Greece shared second place with Ireland.

The poll was conducted online between July 8 and August 31, with more than 135,000 readers of the magazine choosing among various categories, such as best destination, hotels and resorts, travel agents, cruise companies, car rental companies, airlines companies etc.

The Readers’ Choice Awards are handed out each year to countries and travel/tourism agencies and companies around the world that have established themselves in terms of excellence, while attracting the  strong interest of the global tourism industry.