Top Destinations 2009
Tourism like the fashion industry has trends that change over the time. One year some cities reiceive more tourists, the next one – less. But some cities are like black color. They do not go out of style. Several years in a row the first among the most visited cities is Paris. Rome, London, Bankok, Singapore and New York have also managed to save the positions in the first ten. This year’s hot spots are:1 – Paris (France) – 15.6mln. visitors/year
2 – London (United Kingdom) – 14.8mln. visitors/year
3 – Bangkok (Thailand) – 10.84mln. visitors/year
4 – Singapore (Singapore) – 10.1mln. visitors/year
5 – New York City (United States) – 9.5mln. visitors/year
6 – Hong Kong (China, excluding Mainland China) – 7.94mln. visitors/year
7 – Istanbul (Turkey) – 7.05mln. visitors/year
8 – Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – 6.9mln. visitors/year
9 – Shanghai (China) – 6.66mln. visitors/year
10 – Rome (Italy) – 6.12mln. visitors/year
11 – Seoul (South Korea) – 4.99mln. visitors/year
12 – Barcelona (Spain) – 4.72mln. visitors/year
13 – Madrid (Spain) – 4.64mln. visitors/year
14 – Mecca (Saudi Arabia) – 4.5mln. visitors/year
15 – Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) – 4.4mln. visitors/year
16 – Beijing (China) – 4.4mln. visitors/year
17 – Moscow (Russia) – 4.1mln. visitors/year
18 – Prague (Czech Republic) – 4.1mln. visitors/year
19 – Athens (Greece) – 3.87mln. visitors/year
20 – Amsterdam (Netherlands) – 3.66mln. visitors/year
21 – Vienna (Austria) – 3.53mln. visitors/year
These are the world’s vaunted pearls of tourism. Undescribable and unforgettable. So, stop in and experience the spirit of the best ones.
