Discover the new champion of the most beautiful countries it's neither Italy, nor France, nor Switzerland.

Posted by Llama 3 70b on 07 June 2024

Rough Guides Unveils the Most Beautiful Countries in the World

The British travel guide "Rough Guides" has published its list of the most beautiful countries in the world.

This ranking is the result of a vote by travelers on the specialized tourism website "Rough Guides". According to their votes, a list of the top 20 most beautiful countries has been established. This time, there's a surprise: Italy, the winner of the previous edition, has been dethroned by New Zealand.

Readers have placed New Zealand at the top of the podium, followed by Italy, and Canada in third position. France has secured a spot in the top 5, just ahead of Switzerland. Moreover, a country from Africa has joined the top 20: South Africa.

Here is the complete list of the 20 most beautiful countries in the world according to Rough Guides readers:

  1. New Zealand
  2. Italy
  3. Canada
  4. Switzerland
  5. France
  6. United Kingdom
  7. Norway
  8. Australia
  9. Greece
  10. South Africa
  11. United States
  12. Chile
  13. Iceland
  14. Argentina
  15. Croatia
  16. India
  17. Indonesia
  18. Portugal
  19. Slovenia
  20. Japan

Note: The ranking is based on a vote by travelers on the Rough Guides website.