The most popular cities in the world for tourists. What tourists spend money in different cities of the world
A little paradoxical, but our school knowledge of demography becomes obsolete in a matter of years. The world is developing so fast that many leading cities of the eighties and even nineties today are not even in the top ten in terms of population!
But dynamically developing cities located in South and East Asia are confidently moving to the first positions. However, first things first.
10. Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh
The tenth position in the ranking of world cities by population is Dhaka, which is the capital of Bangladesh. A little more than 12 million people live in the metropolis, and they are concentrated on a fairly small area of \u200b\u200b815 square meters. km, which roughly corresponds to the area of \u200b\u200bVolgograd or Tyumen. Just imagine that 12 million live in Russian Tyumen! How will they live there !? And if we add to the terrible crowding of poverty in Bangladesh, it is not surprising that the standard of living in Dhaka is extremely low and often people are forced to live in unsanitary conditions.
However, in Dhaka, as in any metropolis, there is a respectable business center and numerous historical sights, since Dhaka is a fairly ancient city founded in the seventh century. It is here that the largest Hindu temple in Bangladesh is called Dakeshwari. 90% of the population of Dhaka profess Islam, so there are also enough beautiful mosques and minarets. Instead of car taxis in Dhaka, rickshaws are used - up to four hundred thousand of such cabmen go to work every day.
9. Moscow, the capital of Russia
The population of this city today is 12 million 450 thousand people and continues to grow steadily. Refuting the classic thesis that it is non-rubber, Moscow annually grows a hundred, or even two hundred thousand new residents. It has long gone beyond the Moscow Ring Road, and in the new part of the metropolitan area, New Moscow, 2-3 million more will fit perfectly. Today, our capital is in no way inferior to the leading megacities of the world. More recently, Russian Manhattan has even appeared here - a complex of Moscow City business buildings. Its largest building, the Federation Tower, is the largest skyscraper in Europe, with 95 floors and 374 meters in height.
The city is served by 5 airports, 9 railway stations and of course, the most beautiful metro in the world, which includes more than two hundred stations. Unlike eastern metropolitan areas, Moscow is a clean, spacious and comfortable city for living. Such metropolitan attractions as Red Square, the Kremlin, the Ostankino TV tower and St. Basil's Cathedral are easily recognizable by residents of all countries of the world. Although Moscow is only in ninth place in terms of population, we still love it a hundred times more than any other metropolis!
8. Mumbai, India
The population of Indian Mumbai is only slightly larger than Moscow and amounts to 12 million 480 thousand people. The area of \u200b\u200bthis metropolis is very small - only 600 square meters. km, which corresponds to the area of \u200b\u200bVoronezh or Kazan. Accordingly, the population density in Mumbai is the highest among the cities of this rating. It is very difficult to live in such crowded conditions, but people come to this city from all over India, because there is work and entertainment. The symbol of Mumbai is a complex of film studios, which, by analogy with Hollywood, was called Bollywood. He produces thousands of famous Indian films a la Zita and Gita with music and of course dancing. Mumbai is India’s water gateway through which about half of India’s total marine passenger traffic passes.
There is also developed railway transport and traditional for Asia transportation by motor rickshaws. Mumbai is a city of contrasts: skyscrapers here are adjacent to slum quarters and the standard of living of local residents can also vary greatly. The metropolis has many buildings built in the European style, since in the colonial era the city was a stronghold of the British. Until recently, it was called in the English manner - Bombay, and only in the mid-1990s it was officially assigned the Indian name - Mumbai.
7. Guangzhou, China
13 million 80 thousand people live in this metropolis. In Europe, it is known as Canton, and locals call their metropolis Yangchen, which means "city of goats." They don’t see anything shameful in this - the Chinese, after all. The Silk Road began in the Middle Ages in Guangzhou, and today it is one of the leading centers of world trade. It is here that annually hosts the famous Canton Fair, which exhibits up to 150 thousand goods from around the world. The local market of Qingping is huge even by Chinese standards.
