The world's best-looking nation revealed
Are you more interested in checking out attractive locals than historic buildings on holiday? If so, new research has revealed the world’s best-looking nation. Where is it?
According to research from travel agent Sunshine.co.uk, the men and women of Sweden famed for blonde hair and blue eyes, are the most attractive on the planet. Next up, the natives of Brazil and Italy are also pretty easy on the eye coming in second and third place.
Modesty obviously wasn’t high on the agenda for the 1,499 holidaymakers surveyed with the English ranking sixth on the list.
And here’s the Sunshine.co.uk official list – along with our pick of some of the other top attractions.
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1. Sweden
Famous good-looking natives: Actors Ingrid Bergman and Britt Ekland.
What else it has to offer: Famed for its Midnight Sun, Sweden offers the chance to see one of the world’s most celebrated natural phenomena.
2. Brazil
Famous good-looking natives: Supermodels Gisele Bundchen and Adriana Lima.
What else if has to offer: Riverboats through the Amazon rainforest and the opportunity to embrace the spirit of carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
3. Italy
Famous good-looking natives: Actors Sophia Loren, Monica Bellucci, Rodolph Valentino.
What else it has to offer: Great pizza, fine wines, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Colosseum are just a few of the main attractions.
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4. Spain
Famous good-looking natives: Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas.
What else it has to offer: For decades resort holidays in Tenerife and the Costa Brava have been a feature of British summers. If your interests are little more cerebral, 13 Spanish cities have been named World Heritage Cities.
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5. Australia
Famous good-looking natives: Pop princess Kylie, actor Hugh Jackman and supermodel Elle MacPherson.
What else it has to offer: Antipodean highlights include the Sydney Opera house, scuba diving on the coral reef or visiting Ayers Rock – all after a 26-hour flight.
6. England
Famous good-looking natives: Actors Elizabeth Taylor and Jude Law, celebrity royalty, the Middleton sisters.
What else has to offer: Fish and chips by the sea, Yorkshire Moors, Stonehenge – and no expensive flight.
7. Austria
Famous good-looking natives: If you like a bit of muscle, terminator and ex-Californian governor Arnold Schwarzenegger hails from Austria.
What else it has to offer: As well as skiing in the Alps, you could take a trip to the culture epicentre Vienna, famed for opera and ballet.
8. Cuba
Famous good-looking natives: Actor Eva Mendes is of Cuban-American heritage and Andy Garcia.
What else it has to offer: Warm weather, salsa music and of course, those world famous cigars.
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9. Russia
Famous good-looking natives: Tennis star Anna Kournikova.
What else it has to offer: World-famous ballet, a trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway, alternatively there is a trend of ‘extreme tourism’ taking you to some of Russia’s most dangerous regions.
10 Singapore
Famous good-looking natives: Actress Fann Wong who appeared in Shanghai Knights in 2003.
What else it has to offer: A night safari at Singapore Zoo, the Singapore Food Festival every July and famed as one of the world’s cleanest cities.
**This material is for information purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. We strongly encourage our readers not to rely solely on this content, but to seek independent advice when making financial decisions.**
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