Europe remains the engine of global tourism although more and more tourists are favoring destinations in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. For the third year in a row, Paris remains the world’s leading tourist destination in 2023, according to a report from Euromonitor, a British company specializing in market research. The French capital, which enjoys a “balanced performance between domestic and inbound tourism”, “should record more than 15 million international arrivals in 2023. In 2024, the Olympic Games will lead to a dynamism in international arrivals in Paris”, underlines the report. As in 2022, Paris is once again ahead of Dubai. The largest city in the United Arab Emirates is expected to welcome 16 million visitors in 2023 (18% more than in 2022), the majority of whom are on air stopovers. Europe remains the engine of global tourism, with 12 of its cities occupying the top 20, such as Madrid (3rd), Amsterdam (5th), Berlin (6th) and Rome (7th). The Old Continent is followed by Asia-Pacific with five cities, North America with two, and the Middle East with one. Also readAnd the small French towns most sought after by travelers this year are… Travel on the rise despite inflation To establish its ranking of the 100 best urban destinations, Euromonitor evaluated 55 criteria grouped into six main categories: economic and commercial performance, tourism performance, tourist infrastructure, tourism development policy, health and safety and finally sustainability. Euromonitor confirms the “strong recovery in international travel” after Covid-19, with an estimated number of 1.3 billion trips in 2023, an increase of 38% compared to 2022. Unbridled growth which could slow down with the current global context. “Inflationary pressures, economic uncertainty and labor shortages will be some of the main challenges facing the travel industry in 2024,” underlines the institute. Top 20 best urban destinations in the world: Paris Dubai Madrid Tokyo Amsterdam Berlin Rome New York Barcelona London Singapore Munich Milan Seoul Dublin Osaka Hong Kong Vienna Los Angeles Lisbon
source: lefigaro.fr
