Readers of Condé Nast traveller magazine considered Portugal the best destination for travel in 2022.

Among the various countries in the world to travel in 2022, the readers of the international magazine Condé Nast Traveler chose Portugal as the best destination for a holiday. And while European countries dominated this year’s Reader’s Choice Awards list, Portugal is the only European destination to enter the top five.

Portugal has been honoured as a destination of choice for travel. It was considered the ‘Best Destination in Europe’ in the regional edition of the World Travel Awards. And now it has returned to the top of Condé Nast Traveler’s Reader’s Choice Awards, repeating the feat of 2021.

Europe “dominating”

In this poll, that brought together 48 countries from around the world, “Europe dominated the list of winners of this year’s Reader’s Choice Awards, which brings together the best countries in the world to travel to”, reads the international travel magazine. In addition to Portugal, in the first 10 places on the list of the best countries to travel in 2022, there are only two more European countries: Greece, in sixth position, and Italy, in ninth.

For readers to carry out the online voting of the best countries to travel, they have to evaluate a series of categories such as hotels, resorts, spas or airports.

Friendly country

Portugal was also voted the second friendliest country in Europe, with Ireland taking first place. “Portugal’s location on the Atlantic Ocean has made it a paradise for those looking to savour authentic maritime life and culture. With long stretches of golden coast, villages nestled between rice fields and dunes, and architecture from the 16th-19th centuries, it is a country with much to recommend, especially the famous dishes of cod and grilled sardines, which have become synonymous with the region”, states the publication.

Highlights are Lisbon and Porto for “attracting large crowds”. Also the “charming village of Marvão with its 13th century walls and Amarante in the north”.

The 20 best countries in the world to travel are…

Here is the list of the 20 best countries in the world to travel in 2022 (and their rankings), according to Condé Nast Traveler readers:

Portugal: 91.22

Japan 91.17

Thailand: 90.46

Singapore: 90.09

India: 90.01

Greece: 89.79

Denmark: 89.62

United Kingdom: 89.12

Italy: 89.12

New Zealand: 89.01

Spain: 88.76

Netherlands: 88.65

Ireland: 88.53

Croatia: 88.33

Morocco: 88.23

Sweden: 88.11

Sri Lanka: 88.01

Israel: 87.98

Turkey 87.97

South Africa: 87.96

Source: The Portugal News