“Paris has been ranked as the most attractive city in the world for the fourth consecutive year.”
“According to CNN on the 4th (local time), Euromonitor International, a market research firm, analyzed various travel-related data and ranked Paris as the number one city in the world in its top 100 cities list.”
“Madrid came in second, followed by Tokyo, Rome, Milan, New York, Amsterdam, Sydney, Singapore, and Barcelona. Seoul was ranked 12th, while London, which was 10th last year, fell to 13th.”
“Europe dominated the top 10 with six cities included.”
“In the United States, New York was the only city in the top 10, with Los Angeles ranking 18th.”
“The rankings are based on criteria such as tourism, sustainability, economic performance, health, and safety of major cities worldwide.”
“Euromonitor International noted that Paris boasts excellent travel policies and infrastructure, attracting 70 million tourists already this year.”
“It continued, saying that Tokyo has welcomed nearly 13 million visitors so far this year, thanks to the weak yen phenomenon, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.”
“Meanwhile, Bangkok recorded 32.4 million international flight passengers this year, a 37% increase from last year, ranking first in this category.”
“Istanbul, last year’s top city, came in second with 23 million passengers.”
“London ranked third with 21.7 million, followed by Hong Kong (20.5 million), Mecca (19.3 million), Antalya (19.3 million), Dubai (18.2 million), Macau (18 million), Paris (17.4 million), and Kuala Lumpur (16.5 million).”
“Euromonitor International reported that the number of international flight passengers worldwide increased by 19%, boosted by rising travel demand.”
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