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
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 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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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 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, hotel
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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 1.8 percent in international visitors to the city. Around 14.3 million people visited Macau in 2015.
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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 among younger Chinese travelers,&rdquo Euromonitor International said in its report.
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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 capital witnessed a 26.4 percent rise in numbers of 2014.
