According to the Global Destination Cities Index issued by Mastercard, the world’s most visited city in 2016 was Bangkok. The analysis takes into account the number of visitors who stayed at least one night in that particular location.
Temple of Emerald Buddha, Bangkok
The Thai capital had 21.5 million visitors, attracting more tourists than New York. London (19.88M) and Paris (18.03M) reached the podium, while Dubai (15.27M) and New York (12.75M) were on fourth and, respectively, fifth place.
Wat Pho Temple, Bangkok
Famous for the beautiful temples, street food and night life, Bangkok was also ranked as 8th tallest city in 2016 thanks to its many skyscrapers as per The World's Best Skylines.
Photo taken at Lebua Skybar in December 2016 with my Asus phone
Although Bangkok is on top in terms of number of visitors, Dubai is the top city in terms of visitor spending, while London and New York are on 2nd and respectively 3rd places.
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