Palawan, a place in the Philippines, has been voted as the best island in the world in a survey that was conducted by Travel+Leisure, a renowned international travel magazine.
Travel+Leisure released its list on Wednesday.
Palawan topped the Top 25 Islands in the World list with 94.83 points.
Here is the complete list:
- Palawan, Philippines
- Páros, Greece
- Mílos, Greece
- Sri Lanka
- Koh Lanta, Thailand
- Mauritius
- Anguilla
- Langkawi, Malaysia
- Sicily, Italy
- Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
- Azores, Portugal
- Maui, Hawaii
- Hvar and the Dalmatian Islands, Croatia
- Boracay, Philippines
- Crete, Greece
- Cook Islands
- Bali, Indonesia
- Moorea, French Polynesia
- Tasmania, Australia
- Great Barrier Reef Islands, Australia
- Ischia, Italy
- Mallorca, Spain
- Koh Samui, Thailand
- Kauai, Hawaii
- Bora-Bora, French Polynesia
The Boracay islands were also listed in the top 25 list.
Palawan previously held the title in 2013, 2016, and 2017.
Travel + Leisure writes of the Filipino island:
On a map Palawan looks like an arm extending from the Philippines to Borneo. Though it’s difficult to reach from many parts of the world, once travellers get there they can dive in World War II wrecks, explore old-growth rain forests, and paddle one of the world’s longest subterranean rivers at Puerto Princesa.
Sara Clemence, a writer for Travel+Leisure, said:
Though it’s difficult to reach from many parts of the world, once travelers get there they can dive in World War II wrecks, explore old-growth rain forests, and paddle one of the world’s longest subterranean rivers at Puerto Princesa.
The Department of Tourism celebrated the feat of Palawan as the world’s best island and released a statement about the feat on Facebook.
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said:
Palawan reclaimed its rightful place in the World’s Best Awards. The citation as the Best Island in the World is all the more important because this is voted upon by the readers of the prominent Travel + Leisure magazine. It’s wonderful to see that our rehabilitation and sustainable development efforts last year, especially in El Nido and Coron, were well-received by tourists everywhere.
Paros and the Milos Islands in Greece came in second and third places on the list.
Sri Lanka and the Koh Lanta Island in Thailand were in the top 5 of the world’s best islands.
The Travel+Leisure said that the survey was closed on March 2, 2020, which is before the stay at home orders were placed in the world.
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