The Portuguese city of Braga has been voted as the 2021 European Best Destination

European Best Destinations promotes culture and tourism in Europe to travellers along with tourism professionals and the media.

It has a partnership with more than 300 tourism offices in Europe and the EDEN Network created by the European Commission.

It is the most visited website dedicated to travel in Europe.

This year organisers of the competition asked one Where would you like to go on holiday in Europe as soon as it is safe to travel?'

It was answered by more than 600,000 travellers from 192 countries, including votes from UK, Brazil, USA, China and the Vatican, with Braga sealing the top prize following 109,902 of the total votes.

Braga

Braga is a city in the far north of Portugal, northeast of Porto, known for its religious heritage and events.

To the east, Bom Jesus do Monte complex has a neoclassical church atop an elaborate 17-flight stairway.

In the city center, medieval Braga Cathedral is home to a sacred art museum and the Gothic-style Kings' Chapel. Nearby, the imposing Archbishop's Palace overlooks Santa Barbara Garden.

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Other top destinations in the 2021 competition included :

Braga; Rome; Cavtat; Florence; Sibiu; Paris; Kefalonia; Kotor; Soca Valley; Canary Islands; Tubingen; Dordogne Valley; Capri; Ghent; Cappadocia; Calpe; Vienna; Cornwall and Lofoten

Useful links

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