Greece a Big Winner at News UK Travel Awards 2023

(L-R) Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) UK & Ireland branch Head Eleni Skarveli with The Sun Chief Editor Lisa Minot. Photo source: GNTO.

Greece won the “Best Holiday Destination in the World” award at the recent News UK Travel Awards 2023 ceremony.

Voted for by readers and travel editors of The Sun, Greece topped the Best Holiday Destination in the World category with the US and Spain following as runner-ups.

Moreover, following the awards announcement, an online poll by The Sun found 55.5 percent of the public agreeing that “Greece is amazing”.

Held in Istanbul, Turkey, the News UK Travel Awards 2023 ceremony was attended by UK travel industry executives, journalists from The Times and The Sun, and travel influencers and decision makers.

Source: The Sun.

Greece was represented by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) UK & Ireland branch Head Eleni Skarveli, who accepted the award. During her acceptance speech, Skarveli made special reference to the locals of Rhodes and the unique hospitality they offered the island’s visitors during last July’s devastating wildfire.

UK is one of Greece’s most important tourism markets. According to recent data by the Bank of Greece (BoG), in the first seven months (January-July) of the year, inbound travel from the UK increased by 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching 2.1 million travelers.

The News UK Travel Awards are voted for by the public and are one of the most prestigious travel awards in the UK. Among this year’s award winners, were companies such as Jet2, Emirates, Royal Caribbean and destinations including Slovenia, Italy and Oman.