The Viator 50: The Year’s Top Travel Destinations
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| Thailand (Bangkok) - voted #40 in 2007 |
Friends, blogsters and fellow travelers, the time has come for Viator to pay our final respects to 2007 and to the travel year that was. My desk calendar proclaims ‘2008′ now, and points stubbornly ahead anticipating travels yet to come.
Yet before we say farewell to 2007, let us take a moment to honor the Top 50 destinations of the year as determined by viator.com travelers. This is our second annual “Viator Top 50″ list, and like last year, 2007 had been a great ride, full of surprises (good on ya, Rome) and some surprising absences (Mexico, we missed you).
If you’re not yet caught up on our end-of-year lists of top things to do around the world, these links will help: Europe, Asia, USA & Canada, Australia, Caribbean, Central & South America, Middle East & Africa.
Thanks again to the millions of travelers who visited us in 2007, we hope to see you again in 2008.
The Viator 50: Top Travel Destinations in 2007
50. Montreal
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| Mt Fuji, on a day trip from Tokyo (#10 in 2007) |
49. Prague
48. Alice Springs
47. Seville
46. Port Douglas
45. Krakow
44. Perth
43. Christchurch
42. Auckland
41. Chicago
40. Bangkok
39. Boston
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| Sunset in Venice (#8 in 2007) |
38. Miami
37. Athens
36. Salzburg
35. Granada
34. Edinburgh
33. Naples
32. Dubai
31. Vancouver
30. Costa del Sol
29. Oahu
28. Hong Kong
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| The Sydney Skywalk, Sydney (#7 in 2007) |
27. Los Angeles
26. Zurich
25. Vienna
24. Singapore
23. Washington DC
22. The Grand Canyon
21. Munich
20. Orlando
19. Barcelona
18. Cairns & the Tropical North
17. Dublin
16. Versailles
15. Ayers Rock
14. Milan
13. Madrid
12. Amsterdam
11. Melbourne
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| Ahh, the wonders of Rome (#1 in 2007!) |
10. Tokyo
8. Venice
7. Sydney
6. Florence
5. London
3. Las Vegas
2. Paris
1. Rome
So how’s your wanderlust doing after reading this entire list? For us, the Viator 50 list of top travel destinations is all about getting inspired to take that next trip. We hope this year’s list of top travel destinations on viator.com has got you thinking about your next holiday, whether it’s across town or across the globe.
We’d also like to extend our congratulations to a few destinations, notably to Rome, which jumped from #3 last year to #1 this year. And to Las Vegas, which made it into the top 3 this year.
If you’re feeling nostalgic about last year’s winners, keep on reading below. We’ve kept last year’s Viator 50 for your entertainment and traveling pleasure.
Happy travels in 2008.
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The Viator 50: Top Travel Destinations in 2006
In case you’re wondering, here is the inaugural Viator 50 list of top travel destinations. We posted these last year, and it’s amazing how much — and how little — has changed in terms of the popularity of some destinations. For a starter, it’s no surprise to see destinations such as Paris, Rome, New York and Las Vegas in the top 5 both this year (see above) and in 2006.
But Rio de Janeiro? Nassau? Better luck next year!
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| London - voted #4 in 2006 |
50. Krakow
49. Rio de Janeiro
48. Phoenix
47. Auckland
46. Ayers Rock
45. Dallas
44. Zurich
43. Brisbane
42. Berlin
41. Nassau
40. Salzburg
39. Edinburgh
38. Vancouver
37. Prague
36. Milan
35. Punta Cana
34. Montreal
33. Toronto
32. San Diego
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| San Francisco - voted #9 in 2006 |
31. Cancun
29. Cairns
28. Dubai
27. Munich
26. Bangkok
25. Tokyo
24. Madrid
23. Dublin
22. Vienna
21. Chicago
20. Venice
19. Oahu
18. Miami
17. Boston
16. Florence
15. Hong Kong
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| New York City - voted #1 in 2006 |
14. Barcelona
13. Melbourne
12. Washington D.C.
11. Los Angeles
10. Orlando
8. Sydney
7. Singapore
6. Amsterdam
5. Las Vegas
4. London
3. Rome
2. Paris
There you have it - Viator’s list of Top 50 destinations from 2006. This list is based on the most popular destinations visited by travelers on Viator.com.
Do you have your own favorites? Share them with us. Simply leave us a comment and tell us about your favorite travel destinations.
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January 25th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
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March 7th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
I think it is amazing that Amsterdam is in #6. It is a a great city.