Along with traditional goods, here you can buy exotic animals, fish and even insects for gastronomic purposes. Guangzhou is a tourist mecca; at least 4 million tourists visit it annually, which roughly corresponds to the traffic of the whole Crimea. The metropolis combines ancient history and an ultramodern urban environment. Guangzhou has the largest Yuexiu Park in China, the revered temple of the Chen Family ancestors in China, as well as an impressive hyperboloid television tower 610 m high. In general, Guangzhou is a beautiful, vibrant and comfortable city, locals are really lucky!
6. Istanbul, Turkey
13 million, 855 thousand people live in this city. It is characterized by rapid growth - the population of the megalopolis increases by 300-400 thousand annually. This is largely due to the fact that the standard of living in Istanbul is about 70% higher than in Turkey as a whole. Istanbul attracts residents of the state with high salaries and of course an interesting life. The metropolis is located on both banks of the Bosphorus Strait, connecting the Black and Marmara Seas. It is interesting that it was founded and initially developed on the Asian coast, but today - the lion's share of the population is concentrated in the European part.
The metropolis is a very popular tourist destination, occupying the third line in attendance among cities around the world. Hagia Sophia, built in the VI century, is considered its symbol. No less popular tourist sites are the Beylerbey Palace, the architectural complex of Suleymaniyah and of course the famous Istanbul Grand Bazaar. There is also a multi-storey business center in the city, and Istanbul skyscrapers have a special oriental flavor, however, like all this great city.
5. Lagos, the capital of Nigeria
15 million 119 thousand people live in the African city of Lagos, and the population density breaks all records, reaching 17 thousand inhabitants per square kilometer. One can only wonder how people manage to live in such crowded conditions. The city is divided into 16 regions, and it is not the mayor who controls it, as everywhere else, but the whole governor, since the population of the metropolis is drawn to a small country. Nigerians consider it lucky to live in the capital, because there is at least some work. But from the point of view of Europeans, Lagos is hard to call attractive for life.
In many places it is better for white not to appear, just as there are areas only for whites or only for rich blacks. The lion's share of the population of Lagos lives in slums, in terrible poverty, local people eat very poorly and suffer from infectious diseases. Here, malaria is still common, carried by the famous tse-tse fly. The city also has a rich downtown with skyscrapers and road junctions. It is the multi-story center that appears on the brochures of this greatest metropolis of modern Africa.
4. Delhi, the capital of India
In Delhi, 16 million 315 thousand people live. This is the oldest city among the cities of this rating - its age exceeds 5 thousand years. It is divided into 9 administrative districts. In the most prosperous of them, New Delhi - there is a government quarter and skyscrapers of the business center. Here, nothing reminds you that you are in a rather poor Asian country. Meanwhile, the majority of the population is concentrated in the southern and western parts of the metropolis, where people huddle in miserable shacks. The Delhi slums are terribly overpopulated and often deprived of amenities.
It’s enough to say that 27 families have one toilet here, and there are even fewer wells from where Delhi residents take water. The capital of India miraculously combines miserable slums, modern skyscrapers and magnificent buildings of bygone eras. Ancient Hindu temples, huge mosques, fortresses and citadels of ancient kings, busy markets where you can buy exotic food and goods ... Needless to say, tourists have something to see, but European people most likely will not want to live in this crowded place.
3. Beijing, the capital of China
The population of the city is 21 million 516 thousand people. This city is very ancient - presumably it was founded in the 5th century BC and has always played a crucial role in the life of the Middle Kingdom. Today, it is from here that huge China is controlled and the city is fully consistent with its status as the capital of the greatest state in the world. Beijing is developing rapidly - every year new neighborhoods for ordinary Chinese people and huge business skyscrapers are erected here. The tallest building in the city is the Chinese World Trade Center with 74 floors, but the China Zun mega-skyscraper with a height of 106 floors is already under construction, which promises to be a real gem of architecture.
Beijing is modern and ancient at the same time. Every year, millions of tourists visit the world famous Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the summer imperial palace and hundreds of other attractions. Despite its Asian location, Beijing is a city of wide avenues and extensive parks. There are practically no slums traditional for Asia, and the lion's share of the population lives in high-rise buildings familiar to Russians.
