The globe teems with breathtaking beauty areas just waiting to be explored, from soaring mountain ranges to crystal clear coasts, and also rolling environment-friendly countryside to significant falls.

Our current booking information highlights that staycations as well as residential traveling will certainly remain a priority for leisure travellers over the next year, which didn\’t shock us considering whatever that the UK has to supply.

Yet, it turns out that the elegance of Britain is still shocking to lots of though, as over half of the Brits can not identify the UK\’s most striking landscapes from those abroad. Just how do we understand? Well, at Oliver\’s Trips, we conducted a study where we took a list of ten of our favorite UK appeal places, matched these with comparable worldwide counterparts and afterwards asked 100 individuals to tell us which are in Great Britain.

Have a look at these side-by-side images and see if you can work out which are the UK appeal spots as well as which belong overseas.

Portmeirion, Wales vs Tuscany, Italy

With its enchanting Mediterranean feeling, when straying around the charming roads of Portmeirion, which are lined with vibrant buildings, it is instead unsubstantiated that you remain in Britain. Actually, as low as 29% of respondents believed that the Welsh village was in fact in the UK!

Located on the southern shoreline of Snowdonia, Portmeirion is a picturesque coastal village where you can experience \’la dolce vita\’ on the Welsh coast. The town was created by architect Clough Williams-Ellis that had the vision to develop an Italianate-style vacationer destination. Just how around a remain in Porthmadog Sight Cottage, which is just a brief drive from the distinct town?

The destination that participants thought was more probable to be in the UK was actually the gardens of Rental property Santa Gemma in Tuscany, Italy. The 17th-century home is an instance of the motivation behind Portmeirion, with its normal Italian historical and architectural beauty. Much of the ground floor opens to 19th-century formal gardens that supply views of olive groves, wineries as well as remote mountains.

For anyone intending to discover this component of Italy, you can remain at Santa Gemma Suite.

St Michael\’s Mount, England vs Mont-Saint-Michel, France

St Michael\’s Mount in Cornwall is the English counterpart of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, with which it shares a similar cone-shaped shape and the same tidal island features. However, 94% of Brits were smart adequate to distinguish the Cornish destination from its French twin, with only 6% of respondents believing that Mont-Saint-Michel looked a lot more British.

St Michael\’s Mount is a tidal island in Mount\’s bay, Cornwall. Crowned by a middle ages church and castle dating back to the 12th century, the island has actually come to be a preferred traveler attraction and also a location of spiritual expedition since ancient times.

For any individual intending to see this lovely island, we recommend remaining at Newlyn Cottage as its balcony offers a beautiful view over the bay in which the island rests.

Beyond of the English channel is Mont-Saint-Michel, an excellent abbey remaining on a rough island off the coastline of Normandy. Currently a world heritage site, the spiritual structure has been among France\’s most stunning sights and also among Europe\’s significant expedition locations given that the 11th century.

For any individual intending to see the impressive abbey, we suggest staying at the Manoir De La Baie for a genuine French experience.

Cairngorms, Scotland vs Alpine inclines, Switzerland

Undoubtedly, the United Kingdom isn\’t somewhere that quickly occur when we think about a skiing vacation yet it is actually a fantastic choice for any individual searching for some winter months activity closer to residence. In fact, more than two in five (42%) participants mistook the ski inclines in Cairngorms National forest for those in Switzerland.

The Cairngorm Mountain ski location is a wonderful winter season play area for adrenaline junkies, eager first-timers, families, and everybody in between. It boasts over 30km of pistes, 10 lifts and freestyle terrain as well as equipment service. Swishing down its grainy slopes, it is sometimes fairly unsubstantiated that you remain in the UK. Evacuate your salopettes as well as stay at Greystone Lodge, simply outside of Cairngorms National Forest.

The location that virtually separated respondents was an image of a Swiss ski slope. Switzerland is renowned for its low-altitude mountains, powder-covered glaciers as well as overpriced peaks, and it is among the countries that immediately occurs when you think about a skiing vacation.

For anyone wanting to take a ski journey beyond the UK, we advise among the residential or commercial properties in our custom Ski Collection.

Glencoe Lochan, Scotland vs Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

The North of Britain is additionally renowned for its awesome landscapes. Landscapes that are so spectacular in fact, that practically three-quarters of Brits mistook the charm of the Scottish Highlands as somewhere abroad.

Glencoe Lochan is a forest situated in among Scotland\’s a lot of stunning settings, and also the peaceful lochan is nestled in the centre of the woodland, surrounded by soaring conifers and tough mountains. Produced in the 19th century by Lord Strathcona to advise his Canadian better half of her previous home, Glencoe Lochan is frequently said to resemble a smaller sized Lake Louise in British Columbia- so it\’s barely unusual that the majority of people could not believe the landscape is in Britain!

For any individual intending to visit this lovely component of Scotland, we advise remaining in Skye Lodge, which is simply a short drive from the stunning lochan.

