Guernsey beats Greek islands to tourism brag

Friday 14 October 2022

Guernsey has beaten Santorini and Mykonos to be named the 4th best island to visit in Europe this year.

Condé Nast Traveler has researched and reviewed islands across the world for its top rocks features.

The European section has Ibiza top, followed by Crete and Sardinia. The Spanish, Greek and Italian trio are followed by 'Sarnia Cherie' in 4th spot, shared with our sister island Jersey.

Pictured: Guernsey and Jersey jointly came 4th.

Other '4th best islands to visit' across the other categories include:

• Bermuda, Caribbean,
• Nantucket (Massachusett), United States of America,
• Vancouver, North America and Canada, 
• Ambergris Caye (Belize), Central and South America,
• Moorea (French Polynesia), Australia and The South Pacific,
• The Seychelles, Africa and Indian Ocean,
• Langawai (Malaysia), Asia.

The scores were out of 100, with Guernsey and Jersey jointly securing 85.83.

With that score, we beat The British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and the Dominican Republic, as well as the Galapagos, Tahiti, the Seychelles, Zanzibar, and the Phi Phi Islands in Thailand.

All of the islands were rated based on readers experiences.

Pictured: The Conde Nast 2022 Readers Choice Awards have been announced.

Mary Putra MBE, States of Guernsey Director of Communications and Marketing said:

"A ranking like this, especially as it’s been voted by Conde Nast readers, is wonderful recognition for all those who work so hard to make our islands the incredible tourist destination they are.

"While Guernsey and Jersey are friendly rivals, from a tourism perspective the key word is friendly. We know they get a few extra hours of sunshine each year and like to remind us, just as we regularly point out our selection of beaches is hard to beat while also offering tourists a five-for-one deal when they visit the Bailiwick of Guernsey thanks to the island-hopping potential, but we do work closely and very productively with Jersey.

"Given our close proximity and similarities it is understandable that we’ve been grouped together when ranking islands globally. We’re delighted by our ranking and congratulate Jersey too."