For the year 2006 the theme was "Best emerging destinations", the winners being:
- Pielachtal in Austria, offering culture, nature, way of life, handicrafts and specialty foods
- Durby in Belgium, dating from the Middle Ages
- Sveti Martin na Muri in Croatia where the local heritage has been preserved
- Troodos in Cyprus, which has nine Byzantine churches included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites
- Florina in Greece, a mountain town in the north
- Orség in Hungary, the only region in Hungary where residents have continuously been living in the same place
- Clonakilty in Ireland, a seaside town
- Specchia in Italy, where the centre is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Salento
- Kuldiga in Latvia, a well preserved town with a traditional atmosphere
- Nadur in Malta, considered to be Gozo's second town, it also includes a coastal area.
btw, your book arrived today, will read it (if I can) when I have finished the one I'm on, and blog about it! many thanks.
ReplyDeleteElaine - is that 'Things fall apart'?
ReplyDeletej
Glad it arrived safely Elaine. The others I posted on the same day haven't, so I was starting to worry.
ReplyDeletej, no, Elaine's one was Fred Vargas, Sans feu ni lieu. I take it yours hasn't arrived yet. I suppose I ought to give it a few more days, given the international nature of the transaction:)