Top Travel Destinations

Every year the top travel destinations are released by a number of sources. Our list has the top ten travel destinations for 2009. These are the most visited Countries around the World. I’m not surprised with the number one spot this year. (2010). It’s been the most internationally visited Country for the last 6 years. If you looking for places to go, here they are!

Top Travel Destinations From 1 – 10.

1 France, Europe
2 United States, North America
3 Spain, Europe
4 China, Asia
5 Italy, Europe
6 United Kingdom, Europe
7 Turkey, Europe
8 Germany,Europe
9 Malaysia Asia
10 Mexico, North America

I hope you get to travel to some or all of the above destinations within the next 12 – 24 months. I have no doubt that all the Countries mentioned would provide a varied and fabulous holiday experience for you, your family and friends. Below we have out lined a few popular tourist spots you can visit for each in Country.

No.1 Destination – France.

POPULAR TOURIST SPOTS TO VISIT IN FRANCE.
France is a historic Country with much to see. Situated Western Europe. It has a vast amount of hills and valleys on the Southern side of the Island. Paris is the capital city, known to be one of the most romantic cities in the World. This could be a factor that makes France. The number one of our top ten most travel destinations.

Here are a few tourist spots that are among the most popular places of interest for both visitors and residents.

1. The Louvre – 75001 Paris, France – Contact No. 01 40 20 53 17
2. Disneyland Paris – Marne-la-Vallée, Paris, France.
3. Notre Dame Cathedral – 6 Parvis Notre-Dame, Place Jean-Paul II, 75004, Paris, France.
4. Eiffel Tower – Paris, France.
5. The Arc de Triomphe – Place Charles de Gaulle, Paris, France.

For cheap flights to France see AA, Air France, BA, Lastminute.com.

No.2 Destination – USA.

POPULAR TOURIST SPOTS TO VISIT IN THE USA.
The USA, also referred to as United States of America. Situated in central North America, and is made up of 50 States. Washington D.C. is the Capital city and the Home of the US President.

It is very hard to narrow down just a few tourist spots in America. It is such a large Country with so many historic places and monuments spread across the 50 States. Bearing that in mind, I have named just a few that are amongst the most visited and well known. The USA is number two of our top ten travel destinations.

1. Disney World, FLorida, FL.
2. The Grand Canyon, Arizona, AZ.
3. The Las Vegas Strip, Nevada, NV.
4. Times Square, New York City, N.Y.
5. The White House and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C.
6. Niagara Falls, New York, NY.
7. Fisherman’s Wharf/Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA.

For cheap flights to USA see AA, BA, Continental Airlines, and Virgin.

No.3 Destination – Spain.

POPULAR TOURIST SPOTS TO VISIT IN SPAIN.
Spain, the third most visited Country on our list. It is located in South West Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The capal city is Madrid, which is Spain’s largest city. It is known for it’s warmer climate, mountainous terrain and Summer tourism. A very popular European destination for Winter migration and cheap holidays is our number three top ten travel destination.

1. Sagrada Família Church – Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
2. The Prado Museum – Paseo del Prado, Madrid, Spain.
3. The Marbella Beaches – Costa del Sol, Southern Spain.
4. The Feria de Abril festival – Andalusian, Seville, Spain.
5. La Tomatina Festival, Buñol, Valencia, Spain.
6. Picos de Europa – Iberian Peninsula, Spain.

For cheap flights to Spain see Easyjet, Lastminute.com, Monarch.

No.4 Destination – China.

POPULAR TOURIST SPOTS TO VISIT IN CHINA.
China is a vast and extraordinary country spanning thousands of miles from the deserts in the west to the ocean on the east. Culturally, China has one of the most rich and textured histories of all civilizations that encompasses over 5,000 years. Beijing is the capital city, with Shanghai being the largest city. This enchanting Country is the forth top ten travel destination.

1. The Great Wall – from Shanhaiguan to Lop Nur, northern China.
2. The Forbidden City – North of Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China.
3. The Terracotta Army museum – Xi’An, Shanxi provinc, China.
4. The Giant Pandas – Sichuan province, China.
5. L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon restaurant – Hong Kong, Chinese South Coast.
6. Oriental Pearl Tower – The tip of Lujiazui,Pudong district, Shanghai, China.

For cheap flights to China see Air china, Finnair, Lastminute.com, or Virgin.

No.5 Destination – Italy.

POPULAR TOURIST SPOTS TO VISIT IN ITALY.
Number five on our top ten travel destinations is Italy. Famous for its art, culture, beautiful architecture and ancient history. Situated in the South Central part of Europe. Rome being it’s largest and capital city. Below are just a hand fall of some of Italy’s most popular tourist spots.