2. Karachi, Pakistan
23 million 520 thousand people live in this city. This is one of the fastest growing cities in the world - over the past 20 years, its population has doubled. Karachi’s full age is a little over two hundred years, during which he grew from a fishing village to one of the largest cities in the world. This is an impressive, if not phenomenal growth. A feature of the metropolis is its multinational composition, which largely determines the diversity of life styles. Pashtuns, Punjabis, Urdu, Bengalis, Afghans and even Jews live here, which gives the city a special touch.
The standard of living in Karachi cannot be called high, and the criminal situation is rather complicated - in some areas Europeans are categorically not recommended to appear. Since the city is young enough, the local attractions are mostly a remake. Locals are proud of the gigantic fountain, emitting jets to a height of about two hundred meters, Zoroastrian towers of silence and a huge pool of crocodiles. Along with poor neighborhoods in Karachi there are fashionable areas and a business center, so it is perhaps the classic Asian city of contrasts.
1. Shanghai, China
And the greatest city of our time is Chinese Shanghai, in which 24 million 150 thousand people live. The metropolis is striking in its futurism - it is dominated by the highest skyscraper in China, 632 meters high, 121 floors, which is called the “Shanghai Tower”. In general, by the number of skyscrapers, the Shanghai Pudong district has long surpassed Manhattan and continues to develop dynamically. The history of Shanghai has more than seven centuries, so there are enough impressive historical buildings. Thousands of believers annually visit the local temple of Confucius, from the construction of which this great city began. And Mount Sheshan with its ancient pagodas - as if it came to modernity from ancient Chinese tales. In the very center of Shanghai, the mountain looks absolutely incredible! The metropolis is the trade, scientific, financial and economic center of China, as well as its sea gate. Local residents live, if not richly, then with dignity - the average salary here is $ 700-750, which is very good by Asian standards. Shanghai has a special status in China, so a large part of the taxes collected in the city remains here. That is why municipal authorities have funds for capital construction, development of housing and communal infrastructure. As a result, the city is developing rapidly, its population is growing and today is breaking world records. Thus, if you are asked, what is the largest city on Earth? You can safely answer - this is Shanghai, in which more than 24 million people live!
It is good when the outgoing year can be measured by pleasant events in life. Better yet, if it had a place to travel. Still planning a trip to distant lands? Then look at which cities were most popular among tourists around the world in 2017. And take an example from them, if not in the past year, then in the next.
Every year a corporation Mastercardmakes a rating of the most visited cities of the world by tourists (full name TOP - Global Destination Cities Index) As it turned out, the countries of Asia and Malaysia firmly established themselves in leading positions. Why and why exactly do people go to celebrity cities, as well as how much does a daily stay in the most popular corners of the planet cost, the service specialists helped Booking.com. Well, pack our bags?
10.Hong Kong
Hong Kong's most popular question about Hong Kong - is it part of China or not? We answer: officially - yes, but at the same time retains its own currency, passports and laws, including migration ones. The tallest city in the world (you will not see so many skyscrapers anywhere whose “growth” exceeds 150 meters) attracts tourists with its developed infrastructure and other “goodies” of the metropolis combined with the spirit of the good old Chinatown.
Going to Hong Kong? Here are some basic things to keep in mind:
Best time to visit: May, October, July.
Lowest prices: May, June, July, September.
Average price tag for a hotel: 92 dollars a day.
The main purpose of the visit: shopping (clothing), attractions, cuisine.
9.Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
The capital of Malaysia is interesting, first of all, with a hot mix of modern skyscrapers and expensive hotels, strong Islamic motifs and Asian flavor. And just as eclectic cuisine, in which dishes of China, India and Portugal were mixed (and all this beauty is served literally 24 hours a day in most places!) Will not leave indifferent any gourmet. It is not surprising that food bloggers from all over the world are striving here.
Best time to visit: September, October, July.
Lowest prices: October November.
Average price tag for a hotel: 43 dollars a day.
The main purpose of the visit: shopping, a kind of multicultural cuisine.