74% of participants misinterpreted this Scottish elegance place for a photo of Plitvice Lakes in Croatia. The National forest is the Mediterranean country\’s most popular tourist destination, being approved a UNESCO Globe Heritage standing over 40 years ago. It is popular for its countless turquoise-coloured lakes and also waterfalls topped virtually 30,000 hectares. Suite Lana, exactly on the coastline, is within very easy reach of Plitvice Lakes.

The Titan\’s Embankment, Northern Ireland vs Ganh Da Dia, Vietnam

When one thinks of Great Britain and its appeal spots, there are constantly some pictures that enter your mind. The Cotswolds, Stonehenge and The Titan\’s Embankment, to name however a couple of. In spite of being just one of the UK\’s most famous sites, just 2 in five Brits can inform the Northern Irish rock formation from its Vietnamese equivalent.

Unsurprising maybe, to any person who has actually ever experienced the spiritual elegance of what can be considered the UK\’s most celebrated coastline. Made up of around 40,000 mainly hexagonal columns, the stones at The Giant\’s Embankment were either formed by an undersea volcano or by a gigantic called Finn McCool who lived as well as combated along the North Antrim Coastline– relying on which you believe certainly!

For any person wanting to experience the magic of this magnificent shoreline, we advise a stay at Tuath na Mara, which was designed to show up free-floating amongst its tough seaside surroundings.

That means that the majority (63%) chose the picture of Ganh Da Dia as even more credible as remaining in Britain. Nonetheless, this rock formation is actually situated along the coastline in An Ninh Dong Commune, Vietnam. The interlacing basalt rock columns were believed to have been created by lava frozen around 200 million years earlier.

Durdle Door, England vs Praia de Camilo, Portugal

Durdle Door is another of Britain\’s distinguished appeal places, which is most likely why 89% of participants presumed correctly that the renowned landscape is, as a matter of fact, in the UK.

Among Dorset\’s the majority of photographed as well as renowned spots, Durdle Door is located along the Jurassic Shore as well as kinds part of England\’s first all-natural UNESCO World Heritage Site. The legendary limestone arc was produced when waves eroded the rock as well as created a hole in the middle, with its name stemming from the old English word, \’thirl\’: to pierce, bore or drill.

For anyone wanting to experience the magic of this all-natural marvel, stay at Bridport Mill, an optimal place for discovering the Jurassic Coast.

11% of respondents believed that the picture of Praia de Camilo looked extra British though, however it isn\’t as well as is instead located on the southerly Portugal coast. Said to be one of one of the most attractive beaches in the country, Praia de Camilo is a tiny and also secluded beach that comes only by coming down 200 wood steps. It is split by a massive rock formation that you can go across through a narrow, damp passage that was actually dug by hand.

For anyone wishing to take in the relaxing sight of this lovely Portuguese coastline, Rental property Torralta is simply a brief walk from the coastline.

Isles of Scilly, England vs Samos Island, Greece

When it comes to coastline vacations, several Brits flock to the Mediterranean yet it ends up that a lot of us can not really differentiate coastlines there from those in the UK. As a matter of fact, only a third of Brits could distinguish the English shoreline from one of Greece\’s the majority of gorgeous coasts.

34% of respondents tripped up on acknowledging the Isles of Scilly, with its clear waters, sandy beaches and also charming angling boats. The image made use of for this study was actually of a coastline on St Agnes, among the 5 populated islands of the archipelago and the southernmost point in Britain. It exists 25 miles off the coast of Cornwall, making it both uncrowded as well as unspoilt.

Yet two-thirds of Brits recognised Greece\’s coastline as being abroad, with the picture used being of an angling port on the island of Samos. Like St Agnes, Samos supplies unaffected beaches as well as quaint angling towns. Besides this, the island was in fact the native home of the mathematician, Pythagoras, and also is known for creating the world-renowned pleasant wine, Muscat.

Surrey, England vs Provence, France

The last landscapes in the research were perhaps one of the most colourful of all and showcased two striking lavender ranches, one in the UK as well as one abroad. Yet, one in five (21%) misinterpreted the image of Mayfield lavender ranch in Surrey as being abroad.

Britain is seldom recognised for the beauty of its lavender areas, but it should be. Mayfield lavender ranch in Surrey extends 25 acres as well as supplies the opportunity to wander through a sea of lavender, capturing vibrant photos as well as absorbing the distinct odor. Erupting right into blossom between June and also August yearly, we truly can\’t blame any individual for mistaking this display of colour for that of the south of France.

For any individual wanting to experience the lavender farm in bloom, we suggest a stay at Comforts Location, which is set within 20 acres of attractive Surrey countryside.

Maybe one of the most distinguished for its purple landscapes is Provence in the South of France. Fragrant areas can be located throughout the region, implying that the landscape resembles a purple patchwork tapestry during the summertime.

To witness Provence lavender in all its splendor, publication a stay at Vacation home L\’Aube because of its proximity to Valensole community, which holds a yearly event devoted to the plant.

Take a look at the outcomes and also see how you did!

How was that for inspiration for your next escape? Head to Oliver\’s Journeys and choose of our remarkable holiday residences in some UK elegance spots or in other places in Europe. And also, if you want to make your journey extra special, after that connect with our committed concierge group who can arrange all type of services, excursions and experiences.