Travelling is one of the most favoured hobbies around the world. Since travel restrictions were eased after the Covid pandemic, travelling has picked up as it's a great way for people to relax and explore the world. Business travelling is also quite common as some people have to travel for work related matters, entrepreneurship, business deals etc.
Euromonitor International has released a list of cities around the world which have been greatly favoured by people due to fantastic tourism infrastructure, economic and business activity. In its report, cities around the world have been ranked on criteria including tourism, sustainability, economic performance and health and safety.
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France's capital city Paris has been given the top rank in the report. Interestingly, seven out of the top 10 cities are from Europe. In the top 10 ranking, Dubai at No. 2, Tokyo at No.4 and New York at No. 8 are the only non-European cities.
As per the report, European cities have got better ranks due to “fast-paced urbanization and widespread technology adoption.”
“Improving sustainability, transportation networks and social impact are some of the key goals cities are embracing today to increase competitiveness, improve their tourism offer and deliver a seamless customer journey,” Euromonitor International was quoted as saying by CNN.
{{/usCountry}}“Improving sustainability, transportation networks and social impact are some of the key goals cities are embracing today to increase competitiveness, improve their tourism offer and deliver a seamless customer journey,” Euromonitor International was quoted as saying by CNN.
{{/usCountry}}Besides Dubai and Tokyo, the other Asian cities which got ranked among the top 20 are Singapore (11), Seoul (14), Osaka (16) and Hong Kong (17).
The top 20 cities in Euromonitor’s Top 100 City Destinations Index 2023 are:
1. Paris, France
2. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
3. Madrid, Spain
4. Tokyo, Japan
5. Amsterdam, the Netherlands
6. Berlin, Germany
7. Rome, Italy
8. New York, United States
9. Barcelona, Spain
10. London, United Kingdom
11. Singapore
12. Munich, Germany
13. Milan, Italy
14. Seoul, South Korea
15. Dublin, Ireland
16. Osaka, Japan
17. Hong Kong
18. Vienna, Austria
19. Los Angeles, United States
20. Lisbon, Portugal