{"id":2090,"date":"2018-05-15T15:06:56","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T12:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2018\/05\/15\/greece-ranked-number-1-country-in-the-world-for-a-sunny-escape\/"},"modified":"2018-05-16T00:42:16","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T21:42:16","slug":"greece-ranked-number-1-country-in-the-world-for-a-sunny-escape-%c2%b7-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greekislandyachtholiday.com\/greece-ranked-number-1-country-in-the-world-for-a-sunny-escape-%c2%b7-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece ranked number ONE in the world for a Sunny Escape | Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The great local weather leaves expats wanting to stay in Greece forever and we are not surprised at all, as it is known to have the best climate in the world!<\/p>\n

Greece has claimed this year\u2019s top spot, as the best destination for those in search of a sunny escape, according to the\u00a0Expat Insider<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>survey<\/a>. Expats seeking an outdoor lifestyle and the weather to match should consider Greece, Portugal, Spain, Costa Rica, Uganda, South Africa, Malta, Mexico, Cyprus, or Kenya. In any of these top ten destinations, the positive ratings for climate and weather amounted to at least 91 percent, 30 percentage points more than the global average.<\/p>\n

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Expats living in the\u00a0top 10 countries\u00a0ideal for a\u00a0sunny escape\u00a0moved there for many different reasons: in the majority of these destinations, the search for a\u00a0better quality of life\u00a0was named as the top reason, while expats in others moved primarily for love, for their partner\u2019s job or education, or because they were sent abroad by their employer. However, there is one thing that all ten countries have in common: at least three-quarters considered the\u00a0climate and weather\u00a0to be a\u00a0potential benefit prior to moving, it seems like they were not disappointed, as the latest\u00a0Expat Insider survey\u00a0reveals.<\/p>\n

Almost all expats (96%) rate the climate and weather in Greece positively. Sunny skies appear to brighten expats\u2019 spirits, as 15 percent state that the main reason why they moved to Greece was for a better quality of life: on average, only eight percent worldwide have moved abroad for this reason. As a South African Expat puts it, \u201clife in Greece<\/em>\u00a0revolves around family, socializing, and a good quality of life\u201d.\u00a0<\/em>In fact, close to three-quarters of respondents in Greece (74%) say they are happy with their life in general. A US American expat claims,\u00a0\u201ceverything is great \u2014 I could die here.<\/em>\u201d Another 58 percent of expats also think they could spend the rest of their life in Greece, while globally, only 29 percent would like to possibly stay abroad forever.<\/p>\n