World Travel Awards 2017: Portugal Named the BEST World destination

WINNER: Portugal has been named the best destination in Europe
Forget Costa Del Sol, Portugal is the new must-visit destination according to the World Travel Awards 2017.

The country was named Europe’s leading travel destination at an industry event held over the weekend.

The Algarve, in Portugal, was also named as Europe’s best beach destination, while Madeira scooped the prize for the leading island destination.

The winners are based on votes of travel professionals, industry leaders and consumer travellers.WINNER: Portugal has been named the best destination in Europe
Forget Costa Del Sol, Portugal is the new must-visit destination according to the World Travel Awards 2017.

The country was named Europe’s leading travel destination at an industry event held over the weekend.

The Algarve, in Portugal, was also named as Europe’s best beach destination, while Madeira scooped the prize for the leading island destination.

The winners are based on votes of travel professionals, industry leaders and consumer travellers.It seems Brits were ahead of the trend as Global travel search engine Skyscanner.net recently revealed a staggering 508% increase in searches to Portugal for May next year.

Meanwhile average flight prices to Portugal have gone down by 11.9% too, so you can bag yourself a bargain