The World's Most Visited Countries Are Surprising, And Surprisingly Beautiful

[sarmin sultana]

The World Tourism Organization recently released a report including the planet's top tourism destinations, based on number of visitors last year. The results may not be what you'd expect.

1. France



Number of visitors: 84.7 million

2. The United States
Number of visitors: 69.8 million

3. Spain

Number of visitors: 60.7 million

4. China

Number of visitors: 55.7 million

5. Italy

Number of visitors: 47.7 million

6. Turkey

Number of visitors: 37.8 million

7. Germany

Number of visitors: 31.5 million

8. United Kingdom

Number of visitors: 31.2 million

9. Russia

Number of visitors: 28.4 million

10. Thailand

Number of visitors: 26.5 million

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/12/worlds-most-visited-count_n_5673231.html?


Sarmin Sultana
Assistant Coordination Officer
BBA Program