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

Jan 30, 2017, 13:57 IST3 min
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Ranked at Number 9, New York City (US) saw 12.3 million tourist arrivals, up 0.6 percent over 2014
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Rank 8: Istanbul (Turkey)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 peop...
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Rank 7: Dubai (UAE)Middle East&rsquos 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 co...
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Rank 6: MacauFollowing the crackdown by Chinese authorities on corruption and illegal activity on the gambling tables in the &ldquoLas Vegas of the East&rdquo, Macau registered a drop of 1....
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Rank 5: Paris (France) saw a 0.2 percent decline in the number of visitors, with 15.02 million international travelers arriving in the city in 2015. ...
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Rank 4: Singapore witnessed 16.87 million international visitors in 2015, according to the Euromonitor International.
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Rank 3: London, UKLondon 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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Rank 2: Bangkok (Thailand) saw a spectacular rise of 10 percent, in the number of international travellers to the city: 18.74 million visitors in 2015.
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Rank 1: Hong Kong"Hong Kong remained the top city destination by some margin, despite falling arrivals. The city faces increasing difficulties to maintain its attractiveness, especially amo...
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Wondering how Indian cities fare, according to the report? Here&rsquos a look.With 5.94 million international visitors in 2015, Delhi was ranked at No 28 among 100 cities. The Indian capita...
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Mumbai (ranked 30) also saw a huge rise in the number of international visitors (26 percent) in 2015, with 5.76 million arrivals.
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With 42.4 million international visitors in 2015, Chennai is ranked at No 43 (10 percent rise in the number of visitors, over 2014).
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Ranked 42, Agra welcomed 4.19 million international visitors in 2015, a growth of 28.2 percent year-on-year.
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Jaipur (Ranked 52), welcomed 3.6 million international visitors in 2015, a growth of 21.3 percent year-on-year.
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Ranked at 90, Kolkata saw 2.06 million international travelers in 2015, a 11.3 percent increase over the previous year.
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