Athens was voted the second-best destination in Europe in the poll carried out by the European Best Destinations Tourism Promotion Platform.
Athens gathered 104,639 votes, out of a total of 600,000 votes, with the quaint French town of Colmar, located in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, near the border with Germany ranking first with 179,723 votes.
The cities voted the best in Europe are offered a promotion by the European Best Destinations in international media and social media.
The vote was organized for the 11th year, in partnership with the group’s biggest European travel agencies.
The European Best Destinations platform was created to promote culture and tourism in Europe and has partnered since 2009 with major tourism agencies in Europe to acknowledge and promote the most popular destinations.
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