A LITTLE-KNOWN Greek island has been named one of the world's most underrated travel destinations by a group of experts. Earlier this month, a team of globetrotting travel experts from Time Out listed 24 overlooked places Brit holidaymakers should aim to visit in 2024. Win one of 8 incredible holidays to Florida, Spain, the Caribbean and a Kent safari by voting in The Sun's Travel Awards - enter to win here Each of the destinations was chosen as an alternative - or a dupe - to a travel classic, with six destinations in Europe making the list.
They wrote : "On our newly updated list of the world’s most underrated travel destinations, you won’t find your Bangkoks or your Balis, your Amalfis or your Amsterdams. "What you will find is a Yosemite dupe, Morocco’s overlooked neighbour, a place where penguins outnumber people, and plenty more travel inspo where that came from. "And in many cases, they’re places that actually really want visitors.
In other words, travelling to any of these 24 criminally overlooked destinations is a win-win situation. See you out there?" One place that made the cut was Karpathos — a lesser-known Dodecanese island in Greece. Greek hotspots like Santorini and Mykonos have become popular with tourists, leaving them to be both expensive and overcrowded, which means Karpathos is an ideal alternative for those Brits looking to holiday in the country.
According to the experts at Time Out, Karpathos is home to "a string of near-deserted beaches lappe.
