Source: Forbes
Source: Forbes
Source: Forbes

Budapest has been voted the #1 European destination for 2019 from 20 "must-see" locations that made the finalists' list of contenders for the coveted title organized by European Best Destinations (EBD).

For its tenth edition, the competition collected a record of more than 500,000 votes for the trendiest destinations in Europe that will be promoted throughout the year to millions of travelers - and will be authorized to display the title "European Best Destination" in their marketing.

The list this year includes a range of winners, from the unsurprising Athens, Florence and Paris to more offbeat choices such as Portugal's Braga, Slovakia's Bratislava, Belgium's Dinan, France's Metz, Poland's Poznan, Croatia's Cavtat, Montenegro's Kotor, as well as the first sustainable destination to make it to the list - Italy's Monte Isola, which took third place.

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