Most Visited Cities 2009

Top Destinations 2009

By Info Hostels
Pubblished on 10-Nov-2009
Section DESTINATIONS

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.

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