Every country is beautiful in its own way and is well worth a visit, but there are some countries that attract much more than other tourists.
It is the list of 5 of the most visited countries in recent years:
1) France (76.7 million visitors per year)
2) Spain (51.7 million visitors)
3) U.S. (41.9 million visitors)
4) Italy (39.8 million visitors)
5) China (36.8 million visitors)
These are the data of1998:
1) France (70 million visitors)
2) Spain (47.7 million visitors)
3) United States (47 million visitors)
4) Italy (34.8 million visitors)
5) United Kingdom (25.4 million visitors)
The top-4 has the same since the end of the last century was, but quickly developed and more and more popular China replaced the United Kingdom on the fifth place. You can also see that China is gradually overcome Italy in amount of tourists. You can alsoto see that the total amount of tourists has increased - people were traveling more.
Thus, the most popular country is France with a great opportunity given. Without a doubt the best known and most popular city in France is Paris. He receives a huge amount of visitors in every season. In the summer the whole Cote d'Azur with Nice and Cannes is the most fashionable and prestigious beach resort.
Spain, the most visited in the summer is also very popular seaside resort with its resortsCosta Brave, Costa Dorada, Costa del Sol. Spanish islands - Canaries and Balearics also attract millions. Barcelona and Madrid are on top of the list of the most visited cities in Spain.
United States has the third place with the high number of tourists, but most Americans are. New York is the most visited by tourists city and Florida and California are known known for its seaside resorts.
Italy, full of historical attractions and seaside resorts is also among theHeads of State and Government. Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence - everybody knows these symbols of Italian bloom and the tourist stream never exhausts.
Among other popular destinations we can name Thailand, although after tsunami it suffered many problems. Now it is once again begins to rise. According to some surveys, it is named the best place for swimming and beach rest.
These are the most popular destinations worldwide. But each country has its own favorites. ForFor example, it is known that the Americans who want to make their vacation in Mexico, like many French in Martinique and so on to visit.
Finally, I can say that nothing threatens France's leadership in the list of most popular countries but people open new, exotic destinations which popularity is growing.
