LONDON: Euromonitor International unveiled on Wednesday the Top 100 City Destinations Ranking 2017 Edition1 at World Travel Market (WTM) London, the leading travel and tourism event worldwide. 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, followed by Bangkok, which overtook London in 2015. New York, the most visited city in America and the only US city in the top 10 most visited city ranking, has revised its 2017 forecast, expecting a potential fall of 300,000 visitors as a worst case scenario. The top 10 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 visitorsGeerts concludes: “This report highlights why some cities are performing better than others and how emerging trends are going to reshape the travel industry and disrupt the ranking up to 2025.” - Bernama

Source: The Star November 08, 2017 03:40 UTC