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Santorini island.
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Trip Advisor announced the winners of its inaugural Travelers’ Choice
Islands awards, based on millions of valuable traveler review and opinions on
the site.
The awards recognize more than 100 islands across the globe including dedicated
lists for Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, South America, the South
Pacific, and the U.S.
Santorini, with its black
volcanic-soil beaches, whitewashed houses and astonishing view, has been raked
number five in the list of top 10 islands in the world by the web site
TripAdvisor.
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Santorini island: Oia village
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Number one was Ambergris Cay, Belize’s largest island, a popular
destination for scuba divers. Other top vote getters were St. John’s in the
U.S. Virgin Islands, Bora Bora, in French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean, which
is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef, and is popular for its overwater
bungalows and San Juan Island in the U.S.
Santorini was tops in
Europe, a list that also included the Greek islands Kephalonia, Naxos and Zakynthos.
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Santorini island: Overlooking Caldera.
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TripAdvisor’s lists of the
top islands:
World:
1. Ambergris Caye – Belize
2. St John, US Virgin Islands – Caribbean
3. Bora Bora – French Polynesia
4. San Juan Island – United States
5. Santorini – Greece
6. Isla Mujeres – Mexico
7. Moorea – French Polynesia
8. Koh Tao – Thailand
9. Easter Island – Chile
10. Nosy Be – Madagascar
Europe:
1. Santorini – Greece
2. Cephalonia – Greece
3. Island of Capri – Italy
4. Naxos – Greece
5. Mainland, Orkney Islands – Scotland
6. Island of Gozo – Malta
7. Zakynthos – Greece
8. Jersey, Channel Islands – Britain
9. Isle of Skye – Scotland
10. Fuerteventura – Canary
Source: Trip Advisor
