The most beautiful village in the world, according to social media

Uswitch.com wanted to find The world’s most beautiful village on social media, based on how many times they were featured on Instagram and Pinterest. As a result, Uswitch.com was able to rank the top ten most popular beautiful villages in world.

Among the most important findings are:

Oia is the most beautiful village in the world, with over 1.6 million Instagram and Pinterest posts.
With over 150,000 combined posts, Folegandros is Europe’s seventh most beautiful village.
On Pinterest and Instagram, Oia is 90 percent more popular than Folegrandros.

The most beautiful village in the world, according to social media - Oia, Greece
Oia, Greece, Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

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The most beautiful villages in the world

RankVillageCountryTotal number of Instagram postsTotal number of Pinterest pinsCombined total social media appearances
1OiaGreece1,609,7062,9651,612,671
2Ha Long BayVietnam1,167,8581601,168,018
3GöremeTurkey1,129,0212791,129,300
4HallstattAustria794,3264,887799,213
5Mission BeachAustralia608,70393608,796
6WanakaNew Zealand565,973741566,714
7VernazzaItaly491,9021,232493,134
8Shirakawa-GoJapan254,9751,706256,681
9TobermoryIsle of Mull (Scotland)241,926284242,210
10FurnasThe Azores (Portugal)227,533175227,708
The most beautiful village in the world, according to social media - Göreme, Turkey
Göreme, Turkey Photo by Meruyert Gonullu on Pexels.com

So you’ve packed your bags and are ready to jet off to some of the most beautiful village in the world. But where do you go from there?

Europe appears to be the most popular destination, with six of the top ten locations located on the continent. The stunning village of Oia in Greece tops the list with over 1.6 million social media appearances, the vast majority of which are from Instagram posts.

With slightly more than 1.1 million social media appearances each, Halong Bay in Vietnam and Göreme in Turkey tie for second and third place. With a slight decrease to just under 800,000 for Hallstatt, Austria, we move to fourth place on the list.

The most beautiful villages in Europe

VillageCountryContinentPopulationTotal number of Instagram postsTotal number of Pinterest pinsCombined total social media appearances
OiaGreeceEurope1,5451,609,7062,9651,612,671
GöremeTurkeyAsia / Europe2,0001,129,0212791,129,300
HallstattAustriaEurope754794,3264,887799,213
VernazzaItalyEurope776491,9021,232493,134
TobermoryIsle of Mull (Scotland)Europe1,000241,926284242,210
FurnasThe Azores (Portugal)Europe1,435227,533175227,708
FolegandrosGreeceEurope650152,1602,062154,222
WengenSwitzerlandEurope1,300121,0131,124122,137
PortreeIsle of Skye (Scotland)Europe2,480119,750125119,875
AlbarracinSpainEurope1,006107,878120107,998

Depending on the type of experience you seek as a tourist, Europe has a plethora of places to offer. It is perhaps unsurprising that so many villages are located in warmer climates and along coastlines, as this is a major draw factor for tourists all over the world.

As previously stated, Oia in Greece (The most beautiful village in the world) leads the pack, with more social media appearances than the bottom seven villages combined. With stunning views across the south Aegean Sea and a rich architectural and religious history, it is easy to see why it is at the top of the list.

The most beautiful village in the world, according to social media - Hallstatt, Austria
Hallstatt, Austria, Photo by Rahat Ali on Pexels.com

Similarly, Göreme, ranked second on the list, will provide a one-of-a-kind tourist experience. This magnificent village, located within Turkey’s “fairy chimney” rock formations, offers hot air balloon rides as well as the opportunity to visit local, artisan markets and impressive churches.

However, it is very much dependent on the type of vacation you are looking for.

Source: uswitch.com

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