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| Punta Cana Included In 2016 List Of 100 Most Visited Cities In The World |
Euromonitor International unveiled Top 100 destinations for tourists in the world. This year's report highlights how future travel trends are borne out of the opportunities and challenges cities face. Hong Kong is the most visited city in the world with over 26.5 million visitors. Bangkok came second with over 21.2 million visitors, followed by London with over 19.2 million. Istanbul ranked 15th with over 9.2 million visitors.
According to the report, Asian cities dominate the global destination rankings thanks to the unstoppable rise of Chinese outbound tourism demand.
On the contrary, the performance of European cities has been hampered by the Eurozone and migrants’ crisis, as well as Brexit and terrorist attacks. Despite the uncertainty, some European destinations, in particular Greece, Italy and Spain, have profited from unrest in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Performance in the MENA region has fluctuated greatly in recent years, however, Euromonitor forecast data shows a recovery for the region in 2017 and beyond. While MENA’s main challenges remain wars and border disputes, Sub-Saharan Africa is looking to do the reverse: opening borders and enhancing collaboration with the African Union for a plan towards seamless borders.
In stark contrast to Africa, the plans towards stronger border controls might weigh heavily on America’s tourist arrival growth. According to Euromonitor International’s Travel Forecast Model, if the US drops out of NAFTA and imposes a 35 percent tariff on Mexican imports, followed by Mexican retaliation, the impact on inter-regional travel would be considerable. New York, the most visited city in America and the only US city in the top ten most visited city ranking, has revised its 2017 forecast, expecting a potential fall of 300,000 visitors as a worst case scenario.
The top ten most visited cities are:
Hong Kong: 26.6 million visitors
Bangkok: 21.2 million visitors
London: 19.2 million visitors
Singapore: 16.6 million visitors
Macau: 15.4 million visitors
Dubai: 14.9 million visitors
Paris: 14.4 million visitors
New York: 12.7 million visitors
Shenzhen: 12.6 million visitors
Kuala Lumpur: 12.3 million visitors
A total of 4 Turkish cities ranked in the Top 100. Istanbul came 15th with over 9.2 million visitors, Antalya 29th with over 6.1 million, Edirne 68th with almost 2.8 million and Artvin ranked 85th with almost 2.4 million.
Top 100 Cities in 2016
| 1 | Hong Kong | China |
| 2 | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 3 | London | UK |
| 4 | Singapore | Singapore |
| 5 | Macau | Macau |
| 6 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
| 7 | Paris | France |
| 8 | New York City | USA |
| 9 | Shenzhen | China |
| 10 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 11 | Phuket | Thailand |
| 12 | Rome | Italy |
| 13 | Tokyo | Japan |
| 14 | Taipei | Taiwan |
| 15 | Istanbul | Turkey |
| 16 | Seoul | South |
| 17 | Guangzhou | China |
| 18 | Prague | Czech Republic |
| 19 | Mecca | Saudi Arabia |
| 20 | Miami | USA |
| 21 | Delhi | India |
| 22 | Mumbai | India |
| 23 | Barcelona | Spain |
| 24 | Pattaya | Thailand |
| 25 | Shanghai | China |
| 26 | Las Vegas | USA |
| 27 | Milan | Italy |
| 28 | Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| 29 | Antalya | Turkey |
| 30 | Vienna | Austria |
| 31 | Los Angeles | USA |
| 32 | Cancun | Mexico |
| 33 | Osaka | Japan |
| 34 | Berlin | Germany |
| 35 | Agra | India |
| 36 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam |
| 37 | Johannesburg | South Africa |
| 38 | Venice | Italy |
| 39 | Madrid | Spain |
| 40 | Orlando | USA |
| 41 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia |
| 42 | Johor Bahru | Malaysia |
| 43 | Dublin | Ireland |
| 44 | Florence | Italy |
| 45 | Chennai | India |
| 46 | Moscow | Russia |
| 47 | Athens | Greece |
| 48 | Jaipur | India |
| 49 | Beijing | China |
| 50 | Denpasar | Indonesia |
| 51 | Toronto | Canada |
| 52 | Ha Noi | Vietnam |
| 53 | Sydney | Australia |
| 54 | San Francisco | USA |
| 55 | Budapest | Hungary |
| 56 | Ha | Long |
| 57 | Punta Cana | Dominican Republic |
| 58 | Dammam City | Saudi Arabia |
| 59 | Munich | Germany |
| 60 | Zhuhai | China |
| 61 | Lisbon | Portugal |
| 62 | Cairo | Egypt |
| 63 | Penang Island | Malaysia |
| 64 | Doha | Qatar |
| 65 | Copenhagen | Denmark |
| 66 | Heraklion | Greece |
| 67 | Jerusalem | Israel |
| 68 | Edirne | Turkey |
| 69 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
| 70 | St Petersburg | Russia |
| 71 | Jeju | South Korea |
| 72 | Kyoto | Japan |
| 73 | Chiang Mai | Thailand |
| 74 | Warsaw | Poland |
| 75 | Krakow | Poland |
| 76 | Honolulu | USA |
| 77 | Melbourne | Australia |
| 78 | Tel Aviv | Israel |
| 79 | Marrakech | Morocco |
| 80 | Brussels | Belgium |
| 81 | Auckland | New Zealand |
| 82 | Vancouver | Canada |
| 83 | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 84 | Frankfurt | Germany |
| 85 | Artvin | Turkey |
| 86 | Guilin | China |
| 87 | Stockholm | Sweden |
| 88 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| 89 | Kolkata | India |
| 90 | Buenos Aires City | Argentina |
| 91 | Chiba | Japan |
| 92 | Siem Reap | Cambodia |
| 93 | Nice | France |
| 94 | Mexico City | Mexico |
| 95 | Lima | Peru |
| 96 | Taichung | Taiwan |
| 97 | Rhodes | Greece |
| 98 | Washington DC | USA |
| 99 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
| 100 | Colombo | Sri Lanka |
