英国の旅行案内サイト「First Choice」は、2012年にPinterestとTwitter上で、「世界で最も美しい国」についてのユーザー投票を実施した。その結果、バルト海沿岸の国であるラトビアが、驚くほど人気があることが明らかになった。
この勝利の背後にラトビアの観光協会が関係しているのか、あるいは本当にラトビアが最も美しいと考えられたのかは定かではないが、同国が壮絶な争いを勝ち抜いたということだけは確かだ。上位にはメキシコ、トルコ、イタリア、ブラジルなど、そうそうたる国が名を連ねているのだ。
「Daily Mail」の報道によると、2012年5月の時点では、ラトビアの人気は圧倒的で、36％の票を得ていたという。
以下のギャラリーでは、投票結果を10位から順に紹介している。11ページからはハフィントン読者も参加して、「美しい国」と写真を投稿している。
Most Beautiful Countries?
#10 Canada(01 of36)
Flickr: dmealiffe
#9 India(02 of36)
Taj Mahal / taylorandayumi (credit:Flickr / taylorandayumi)
#8 Brazil(03 of36)
Cristo Redentor / Rodrigo_Soldon (credit:Flickr / Rodrigo_Soldon)
#7 New Zealand(04 of36)
Flickr: thinboyfatter
#6 Italy(05 of36)
Flickr: Maarten Van Hoof
#5 U.K. (06 of36)
Flickr: Trodel
#4 Indonesia(07 of36)
バリ観光 ウブド / Norio.NAKAYAMA (credit:Flickr / Norio.NAKAYAMA)
#3 Turkey(08 of36)
(credit:Flickr: Klearchos Kapoutsis)
#2 Mexico(09 of36)
(credit:Flickr: AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker)
#1 Latvia(10 of36)
(credit:Flickr: Mike McHolm)
Tanzania(11 of36)
bonannoa:
Ngorongoro Crater - Hartbeest
Ngorongoro Crater - Hartbeest
France, Cassis (12 of36)
fracamai:
The Calanques in Cassis, south of France
The Calanques in Cassis, south of France
Australia(13 of36)
minervaozz:
Krka national park, Croatia(14 of36)
chimayred:
if you don\'t put croatia on the list it is because you havent been there!
if you don\'t put croatia on the list it is because you havent been there!
Sunrise in the Marsh(15 of36)
henryt3934:
Sunrise in the La Crosse River Marsh. This is right in the middle of the city of La Crosse, WI.
Sunrise in the La Crosse River Marsh. This is right in the middle of the city of La Crosse, WI.
North Shore of Lake Superior in Late Summer(16 of36)
henryt3934:
North Shore of Lake Superior near Two Harbors, Minnesota in late summer. The USA is the most beautiful country!
North Shore of Lake Superior near Two Harbors, Minnesota in late summer. The USA is the most beautiful country!
View from Wildcat Mountain(17 of36)
henryt3934:
View southwest from Wildcat Mountain State Park ,ear Ontario, Wisconsin in late summer. The USA is the most beautiful country!
View southwest from Wildcat Mountain State Park ,ear Ontario, Wisconsin in late summer. The USA is the most beautiful country!
Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior (18 of36)
henryt3934:
Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior from Ashland, Wisconsin. The USA is the most beautiful country!
Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior from Ashland, Wisconsin. The USA is the most beautiful country!
Granddad Bluff in La Crosse, Wisconsin(19 of36)
henryt3934:
Granddad Bluff at the east end of Main Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The USA is the most beautiful country!
Granddad Bluff at the east end of Main Street in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The USA is the most beautiful country!
Texas Wildflowers(20 of36)
henryt3934:
Wildflowers in Rockport, Texas. The USA is the most beautiful country!
Wildflowers in Rockport, Texas. The USA is the most beautiful country!
Kickapoo River Rockface in Wisconsin(21 of36)
henryt3934:
Kickapoo River Rockface near Ontario, Wisconsin. The USA is the most beautiful country!
Kickapoo River Rockface near Ontario, Wisconsin. The USA is the most beautiful country!
St. Croix River, Interstate Park, WI - MN(22 of36)
henryt3934:
St. Croix River forming the Wisconsin - Minnesota boundary at Interstate Park, WI - MN. The USA is the most beautiful country!
St. Croix River forming the Wisconsin - Minnesota boundary at Interstate Park, WI - MN. The USA is the most beautiful country!
North Shore of Lake Superior at Dusk(23 of36)
henryt3934:
North Shore of Lake Superior at Dusk near Two Harbors, Minnesota. The USA is the most beautiful country!
North Shore of Lake Superior at Dusk near Two Harbors, Minnesota. The USA is the most beautiful country!
Lago Maggiore(24 of36)
tommiegh:
Verbano (Lago Maggiore) overlooking Locarno, towards the Italian border.
Verbano (Lago Maggiore) overlooking Locarno, towards the Italian border.
Lake Bled, Slovenia(25 of36)
KatMom4:
Belize(26 of36)
brambles11:
Israel(27 of36)
Vatkpsmfrmfloppn:
Overlooking the Sea of Galilee.
Overlooking the Sea of Galilee.
Nepal: The Majestic Himalays(28 of36)
krishna1380:
Probably nothing is more enchanting !
Probably nothing is more enchanting !
VICTORIA FALLS(29 of36)
SilentOptions:
VICTORIA FALLS Zimbabwe STILL one of the Great Wonders of the World!!!
VICTORIA FALLS Zimbabwe STILL one of the Great Wonders of the World!!!
Thailand(30 of36)
juan321:
Slovenija(31 of36)
melani kb:
I had to drag my friend to Slovenia, but in the end, she was so glad she came!
I had to drag my friend to Slovenia, but in the end, she was so glad she came!
Swat Valley, Pakistan(32 of36)
Sabeen Irfan:
Northern areas of Pakistan, sheer beauty which is often hidden from the world.
Northern areas of Pakistan, sheer beauty which is often hidden from the world.
Colombia(33 of36)
claireyess:
Colombia, near Armenia, the region where coffee is produced
Colombia, near Armenia, the region where coffee is produced
Riomaggiore, Italy(34 of36)
KCALL:
Lake Louis Alberta Canada(35 of36)
Dr Hicks:
Lake Saif ul Maluk Pakistan(36 of36)
tahreem:
Lake Saif ul Maluk Pakistan
Lake Saif ul Maluk Pakistan
[Kate Auletta(English） 日本語版：ガリレオ]