Athens was chosen as the second Best European Destination for 2016 competing 19 selected destinations for the prestigious title of Best European Destination 2016.

Voting ended on February 10 and after more than 288,000 votes, Zadar in Croatia was elected Best European Destination 2016.

Athens, Plovdiv, Nantes, The Azores Islands, Paris, Novi Sad, Brussels, Kotor, Milan, Prague, Rome, Vienna, Madrid and Nicosia are the next best destinations for a holiday or city-trip in 2016.

Last year Athens came in third place in the prestigious electronic pool for best European destination.

The top 5 European cities are the following:

1. Zadar, Croatia

2. Athens, Greece

3. Plovdiv, Bulgaria

4. Nantes, France

4. Azores, Portugal