The 20 most visited cities in the world
Asia has become a hugely popular travel destination in recent years, and now several cities in Asia have officially become the most visited cities in the world by international travelers.
Euromonitor International recently released data on the most visited cities by international tourists in 2013, and Asian cities dominated the list.
Hong Kong took the top spot, with over 25 million international visitors. Singapore and Bangkok trailed right behind. In fact, 11 of the top 20 cities are located in Asia.
No. 20 Miami : 6.3 million international visitors
No. 19 Taipei, Taiwan : 6.6 million international visitors
No. 18 Pattaya, Thailand : 6.9 million international visitors
No. 17 Mecca, Saudi Arabia : 7.5 million international visitors
No. 16 Guangzhou, China : 7.6 million international visitors
No. 15 Phuket, Thailand : 8 million international visitors
No. 14 Rome : 8.6 million international visitors
No. 13 Seoul, South Korea : 8.6 million international visitors
No. 12 Dubai, United Arab Emirates : 10.5 million international visitors
No. 11 Istanbul : 10.5 million international visitors
No. 10 Antalya, Turkey : 11.1 million international visitors
No. 9 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : 11.2 million international visitors
No. 8 Shenzhen, China : 11.7 million international visitors
No. 7 New York City : 11.8 million international visitors
No. 6 Macau, Macau : 14.2 million international visitors
No. 5 Paris : 15.2 million international visitors
No. 4 London : 16.7 million international visitors
No. 3 Bangkok : 17.4 million international visitors
No. 2 Singapore: 22.4 million international visitors
No. 1 Hong Kong : 25.5 million international visitors
