The Korea Times. Posted : 2014-04-14 18:12 Updated : 2014-04-14 18:27
Istanbul, Rome beat Paris, New York as top tourist destinationsParis has been knocked off the number one spot of the world’s top destination ― with Istanbul now firmly in first place, the Daily Mail reports. Despite announcing record tourist figures for 2013, the French capital lost out to Turkey, dropping to seventh in this year’s Travellers' Choice Destinations awards, voted for by millions of holidaymakers. A newcomer to the top 10, Istanbul swooped in to the number one position, just ahead of Rome, which itself rose two places from fourth last year. New York was gazumped by Rome from second place, falling out of the top 10 of the TripAdvisor list to number 12, figures released today show. The Italian capital jumped two places from last year’s fourth place. Top 10 destinations in the world 1. Istanbul 2. Rome 3. London 4. Beijing 5. Prague 6. Marrakech 7. Paris 8. Hanoi 9. Siem Reap 10. Shanghai However, London managed to retain the same position as last year, holding fast to its title as the third best destination in the world. The U.K. capital was also named the third best destination in Europe and the scooped the number one spot in the U.K. This year’s fourth place in the world’s top destinations awards went to China’s Beijing, followed by the Czech Republic’s Prague to make up the top five. As well as New York, the States also saw San Francisco disappear from the top 10, meaning the States isn’t featured at all in the list, which is compiled from user-generated reviews for hotels, attractions and restaurants over 12 months. Australia also lost out, seeing Sydney fall out of the top 10, from last year's tenth place. Morocco’s Marrakech was ranked in sixth place, with Vietnam’s Hanoi eighth, Cambodia’s Siem Reap ninth, and China’s Shanghai tenth. James Kay, TripAdvisor spokesman, said: “These awards are based on millions of reviews and ratings by those that really matter ― travellers themselves. “There is no doubt the birth of the royal baby helped keep the eyes of the world on London in 2013, but the capital’s continued appeal among travellers around the world surpasses any one event.” Gordon Innes, the Chief Executive of London & Partners, said: “We’re delighted that London has come out as the third best destination in the world in the annual Travellers’ Choice Destinations awards. “During the last year we’ve seen record numbers of visitors to the capital, who have enjoyed everything our great city has to offer.” |
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