The Trip Advisor website just published the results of the best destinations in the world in seven categories.
In the general category encompassing all criteria, the prize for the best destination is Monaco. This small principality in the south of France boasts 700 years of Grimaldi royal family rule, a legendary Formula 1 race and a marina that attracts some of the finest ships in the world.
For the best sun and beach destination, TripAdvisor chose Providenciales, an island in the Turks and Caicos southeast of the Bahamas. The incredible beauty of its underwater fauna and tranquil beaches makes it one of the most popular.
The city of Florence, Italy won for best cultural destination. With Michelangelo as Honorary Ambassador, you will not find better place to wander.
Paris may be known symbolically as the city of love but TripAdvisor gives the crown to Oia, a village on Santorini, a small paradise island in Greece.
Families will want to go to Marne-La-Vallee, France, mainly because that’s where Disney has set its major attractions.
If you’re the adventure and outdoor type, hop on a flight to Queenstown, New Zealand, where breathtaking beauty awaits. Virtually all popular outdoor sports played today are found there. And this is also the setting of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
To wrap up the awards, Trip Advisor gave the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany the award for best downhill destination. It is an emerging destination in the world of tourism and hosted the Winter Olympics in 1936.