As multi-generational family travel is on the rise, there are a few elements that make certain destinations the perfect place to bond.
But the problem when travelling with people of various ages means that everyone has different priorities when it comes to sightseeing, relaxation and what to do.
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Pettitts Travel decided to come up with their very own 3G Family Travel Index that looks at countries with a range of attractions and activities that will make everyone happy.
The key elements that they used to rate destinations are:
- Sunshine
- Price
- Relaxation
- Culture
- Safety
- Scenery
- Hiking
- Tourism Services
- Sightseeing
- Beach
- Adventure
The country to come out on top is one of our favourite adventure destinations - New Zealand. It scored high for Scenery, Relaxation and, of course, Adventure.
It was followed by Spain and Portugal, both with mostly high scores across the board except for Hiking.
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South Africa was number one in Africa, tied with Argentina and the United Arab Emirates. We scored low for Safety, Sightseeing and Hiking, but got top marks for Scenery, Beach and Tourism Services.
You can see the whole list here.
Discover the rest of the top 10 below.
1. New Zealand
Top score: Safety, Scenery, Beach, Relaxation, Adventure
Lowest score: Sun, Sightseeing
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2. Spain
Top score: Adventure
Lowest score: Hiking
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3. Portugal
Top score: Safety, Scenery, Relaxation, Adventure, Tourism Services, Culture
Lowest score: Hiking
4. Canada
Top score: Beach
Lowest score: Hiking
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5. Australia
Top score: Beach
Lowest score: Hiking
6. Italy
Top score: Sightseeing, Beach, Adventure
Lowest score: Hiking
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7. US
Top score: Beach
Lowest score: Sun, Sightseeing, Price, Relaxation
8. France
Top score: Culture
Lowest score: Hiking
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9. Finland
Top score: Safety
Lowest score: Sun, Hiking
10. Ireland
Top score: Culture
Lowest score: Sun, Sightseeing, Hiking
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