Only one European city has managed to sneak into the Top 5 worldwide of tourism. Can you imagine what it can be? Effectively! Is about London, which in the list of the world's cities with the most international tourist arrivals, according to data collected by the independent company Euromonitor International, ranks fourth with 15.4 million tourists.
Six Asian cities make up the top 10 of the most visited cities. Hong Kong It tops the list with 23.7 million tourists, followed by Singapore (21.3) and Bangkok (15.8). Macao closes the top 5 with 13.3 million views. Do you want to discover which are the rest of the cities on the list?
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The rest of the list also has a lot of presence asian. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with 13.3 million tourists in 2012 ranked second, followed by Shenzhen, China (12.1); New York, United States (11.6); Antalya, Turkey (10.2); and Paris, France (9.7). As for Spanish cities, Barcelona appears in 23rd place, with 5.4 million arrivals, while Madrid is in 21st position, with 4.1 million.
Chinese and Russian tourism
The success of Asia Pacific cities (32 in the top 100) shows the economic power of the region and how the global tourist map is tilting towards that area of the planet. However, it must be taken into account that the presence of tourists Chinese it is very significant. For example, 63.5% of Hong Kong visitors come from this country. According to Euromonitor, in 2017 China will be the leader in international departures.
The key, therefore, is to attract more Chinese tourists and russians, which is also a leading country in international outings, something that they are already doing in some countries. South Korea, for example, allows Russians to travel to the country for 60 days without a visa.
Top 10 Most-Visited Cities of 2018 (April 2024)
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