Lonely Planet: This is the best place to visit in Europe

Leading travel resource site, Lonely Planet has released its annual list of best places to visit in Europe and Peloponnese emerged top on the list.

It's the summer season - let the travelling begin people!

The sun is finally out in the northern hemisphere, and folks are ready to soak it all in alongside friends and loved ones.

Leading travel resource site, Lonely Planet has released its annual list of best places to visit in Europe and Peloponnese emerged top on the list.

 

Described as “an affordable enclave of magnificent ancient sights like Olympia, Mycenae and Mystra”, Peloponnese is a peninsula located in Greece.

To add to its charm, the Menalon trail was recently opened to  provide a new way to explore the region, which is popular with hikers.

Other regions featured include Warwickshire, England, The Dordogne, France and Lviv, Ukraine.

Check out the full list of Lonely Planet's best places to visit in Europe below:

1. Peloponnese, Greece

2. Aarhus, Denmark

3. Venice, Italy

4. The Dordogne, France

5. Lviv, Ukraine

6. Warwickshire, England

7. Extremadura, Spain

8. East Coast Tenerife, Canary Islands

9. Texel, the Netherlands

10. Northern Dalmatia, Croatia