A trio of Norwegian tourists intent on holidaying in Greece ended up in a small French town due to a spelling mistake when they booked the trip on the Internet.
The tourists, reportedly called Knut, Bente and Marit, were trying to make it to the sunny holiday destination of Rhodes. However they ended up in the remote medieval French town of Rodez, in the mountainous Aveyron region.
Florence Taillefer, head of the Rodez tourism office, told Reuters: "We were told of the mistake when the three tourists arrived at the airport and we tried to make their stay as agreeable as possible before they decided to return to Norway." Rodez is mostly known for its 80-metre tall 13th century cathedral and medieval town square.
An average of ten tourists per year show up at the town having mistaken it for the Greek island of Rhodes. Rhodes, situated in the Aegean Sea, is known for its beautiful white beaches and temperate climate.
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