Creative Torbay / News / Wed 09 Apr 2014
Torquay 'Britain's third most popular destination'
TORQUAY has been voted top UK seaside resort in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards.
Torquay is the only seaside reosrt in the Best Destination in the UK accolade.
Torquay came third after cities London and Edinburgh.
TripAdvisor said: "In a list dominated by larger cities, Torquay’s strong showing particularly stands out – placing it higher than any other seaside destination in the UK and one of only two towns to make the top ten, the other being Llandudno."
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Carolyn Custerson, Chief Executive of the English Riviera Tourism Company (ERTC) said: “The positive publicity generated by the annual TripAdvisor awards is huge and definitely something that money can’t buy.
"I’d like to give my warm thanks and congratulations to all those tourism businesses that have upped their game to bring this remarkable achievement to the English Riviera. Timing couldn’t be better to help ensure another successful season."