In 2022, the French capital retains its title as first world destination Ludovic MARIN / AFP
After two years of the pandemic, the capital has regained its status as the first of the world’s most popular cities.
Cock-a-doodle Doo! After years of health crisis, Paris confirms its status as the most popular city for international tourism. In 2022, the capital retains its title as the world’s top tourist destination, according to a recent report from Euromonitor, a UK-based company specializing in market research. It is therefore characterized by “thriving tourism infrastructure and services”, according to the British study.
This good performance is part of a period marked by a very strong recovery in outbound travel and international tourism. “Cities around the world have welcomed customers who are keen to embark on holiday travel again, both domestically and internationally, whether to visit family and friends after years apart or to treat themselves to a revenge trip. [tourisme de vengeance, en français, NDLR] Compensation for missed trips during the pandemic,” introduces Euromonitor.
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Europe, an increasingly popular continent
For the second year in a row, the French capital has risen to first place, ahead of Dubai and Amsterdam in second and third place. A French success that some indications suggested. Specifically, in October, the Booking platform announced that Paris was the most desirable destination on its platform for the All Saints holidays. A trend confirmed by the barometer figures published last May by the Paris Convention and Tourist Office. He reckoned that visitor numbers in the greater Paris area (the capital and the three departments of the inner suburbs) could surpass the 33 million mark in 2022.
What about other European countries? Our neighbors don’t miss out. Three countries stand out among the top 100 most visited destinations in the world: Italy, Spain and Greece have the most cities in the ranking: six are Italian (Rome is also 5th), five are Spanish (Madrid is 4th and Barcelona 9th) and four are Greek . In general, 40 of the 100 cities named by Euromonitor are on the Old Continent, ahead of Asia and America.