The City’s popularity skyrocketed after the royal wedding
The popular travel site chooses top destinations each year using an algorithm based on millions of reviews over a 12-month period. These ratings are written by millions of people from all around the globe and they’re mostly reviews of hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions.
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New York City didn’t make it to the top 10
For the first time ever New York wasn’t included in world’s top 10 cities. Traveler’s long-time favorite destination was ranked this year as the 13th best-rated destination by TripAdvisor. This comes as a suprise because New York has always been rated as one of the top choices for tourists in recent years. Destinations like Prague, Barcelona and Istanbul have been ranked higher than the famous Big Apple.
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What are the other top destinations?
If you need some inspiration for planning your next vacation, here’s the full list of top 25 best-ranked destinations in the world, according to the 2019 TripAdvisor’s Travelers Choice Award:
1. London, United Kingdom
2. Paris, France
3. Rome, Italy
4. Crete, Greece
5. Bali, Indonesia
6. Phuket, Thailand
7. Barcelona, Spain
8. Istanbul, Turkey
9. Marrakech, Morocco
10. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
11. Prague, Czech Republic
12. Siem Reap, Cambodia
13. New York City, New York
14. Jamaica
15. Hanoi, Vietnam
16. Tokyo, Japan
17. Playa del Carmen, Mexico
18. Lisbon, Portugal
19. Kathmandu, Nepal
20. Jaipur, India
21. Hurghada, Egypt
22. Hong Kong, China
23. Cusco, Peru
24. Sydney, Australia
25. Tel Aviv, Israel
1. London, United Kingdom
2. Paris, France
3. Rome, Italy
4. Crete, Greece
5. Bali, Indonesia
6. Phuket, Thailand
7. Barcelona, Spain
8. Istanbul, Turkey
9. Marrakech, Morocco
10. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
11. Prague, Czech Republic
12. Siem Reap, Cambodia
13. New York City, New York
14. Jamaica
15. Hanoi, Vietnam
16. Tokyo, Japan
17. Playa del Carmen, Mexico
18. Lisbon, Portugal
19. Kathmandu, Nepal
20. Jaipur, India
21. Hurghada, Egypt
22. Hong Kong, China
23. Cusco, Peru
24. Sydney, Australia
25. Tel Aviv, Israel