Adventurous travellers have been offered a guide for the best travel experiences of 2009, which include top ten spots around the world and five in the UK.

Rough Guides encouraged travellers to pay a visit to Kotor in Montenegro, a UNESCO-protected town that offers stunning views of the world's second deepest fjord, and chill out in Montenegro's largest nightclub, Maximus, hidden away in its backstreets.

A trip to Singapore to see the Formula One night race on 27 September also features on the list. People who want to experience the Australian diving scene can head to Ningaloo on the west coast as an alternative to the hectic Great Barrier Reef, while holidaymakers in Europe may want to see the spectacle of the Granitola festival in Corsica over Easter.

Visitors to the USA can soak up Cuba's cultural legacy before the island is flooded with tourists when visitor restrictions are lifted, or volunteer in New Orleans to help deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Travellers in South America are encouraged to visit the Colombian town of Baranquilla in December for a winter extravaganza, while holidaymakers in Africa can head to Lamu, Kenya in March for the Maulidi festival.

Britons will be able to enjoy plenty of events close to home, including the first ever Wimbledon with a guarantee of dry weather as centre court begins using its retractable roof, and the Clan Gathering in Edinburgh in July which will see clan members from all over the world congregate for a magnificent Highland Games in Holyrood Park.