8. New York (USA)
What is there to say? You yourself know everything. About one of the most energetic and attractive cities in the world, so many films have been shot and more songs sung. Want to get to know NY? Review the entire Woody Allen filmography or at least a couple of seasons of Sex and the City. And upon arrival, do not forget to take a look at Brooklyn with at least one eye and appreciate the scale of street art. Apparently, the only reason why the city was not in the top three is the difficulty in obtaining a tourist visa, which this year has only escalated.
Best time to visit:april, March, October.
Lowest prices: January February.
Average price tag for a hotel: 300 dollars a day (so motels and rented apartments are the best friends of a “state employee” tourist).
The main purpose of the visit: attractions, theaters, art exhibitions, shopping.
7.Seoul (South Korea)
In less than 10 years, Seoul has evolved from a little-known city next to the “great and terrible” into one of the new capitals of beauty and street fashion. Thanks to the manufacturers of innovative cosmetics and plastic surgery, literally put on the conveyor. And also with sweet-voiced boy and girl bands, as well as the notorious PSY, which literally opened the Gangnam District (aka “Gangnam”) and its style to the world community. If you like everything bright, "pretty", clubs with strange music or dream of making fast rhinoplasty - welcome to Seoul.
Best time to visit: September, May, March.
Lowest prices: July August.
Average price tag for a hotel: 62 dollars a day.
The main purpose of the visit: beauty shopping and clothing, the use of beauty industry services (SPA, plastic surgery clinics), cuisine, nightlife.
6. Tokyo (Japan)
Let Seoul confidently step on the heels of his Japanese brother, Tokyo is still more popular. People from all over the world go to see innovations in high technology, enjoy sakura blossoms (and the increased prices for air tickets during its season), try sake and real sushi, and at the same time sing karaoke and stare at dressed schoolgirls in the Harajuku area. And be sure to see for yourself: are the Japanese so polite shy, how they talk about them?
Best time to visit: March, April, May - this is just the season of sakura blossom and festivals.
Lowest prices: January.
Average price tag for a hotel: 110 dollars a day.
The main purpose of the visit: cuisine, shopping, attractions, Japanese pop culture.
5.Singapore
The city-state is striking in its futuristic architecture, the most unusual (and too "fragrant") street food and extremely strict laws. Even Singapore Airport with its covered gardens and numerous terraces looks like a blockbuster city about the distant future. No wonder he is called the best in the world for the whole 22 years in a row. By the way, when you return home, never try to take away the local durian fruit with you as a souvenir: they’ll definitely pick you up at the airport, or else they will be fined. Yes, and he has such a smell that in 5 minutes he will want to throw out his suitcase.
Best time to visit:september, October, August.
Lowest prices: January, October, November.
Average price tag per hotel: 165 dollars a day.
The main purpose of the visit: Hotels and service, exotic food, shopping.
4.Dubai (UAE)
Luxury, luxury and yet (not) a lot of luxury. Not surprisingly, in the last 5 years, Russian tourists have chosen Dubai. And the deliberately careless “traveled to Dubai” became something like a meme and a new unit of measure for pathos. But to put aside the irony, Dubai can surprise not only with wealth and luxury hotels, but also with big plans for the future. For example, in 2017, they announced plans to build a miniature replica of Venice, two new artificial islands and launch flying taxi drones. You see, at this pace, Tokyo will be overtaken in terms of technology.
Best time to visit: April, September, May.
Lowest prices: May, June, August, September (unbearably hot!).
Average price tag for a hotel:145 dollars a day.
The main purpose of the visit: shopping, beaches, hotels.
3.Paris (France)
Another capital of beauty and luxury. But another, completely European and very contrasting. The chic of the Champs Elysees is adjacent to the strange contingent of the Pigalle district, wandering between numerous sex shops, and at the same time slums at the extreme metro stations, where it is better not to appear after sunset. But the services of a wealthy tourist include absolutely all brands that mean something in the world of fashion, classic and niche perfumes, gourmet cuisine (no, snails are not always served, and frogs were never heard of) and better examples of world art. Yes, without excellent epithets about Paris, you cannot tell. Just do not carry money and a phone in your pocket: thieves are always found in a sea of \u200b\u200bchic.
Best time to visit: April, October, August.
