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Tourism

Japan's 10 Most Visited Tourist Destinations

JapanWhen you visit Japan prepare to be treated as a friend. This is mainly because of the Japanese government program for promoting tourism in the country. The campaign is called Yokoso Japan, which means "Welcome to Japan". The goal of the program is to attract more visitors from abroad and increase their number up to 10 million by 2010. It is worth mentioning that last year the country registered 6 million tourists from abroad. For the last five years the Japan National Tourist Organization made a number of important steps to convince tourists that once closed society is now open for foreigners.

The Worst Places to Spend Vacation

The Worst Places to Spend VacationNew places are something everyone wishes to visit, learning different cultures, getting acquainted with a lot of new people. Although there's a wide choice for everyone, there are places tourist should be aware of. These are cities and countries that have certain problems whether with high level of pollution, crime, over-population or all together.

A great way to start the tour through the worst places in the world is to state a popular Spanish slang "de mala muerte," meaning "a bad place to die". A lot of tourists made their top lists regarding the places they've been, what they liked and what they hated. This list refers to the cities that a person passionate about traveling should avoid visiting or at least should be aware of what to expect.

Places to Visit in Italy

monte_argentario_italyMonte Argentario

Monte Argentario represents a beachfront shelter that for a long period of time has been a popular destination during summer days for Romans and Tuscans. It is a great rock formation that goes off the coast of southern Tuscany. The region of Monte Argentario features the following places for tourists: Porto Ercole, Orbetello, Porto Santo Stefano and Ansedonia, located across the harbor on the mainland.

Historical Places in Spain

Spain_sattelite_mapSpain is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, having a rich history, outstanding architecture and various landscapes. Among some of the most frequently visited historical places in Spain include: Salamanca, Seville, Cordova and Granada.

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Tourist Features of Spain

valencia-tourist-attractionsSpain is a country of both geographical and cultural varieties. It has a lot of things to offer. The sun lovers will enjoy a great vacation on the Mediterranean beaches located in the south of the country as well as in the northwest. Spain includes a great number of landscapes, including forests, salt marshes, rocky bays, mountains, as well as cities from the medieval era, rivers and mountain ranges. It also includes various castles, palaces and other marks of the early richness of Spain.

Main Tourist Destinations in Spain

costa_del_solCosta del Sol

The area expands by almost entire Mediterranean coast of Andalusia. It is worth mentioning that Costa del Sol one of the highest numbers of tourist concentration. This is because of its good beaches and bright cities. The major city of the region is Malaga, which is located a few kilometers away from Marbella and Torremolinos.

Two cities that simply need to be visited are Nerja and Ronda. The former is also popular as the "Balcony of Europe", this is because it has a sharp geography and due to the fact that it provides great views on the Mediterranean. In addition, it also features very well preserved prehistoric caves. Ronda is a city located on two hills that are being divided by a deep ravine and the ravine is crossed by several bridges. This structure is 90 meters high and was constructed back in 1761. Other well-known and worth visiting cities of the region are Calahonda, Torre del Mar, El Palo, Fuengirola, San Pedro de Alcántara and Estepona.

Number One Tourist Destination is Paris

Eiffel TowerParis is undoubtedly world's number one tourist destination, with about 30 million visitors per year. 60% of all hotel customers come from other countries. One third of them are American or British. In 2005, 825 congresses were organized in Paris.

Each year 23.5 million visitors attend the city six most popular attractions. In addition, hundreds of museums and monuments can be found in the big City of Lights. The best places to visit in Paris are included in the list below.

 

1. Eiffel Tower

Undoubtedly the Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, and it is the most popular monument in Europe. The lift takes visitors up for a great view on the city of Paris. In 2002 the Eiffel Tower attracted 6.2 million visitors. The data was provided according to the statistics of Paris Office of Tourism.

Paris - World's Most Visited City - Leisure and Statistics

Paris - World's Most Visited City

Paris is the capital city of France. It is situated on the River Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region. The name Paris derives from that of its pre-Roman-era inhabitants, the Gaulish tribe known as the Parisii. The city was called Lutetia, during the first- to sixth-century Roman occupation, but during the reign of Julian the Apostate (361-363) the city was renamed as Paris. Paris has many nicknames, but its most famous is "The City of Lights", a name it owes both to its fame as a center of education and ideas and its early adoption of street-lighting.

First it is worth mentioning that Paris, the capital of France, represents world's number one tourist destination. Back in 2002 more than 76 million people around the world paid a visit to France and each year the capital of France serves as a tourist attraction that yearly gathers over 30 million visitors.

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