World's 10 most popular cities for international tourists
Euromonitor International has released its Top City Destinations Ranking, which selects the top 100 cities in the world based in terms of international tourist arrivals in 2015
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Always a popular tourist destination, the Turkish city of Istanbul saw a 4.8 percent rise in international travelers visiting the city. More than 12.41 million people visited Istanbul, which has magnificent attractions such as the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and Blue Mosque, to name a few.
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Middle East’s tourism magnet, Dubai, witnessed 14.26 million in 2015, up 8 percent from 2014.
"Dubai is the top performer in the region, ranking seventh and seeing continued steady growth in 2015 with 8% increase in inbound arrivals. The city is benefiting from years of extensive investment in state-of-the-art and world-leading infrastructure, luxury shopping, hotels and entertainment," according to the Euromonitor International report.
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Following the crackdown by Chinese authorities on corruption and illegal activity on the gambling tables in the “Las Vegas of the East”, Macau registered a drop of 1.8 percent in international visitors to the city. Around 14.3 million people visited Macau in 2015.
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London is the top-ranked city in Europe, with international arrivals rising around 7 percent in 2015. The city welcomed around 18.58 million international visitors
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"Hong Kong remained the top city destination by some margin, despite falling arrivals. The city faces increasing difficulties to maintain its attractiveness, especially among younger Chinese travelers,” Euromonitor International said in its report.
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With 5.94 million international visitors in 2015, Delhi was ranked at No 28 among 100 cities. The Indian capital witnessed a 26.4 percent rise in numbers of 2014.
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