Oia Santorini ranked 7th in Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice ™ awards for Europe’s trending travel destinations in 2016, that were announced yesterday, based on leading international travel platform Tripadvisor users’ reviews.
The annual awards identify destinations growing in popularity according to feedback from millions of TripAdvisor travellers.
Increase in positive traveller feedback
Portugal’s coastal city of Porto, famous for its cobbled streets and merchant houses and cafes, was ranked number one, following by Moscow and Brighton.
Award-winners were determined by using an algorithm that measured the year-over-year increase in positive TripAdvisor traveller feedback and interest in accommodations, restaurants and attractions across destinations worldwide.
Destinations on the Rise
The number one ‘Destination on the Rise’ in the world this year is Mexico’s Tublum, one of the 10 municipalities that make up the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.
Tulum offers a mixture of relaxation and culture with its beautiful beaches and famed Mayan ruins overlooking the sea in the Tulum National Park.
In second place is Cartagena in Columbia, while Porto in Portugal takes third position.
Travellers’ Choice Destinations on the Rise – Europe:
1. Porto, Portugal
2. Moscow, Russia
3. Brighton, UK
4. Liverpool, UK
5. Granada, Spain
6. Funchal, Portugal
7. Oia, Santorini, Greece
8. Krakow, Poland
9. Valencia, Spain
10. Cologne, Germany
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