveling to in Kentucky?

Travel Pulse conducted a study to determine each's state top travel destination for 2021.

According to the study, Bardstown is Kentucky's top travel destination for this year.

Bardstown holds a lot of history and is often considered one of the most beautiful small towns in America.

The town is also the best place to sample whiskey in the state, and it will host the 30th-anniversary edition of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival.

Here is each state's top travel destination:

1. Alabama: Birmingham
2. Alaska: Juneau
3. Arizona: Sedona
4. Arkansas: Rogers
5. California: San Diego
6. Colorado: Glenwood Springs
7. Connecticut: Hartford
8. Delaware: Rehoboth Beach
9. Florida: the Keys
10. Georgia: Northeast Georgia
11. Hawaii: Oahu
12. Idaho: Sun Valley
13. Illinois: Shawnee National Forest
14. Indiana: Indianapolis
15. Iowa: Des Moines
16. Kansas: Wichita
17. Kentucky: Bardstown
18. Louisiana: New Orleans
19. Maine: Acadia National Park
20. Maryland: Annapolis
21. Massachusetts: Plymouth
22. Michigan: Great Lakes Bay
23. Minnesota: Voyageurs National Park
24. Mississippi: The Gulf Coast
25. Missouri: Lake of the Ozarks
26. Montana: Yellowstone National Park
27. Nebraska: Omaha
28. Nevada: Las Vegas
29. New Hampshire: The White Mountains
30. New Jersey: Cape May
31. New Mexico: Albuquerque
32. New York: The Hudson Valley
33. North Carolina: Durham
34. North Dakota: Fargo
35. Ohio: Cleveland
36. Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
37. Oregon: Willamette Valley
38. Pennsylvania: The Poconos
39. Rhode Island: Newport
40. South Carolina: Greenville
41. South Dakota: Rapid City
42. Tennessee: Chattanooga
43. Texas: Tyler
44. Utah: Moab
45. Vermont: Queechee Gorge
46. Virginia: Richmond
47. Washington: San Juan Islands
48. West Virginia: Charleston
49. Wisconsin: Milwaukyy
50. Wyoming: Cheyenne

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