The well-established price comparison company Uswitch, which has been serving in the UK for 20 years, determined the most beautiful villages and towns in the world by using the photos shared on platforms such as Instagram and Pinterest. In the determinations made, a region from Turkey also found a place in this list. That region was Göreme, one of the most impressive places in Central Anatolia.
According to the research conducted by Uswitch, Oia is at the top of the list of the most beautiful villages and towns in the world, with more than 1.6 million shares on Instagram and Pinterest. Following the region in Santorini, Greece, was Halong Bay, where around 1.16 million shares were made. This place is located in Vietnam and is one of the popular tourist destinations. Goreme, which comes after these two regions, has received 1.2 million shares on Instagram and Pinterest.
Here are the most beautiful villages and towns in the world
The top 10 ranks of the list prepared according to the shares on social media are as follows:
- Oia – Greece (1,612,671 shares)
- Halong Bay – Vietnam (1.168.018 shares)
- Göreme – Turkey (1.129.300 shares)
- Hallstatt – Austria (799, 213 shares)
- Mission Beach – Australia (608, 796 shares)
- Wanaka – New Zealand (566,714 shares)
- Vernazza – Italy (493.134 shares)
- Shirakawa-Go – Japan (256,681 shares)
- Tobermory – Scotland (242.210 shares)
Goreme, located in the Cappadocia region, which is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating places in Central Anatolia; It is famous for its fairy chimneys, underground cities, stone houses, caves and balloon tourism. The region, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1985, hosts around 2 million local and foreign tourists every year.