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Most Visited Places in the World
Posted by Christine in travel on 03 14th, 2008| icon3No Comments »

Every country is striking in its own aspect and is worth visiting, but there are countries that attract more people and transcend among others. The most popular and most visited of them all is France. Home of the lover’s city – Paris, France is definitely a must-explore destination. It receives a huge amount of visitors any season. And that is why it’s on the top of the list with 79.1 million tourists in 2006 (World Tourism Organization). Spain receives the second spot for the most traveled country. Most popular in summer, Spain’s beach spots and resorts attract millions.

United States and China gets the third and fourth place respectively. Italy made the upper half of the list with 41.1 million visitors roaming its ancient attractions. Rome, Milan, Venice and Florence are some of the cities of Italy which are frequently visited.

United Kingdom bags the sixth spot for its famous castles, ruins and cities. London, its most popular city is the home of the most popular clock in the world – Big Ben. Germany, Mexico and Austria are not far behind with their corresponding tourist attractions and 60 million combined visitors.

Completing our 10 most visited countries is the Russian Federation. 20.2 million Travelers come here for a Russian experience. Despite its travel warnings; Russia is still visited by many.

These are the top tourist destinations worldwide. However, every country has its own luxury tourist attraction and hotspots waiting for all of us to visit.