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Paris has been knocked off the number one spot of the
world’s top destination – with Istanbul now firmly in first place.
Despite announcing record tourist figures for 2013, the French capital
lost out to Turkey, dropping to seventh in this year’s Travellers'
Choice Destinations awards, voted for by millions of holidaymakers. A
newcomer to the top 10, Istanbul swooped in to the number one position,
just ahead of Rome, which itself rose two places from fourth last year.
New York was gazumped by Rome from second place, falling out of the top
10 of the TripAdvisor list to number 12, figures released today show.
The Italian capital jumped two places from last year’s fourth place.
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Number one: Istanbul in Turkey - where tourists can see the Blue Mosque
- was ranked the best destination in the world
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Second place: Italy's capital, Rome -
home to Vatican City - has been named the second best destination in the
world - knocking off New York from the spot
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Holding fast: London has once again been named the world's third best
destination by TripAdvisor
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Fourth place: China's Beijing - home to the Forbidden City - scooped
fourth place in the awards
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Top five: The Czech Republic of Prague - where tourists flock to see
Saint Guy Cathedral - was ranked in fifth place of the world's top
destinations
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Spice of life: Morocco's Marrakech - famous for its souks - was ranked
the sixth best destination in the world
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Out of favour: Paris fell from the number one spot to seventh place in
this year's awards
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Eighth place: Ships pass in front of rock formations in Halong Bay,
Hanoi - ranked the eighth best world destination
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Must-visit destination: Cambodia's Siem Reap - where tourists can visit
Angkor Wat - ranked ninth in the global TripAdvisor list
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TripAdvisor ranking: China's Shanghai just made it on to the list,
scooping tenth place in the top destinations to visit in the world |