Lowest prices: January February, March, August, December.
Average price tag for a hotel: 150 dollars a day.
The main purpose of the visit: attractions, museums, cuisine, shopping.
2.London (UK)
Briefly about London: architecture, fashion, music, art, literature, history, the royal family ... this list can easily be continued by another 100 points. But is it necessary? Visit London and answer your own question.
Best time to visit: October, August, September.
Lowest prices: January.
Average price tag for a hotel: 162 dollars a day.
The main purpose of the visit: attractions, theaters and art, shopping.
1. Bangkok (Thailand)
The most popular tourist destination in the past year was Bangkok. This is easily explained by affordable air tickets, low (relative to neighbors) prices with developed infrastructure, close beaches, delicious street food and a bustling nightlife. Oh yes, they almost forgot about architecture. Although most tourists do not go here for her.
Best time to visit: June, April, September.
Lowest prices: October (peak of the rainy season).
Average price tag for a hotel: 43 dollars a day.
The main purpose of the visit: shopping, food, nightlife.
We wish in the New Year to replenish your piggy bank travel these cities. But from these.
Every year, the international payment system Mastercard presents a rating of the most visited cities in the world by tourists. The study, which was conducted for the 9th time in 2017, is based on data on overnight stays for international tourists, their trips and expenses in 2016. Based on these data, a forecast is built on which cities will occupy leadership positions in 2017. The rating is verified all year and, as a rule, is very accurate.
So, the top 15 cities popular with tourists are as follows.
15. Osaka, Japan - 7.9 million foreign tourists
14. Milan, Italy - 8.4 million foreign tourists
13. Amsterdam, Netherlands - 8.7 million foreign tourists
12. Barcelona, \u200b\u200bSpain - 8.9 million foreign tourists
11. Istanbul, Turkey - 9.24 million foreign tourists
10. Hong Kong - 9.25 million foreign tourists
9. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 12.1 million foreign tourists
8. New York, USA - 12.4 million foreign tourists
7. Seoul, South Korea - 12.44 million foreign tourists
6. Tokyo, Japan - 12.5 million foreign tourists
5. Singapore - 13.45 million foreign tourists
4. Dubai, UAE - 16 million foreign tourists
3. Paris, France - 16.1 million foreign tourists
2. London, UK - 20 million foreign tourists
1 . Bangkok, Thailand - 20.2 million foreign tourists
The list includes the largest cities in the world with a population of over 1 million people. The largest cities in the world are represented, where the population of the largest cities in the world is more than 1 billion people. Thus, the total number of the largest cities in the world is 1,180,485,707.
The list shows the largest cities in the world, where the largest cities in the world in terms of population are represented starting from the largest cities - the number of the largest cities in the world, the flag of the country, the name of the country and the name of the continent of each major city are indicated.
The population of the largest cities in the world in relation to the population of the Earth.
The population of the largest cities in the world is 15.76% of the total population of the Earth (7.4 billion people), as of 2017. The largest cities in the world in terms of population in our list begin with the largest city on the planet Earth - this is the city of Chongqing in China with a population of 30,165,500 people. Other major cities in the world are Shanghai in China (24 150 000 people), Beijing in China (21 148 000 people), Tianjin city in China (14 425 000 people), Istanbul in Turkey with a population 13 854 740 people
Top 10 largest cities in the world.
10 largest cities in the world in decreasing order starting from the largest: Chongqing, Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Istanbul, Guangzhou, Tokyo, Karachi, Mumbai, Moscow. At the same time, Moscow is the only European city of the 10 largest cities in the world and is the largest city in Europe. The largest cities in the world in terms of population on our list are the capitals and major cities of the world of more than one million people (1,000,000 people).
Which countries have the most millionaire cities?
Interesting is the fact that out of all the millionaire cities on planet Earth, 15 millionaire cities are located in Russia. The number of the largest cities in the world in different countries differs: 123 million-plus cities are located in China, 54 cities with a population of over one million people are in India, 17 millionaire cities in Indonesia, 14 cities are located in Brazil, 12 cities with a million-plus population Japan and 9 cities are located in the USA.