1. The Coliseum – City Center, Rome, Italy.
2. The Capitoline Museums – Piazza del Campidoglio, Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy.
3. The Sistine Chapel – The Vatican City, Rome, Italy.
4. The Vatican Gardens – The Vatican City, Rome, Italy.
5. The Trevi Fountain – Trevi rione, Rome, Italy.
6. The Grand Canal – Venice, Italy.
7. Palazzo Pitti (Pitti Renaissance palace) – south of the River Arno, Florence, Italy.

For cheap flights to Italy see Easyjet or Lastminute.com

No.6 Destination – United Kingdom.

POPULAR TOURIST SPOTS TO VISIT IN UK.
The United Kingdom is made up from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is a sovereign state, located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The UK also has some of the Worlds most famous heritage sites. It’s rich history of former Kings and Queens is well documented. There are hundreds of historic tourist sites scatted around what some may call this small island.

The UK is number six on our top ten travel destinations. Here are some of the most popular tourist spots.

1. The London Eye – County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, London, UK.
2. Buckingham Palace – Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Palace Rd, SW London, UK.
3. Tower of London – Near London Bridge, City of London, Greater London, UK
4. Natural History Museum – Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England.
5. Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
6. Glasgow Film Festival – Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
7. Stonehenge – Wiltshire, South West England, UK.

For cheap flights to the UK see AA, BA, Flybe, or Virgin.

No.7 Destination – Turkey.

POPULAR TOURIST SPOTS TO VISIT IN TURKEY.
Number seven on our top ten travel destination is Turkey. It is in the Balkan region of south East Europe which also boarders western Asia. Ankara is the capital city, with Istanbul being the largest city.

Here are some of the most popular tourist spots in Turkey.

1. Akmerkez (famous Shopping Center) – Etiler, Istanbul, Turkey.
2. The Temple of Artemis – Ephesus, Turkey.
3. Diyarbakir – Southeastern Anatolia, Diyarbakir Province, Turkey.
4. The Deyr’ul Zafaran Monastery - Mardin, Turkey.
5. The Antalya Beaches - Antalya, Turkey.

For cheap flights to Turkey see BA, Lastminute.com, US Airways.

No. 8 Destination – Germany.

POPULAR TOURIST SPOTS TO VISIT IN GERMANY.
Germany is located in Western Europe. Berlin is the capital and largest city. It has a very high standard of living with A strong business economy. It has been 21 years since the collapse of The Berlin Wall in 1989. Germany is number eight on our top ten travel destinations. Here is our list of some popular tourist spots.

1. Neuschwanstein (new-swan-stone) – Bavaria Germany.
2. Brandenburg Gate – Berlin Germany.
3. The Cathedral Towers – Cologne, Germany.
4. The Black Forest – Baden, Germany.
5. Church of Our Lady – The River Elbe, Dresden, Germany.

For cheap flights to Germany see Flybe, Lastminute.com, Lufthansa.

No.9 Destination – Malaysia.

POPULAR TOURIST SPOTS TO VISIT IN MALAYSIA.
Number nine on our top ten travel destinations is Malaysia. Situated in Southeast Asia and separated by the South China Sea. It is split into two regions, known as West and East Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the largest city and also happens to the Capital.

1. Kuala Lumpur – river Sungai Klang, Malaysia.
2. Ulek Mayang – Terengganu, Malaysia.
3. Gunung Mulu National Park - Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.
4. Kota Kinabalu City – Sabah, Malaysia.
5. Sabah – Northern side of island of Borneo, Malaysia.

For flights out to Malaysia see AA, Malaysia Airlines, Virgin.

No.10 Destination – Mexico.

POPULAR TOURIST SPOTS TO VISIT IN MEXICO.
Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas. It is bordered on the north by the United States, the Gulf of Mexico on the east and on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. On the southeast by Belize, and Guatemala and the Caribbean Sea. The capital and largest city is Mexico City. Rich with historic buildings and heritage sites. Our final top ten travel destination.

1. Riviera Maya All Inclusive Resorts – Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
2. Basilica of Our Lady of GuadalupeMexico – Mexico City, Mexico.
3. National Museum of Anthropology – Mexico City, Mexico.
4. Tijuana – Baja California, Mexico.
5. Acapulco – Guerrero, Mexico.
6. The Museum of the Templo Mayor – Mexico City, Mexico.

For flights to Mexico see AA, BA, Lastminute.com.

Don’t forget to check out your travel insurance options. See your local travel agent or compare prices.

We’ll be listing the top travel destinations for 2010 very soon.

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