Every year, the end of the year is a time to take stock. The international tourist resource momondo has compiled its own rating of the top cities that were most popular among Ukrainian tourists.
The list of the most popular cities of the past year gives reason to say that Ukrainians are especially eager to explore new destinations, but compared to 2015, only 20 newcomers appeared in the top 3. The leaders of the rating have practically not changed, it is especially worth emphasizing that, like a year ago, Istanbul takes the lead, followed by Tel Aviv, which also remained in place compared to last year's rating. Tbilisi and New York added one position each and occupy 3rd and 4th place, respectively, and the top 5 is closed by the French capital, which occupied only 10th place in 2015. Returning to the Turkish cities, it is worth noting that in addition to Istanbul, Antalya was also able to get into the list of the best, moving from 9th to 8th position.
Many experts note that if a more extensive rating were compiled (for example, the top 50), the share of Turkish cities could increase to 20-25%. In particular, the reporting representative
However, the latest figures (November-December) have not yet been published and the only country that can overtake Ukraine in this list is the Netherlands. Let us recall that as of the end of October, 982 Ukrainian vacationers visited the sunny republic. Thus, there is every reason to believe that the annual tourist flow will exceed the 766 million mark.
