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Intro
About the Survey
The List
Best-Rated Places Places Doing Well Places in the Balance Places with Troubles Worst-Rated Places
Panelists
Africa
Ethiopia Kenya South Africa Seychelles Tanzania Zambia/Zimbabwe
Asia
Cambodia China India Indonesia Japan Nepal Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam
Caribbean
Bahamas British Virgin Islands Dominican Republic Grenada The Grenadines Jamaica St. Lucia St. Maarten/St. Martin
Central and South America
Argentina Belize Brazil Bolivia-Peru Chile Costa Rica Ecuador Guatemala Honduras Peru
Europe
Andorra Austria Belgium Croatia Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Slovenia Spain Switzerland Turkey U.K.
Middle East
Egypt Israel-Jordan Israel Jordan Palestine
North America
Alaska-British Columbia Alberta-Montana-British Columbia Arizona British Columbia California Colorado Florida Hawaii Kentucky Maine Maryland-Virginia Massachusetts Mexico Michigan New Mexico New York North Carolina-Tennessee Oregon-Washington Ontario-New York Quebec South Dakota Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Wyoming-Montana-Idaho
Oceania
Australia New Caledonia New Zealand Samoa Tahiti Vanuatu
Published: November/December 2009DESTINATION SCORECARD
133 Places Rated: The List, by Score

Best-Rated Places

85 Fjords Region, Norway

81 Kootenay/Yoho National Parks, British Columbia

80 Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec

80 South Island, New Zealand

79 Ancient Kyoto, Japan

78 Vermont, U.S.

78 Slovenia

78 Kakadu National Park, Australia

78 Medieval Granada and the Alhambra, Spain

77 Bavarian Alps, Germany

77 Columbia Gorge Region, Oregon-Washington, U.S.

77 Yorkshire Dales, England, United Kingdom

77 Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom

77 Torres del Paine, Chile

76 Berkshires, Massachusetts, U.S.

76 Douro Valley, Portugal

76 Engadine Region, Switzerland

76 Wales, United Kingdom

75 Bruges Historic Center, Belgium

75 Corsica, France

75 Brittany, France

74 Fujisan (Mount Fuji), Japan

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