
Readers of the popular Travel + Leisure magazine were invited to rate their favorite islands worldwide, as they do every year.
Scoring criteria such as activities, attractions, natural beauty and beaches, food, local hospitality and prices, Travel + Leisure came up with a list on which three Greek islands are among the 22 best.
These are Milos, Paros and Crete. Ischia of Italy topped the list of best islands of the world.
Read also – National Geographic’s “green” list – Three Greek islands stand out
1. Ischia, Italy
2. Maldives
3. Bali, Indonesia
4. Milos, Greece
5. Fiji Islands
6. Galapagos
7. Phuket, Thailand
8. Domenica
9. Boracay, Philippines
10. Cape Breton, Canada
11. Paluan, Philippines
12. Paros, Greece
13. Azores, Portugal
14. Phú Quốc, Vietnam
15. Murea, French Polynesia
16. Sebu, Philippines
17. Ibiza, Spain
18. St. Vincent and Grenadines
19. Madeira, Portugal
20. Maui, Hawaii
21. Anguila
22. Crete


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