Lonely Planet: Greek Islands Are Best Value Destinations For 2014

Lonely Planet puts the Greek islands in the lead of the “Best value destinations for 2014” in its “best in travel” rankings for next year.

The recently published “Best in Travel 2014” is Lonely Planet’s ninth annual roundup of best destinations around the world for the upcoming year. The roundup was based on “scores for topicality, excitement and that special x-factor,” as determined by their inhouse experts and outside writers.

According to Lonely Planet, the Greek islands next year will offer “remarkable value” as due to the economic crisis, prices have dropped in an attempt to woo back tourists.

Other “Best value destinations for 2014” include Italy’s Heel (Puglia), Nicaragua, Bulgaria, Portugal, Fiji, Mexico, Karnataka (India), Palawan (the Philippines) and Ethiopia.

Check out Nine Top Greek Islands To Visit as singled out by CNN.