Most visited cities in 2016

in travel •  8 years ago  (edited)

According to the Global Destination Cities Index issued by Mastercard, the world’s most visited city in 2016 was Bangkok. The analysis takes into account the number of visitors who stayed at least one night in that particular location.

Temple of Emerald Buddha, Bangkok
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The Thai capital had 21.5 million visitors, attracting more tourists than New York. London (19.88M) and Paris (18.03M) reached the podium, while Dubai (15.27M) and New York (12.75M) were on fourth and, respectively, fifth place.

Wat Pho Temple, Bangkok
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Famous for the beautiful temples, street food and night life, Bangkok was also ranked as 8th tallest city in 2016 thanks to its many skyscrapers as per The World's Best Skylines.

Photo taken at Lebua Skybar in December 2016 with my Asus phone
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Although Bangkok is on top in terms of number of visitors, Dubai is the top city in terms of visitor spending, while London and New York are on 2nd and respectively 3rd places.

How many of them have you seen?

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Bangķok and London are too massive :) ok to visit but not for living

Both Bangkok and London are really crowded, but they worth at least a visit :) They have so much to offer

Sure, I am in London at the moment - but moving to Prague in 1 month from now:) looking forward for that. Bangkok is crazy, no metro - and taking Tuk Tuk there is about the most insane experinces I have had

Prague is really nice. I've been there a couple of years ago. For sure, you'll love it. Tuk Tuk in Bangkok is a real experience, but it is not as insane as in India. I took several ones in Bangalore.have you tried the skytrain in Bangkok?

Prague is a wonderful city and I will probably settle there:) didnt try the skytrain, and I guess your experiences with Tuk Tuk in india is unreal

The skytrain is really fast, clean and always on time, however it covers only a few neighborhoods. Also the views from the skytrain are nice. I have also taken the boats a few times on the Chao Phraya River. The hotel was on the riverside, hence they had their own boat for the guests. I will share some day the Indian Tuk Tuk experience

Looking forward to read:)

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How beautiful!

Thank you, @lud!