Euromonitor International has released its list of the world's top 100 travel destinations. This year's report highlights how predicted travel trends relate to the opportunities and challenges facing destinations.
According to the rating results, the most Hong Kong is the most visited city in the world with over 26.5 million touristsThailand's capital Bangkok came in second with more than 21.2 million visitors, while London came in third with 19.2 million.
According to the report, Asian cities dominate global rankings thanks to the irresistible growth in demand for Chinese tourism.
Against, Eurozone crisis hampers European cities' performance and the migration process, as well as Brexit and terrorist attacks.
However, despite the uncertainty, Some European destinations, notably Greece, Italy and Spain, have benefited from unrest in the Middle East and North Africa.
The region's performance has changed dramatically in recent years, but Euromonitor forecast data shows a recovery in 2017 and beyond. Meanwhile, the main problems in the region remain wars and border disputes.
Africa's plans to tighten border controls could have a big impact on America's tourism growth amid stark contrast. If the US abandons the North American Free Trade Agreement and imposes a 35 percent tariff on Mexican imports, the impact on interregional travel would be significant, according to a forecast by Euromonitor International.
In turn, New York, the most visited city in America and the only American city in the top 10 most visited cities in the world, revised its forecast for 2017, expecting a potential drop in tourist traffic of at least 300,000 visitors.
Top 10 most visited cities in the world:
Hong Kong: 26.6 million tourists
Bangkok: 21.2 million
London: 19.2 million
Singapore: 16.6 million
Macau: 15.4 million
Dubai: 14.9 million
Paris: 14.4 million
New York: 12.7 million
Shenzhen: 12.6 million.
Kuala Lumpur: 12.3 million
TOP 100 most visited cities in the world in 2016
1 Hong Kong, China
2 Bangkok, Thailand
3 London, UK
4 Singapore
5 Macau, China
6 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
7 Paris, France
8 New York, USA
9 Shenzhen, China
10 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11 Phuket, Thailand
12 Rome, Italy
13 Tokyo, Japan
14 Taipei, China
15 Istanbul, Türkiye
16 Seoul, South Korea
17 Guangzhou, China
18 Prague, Czech Republic
19 Mecca, Saudi Arabia
20 Miami, USA
21 Delhi, India
22 Mumbai, India
23 Barcelona, Spain
24 Pattaya, Thailand
25 Shanghai, China
26 Las Vegas, USA
27 Milan, Italy
28 Amsterdam, Netherlands
29 Antalya, Türkiye
30 Vienna, Austria
31 Los Angeles, USA
32 Cancun, Mexico
33 Osaka, Japan
34 Berlin, Germany
35 Agra, India
36 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
37 Johannesburg, South Africa
38 Venice, Italy
39 Madrid, Spain
40 Orlando, USA
41 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
42 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
43 Dublin, Ireland
44 Florence, Italy
45 Chennai, India
46 Moscow, Russia
47 Athens, Greece
48 Jaipur, India
49: Beijing, China
50 Denpasar, Indonesia
51 Toronto, Canada
52 Hanoi, Vietnam
53 Sydney, Australia
54 San Francisco, USA
55 Budapest, Hungary
56 Ha Long, Vietnam
57 Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
58 Dammam City, Saudi Arabia
59 Munich, Germany
60 Zhuhai, China
61 Lisbon, Portugal
62 Cairo, Egypt
63 Penang Island, Malaysia
64 Doha, Qatar
65 Copenhagen, Denmark
66 Heraklion, Greece
67 Jerusalem, Israel
68 Edirne, Türkiye
69 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
70 St. Petersburg, Russia
71 Jeju, South Korea
72 Kyoto, Japan
73 Chiang Mai, Thailand
74 Warsaw, Poland
75 Krakow, Poland
76 Honolulu, USA
77 Melbourne, Australia
78 Tel Aviv, Israel
79 Marrakech, Morocco
80 Brussels, Belgium
81 Auckland, New Zealand
82 Vancouver, Canada
83 Jakarta, Indonesia
84 Frankfurt, Germany
85 Artvin, Türkiye
86 Guilin, China
87 Stockholm, Sweden
88 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
89 Kolkata, India
90 Buenos Aires, Argentina
91 Chiba, Japan
92 Siem Reap, Cambodia
93 Nice, France
94 Mexico City, Mexico
95 Lima, Peru
96 Taichung, Taiwan
97 Rhodes, Greece
98 Washington, D.C., USA
99 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
100 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Source: trn-news.ru
