TripAdvisor Lists Acropolis Among World's Best Landmarks

TripAdvisor recently announced the winners of its 2016 Traveler’s Choice Awards for Best Landmarks and the Acropolis in Athens made the list! Among the top 25 landmarks in the world, the Acropolis ranked 17th. In addition to making the list of top 25 landmarks in the world, the Acropolis was ranked 10th on the list of Europe’s top landmarks.

The 2016 Traveler’s Choice Awards for Best Landmarks in the World included impressive sites such as Machu Picchu in Peru, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center in Abu Dhabi, Angor Wat in Cambodia, St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, and the Taj Mahal in India.

To add to its list of 2016 achievements, the Acropolis also ranked 1st on TripAdvisor's list of Top 25 Landmarks in Greece. Some of Greece's other landmarks winning top spots were Meteora in Kastraki, Acropolis of Lindos in Rhodes, and Spinalonga in Elounda. 

TripAdvisor’s Chief Marketing Officer, Barbara Messing, said, ‘These award-winning landmarks attract millions of visitors each year and represent some of the world’s most impressive examples of human ingenuity.’

Source: Greek Travel Pages

To view the full list of the 2016 Traveler's Choice Awards for Best Landmarks, please visit: TripAdvisor