Another year the TripAdvisor travel portal has announced the winners of the travellers ' Choice destinations, the prizes that recognize the best destinations in the world, based on the comments and opinions of travellers reflected on their website over 12 months. In the present edition, London loses the first position in favor of Bali, in a list of which Istanbul, Marrakech, Hanoi and the Indonesian locality of Ubud disappear.
Barcelona has managed to sneak among the best destinations on the planet, being in the seventh place of the top ten world, in the fifth of Europe and the first in Spain. Next to the city of Barcelona, in the ranking of the top ten are premiered with note Bali, Crete and Paradise.
1- Bali (Indonesia)
The best destination of 2017 according to TripAdvisor users on the island of Bali, famous for its temples-say it has more than ten thousand-, its beaches of white sand, its natural beauty and its impressive culture.
Kuta Beach-One of the best on the island-, the Batur Lake, its indescribable paddy fields and its volcanic area, or temples like those of Besakih, Tanah Lot, Pura Ulun Danu or Uluwatu, in whose exterior we find the famous monkeys, are attractive of the so-called island of the gave Ses.
2- London (United Kingdom)
To have passed to the second place of this selective ranking does not subtract an iota of charm to the British capital, which can boast of its many attractions: its extraordinary cultural and leisure offer, its long list of architectural wonders and its character Cosmopolitan.
Although it may seem rhetorical, those visiting London cannot overlook Westminster, Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Downing Street, Hyde Park, Trafalgar or Picadilly or the London Eye, from which you can appreciate fascinating views of the city. Museums such as British or the National Gallery are well worth a go, which, given the surprise of many tourists, are free, or to markets such as Camden or Covent Garden.
3- Paris (France)
Paris is fixed on the list of best destinations. And is that the French capital, which this year advances a position on the list of 2016, catches the foreigners. The Eiffel Tower, which in 2019 will be 130 years old since it was inaugurated, shines like never on the sky of the city.
Next to it, Notre Dame, the triumphal arch, the Champs Elysées, the Louvre, or Montmartre have contributed to extending the fame of the French capital, which features other attractions such as the large haute couture shops, the Montreuil flea market, the Moulin Rouge , rue Royale, or its gastronomy.
4-Rome (Italy)
The Eternal City has advanced a position on last year, and in this edition occupies the fourth place of the travellers ' Choice destinations. The Eternal City must be visited without haste, strolling quietly through its streets, to savor its thousand and one corners and discover a marvel at every step.
The Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Roman Forum and the Palatine, the Baths of Caracalla ... allow you to go back in time, in a historical exercise that becomes a real pleasure. It is also necessary to approach the most emblematic points of the Italian capital such as the Trevi Fountain, Villa Borghese, the mythical Via Veneto or the Vatican and stop to savor its excellent gastronomy.
5-New York (United States)
The city of skyscrapers is traditionally one of the destinations preferred by tourists from all over the world. and is that new York falls in love at any time of the year, with an incomparable Manhattan, which leaves no one indifferent.
The Central Park, Times Square, the State Empire and the Rockefeller, as emblems of its great edificacioness, the New World Trade Center; Fifth Avenue; The Statue of Liberty or its incredible bridges are a safe value of a city that in 2017 has advanced four positions in travelers ' preferences.
6-Creta (Greece)
The white of their houses and the blue of the sea and the sky of Crete fascinate travelers from all over the world who find in the largest island of Greece a haven of tranquility. Diverse as few, it has peaks that surpass the two thousand meters of height and beautiful and hidden beaches.
The area that agglutinates the largest concentration of inhabitants is the north, while the south is practically virgin, so that getting lost in some of its coves becomes a temptation to which few can resist. To complete the attraction, we can not forget to taste its local cuisine in one of its restaurants or taverns.
7-Barcelona (Spain)
Barcelona has raised four positions in the travellers ' Choice destinations, slipping for the first time in the world's top ten, as well as being recognized as the fifth European destination and first in Spain. Without a doubt many of the tourists who visit the city make it attracted by its modernism, with Gaudí-author of the Sagrada Família, Park Güell or La Pedrera-, Puig i Cadafalch or Domènech i Montaner, but the city offers many more surprises.
The Gothic Quarter, the Rambla, the Paso de Gràcia, the Picasso or Miró museums, its shops, its beaches, its gastronomy and its cosmopolitan atmosphere are other faces of the same city. Although it is advisable to let go of the streets and discover the corners that do not come in the tourist guides; Stop at a terrace away from the center and feel like a Barcelona more, tasting the local specialties.
8-Siem Reap (Cambodia)
The number eight position of the list-last year occupied the fifth-corresponds to Seim Reap, the Cambodian city next to the incomparable Angkor Archaeological Park. The enclosure, considered the eighth wonder of the world, houses the remnants of several capitals of the Khmer empire, which dominated much of south-east Asia between the 9th and 15th centuries.
In addition to Angkor, it is highly recommended to visit the Seim Reap Center, buy in your night market or get closer to some floating village on the lake of Tonle Sap.
9-Praga (Czech Republic)
The Czech capital has fallen three positions on the ranking of 2016, but is maintained among the ten destinations preferred by travelers. Walking around the old town of Prague, visiting the castle or the Old Town square, the town hall or crossing the Charles Bridge is a dream-worthy experience.
Beyond the city, it is worth getting to Karlovy Vary, a majestic spa town ideal to enjoy a day of relaxing hot springs.
10- Phuket (Thailand)
Blue lagoons, landscapes of great natural richness and dreamlike sunsets are the great attractions of Phuket, which closes the top ten of the travellers ' Choice destinations of 2017. Those who pursue tranquility must stay in the north, while those who are looking for popular beaches should set a course south.
The island, undoubtedly the most touristy in Thailand, is ideal for fans of water sports such as sailing or windsurfing or scuba diving or snorkeling, which allow you to enjoy your rich seabed.
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