London topped the MasterCard payment system's list of the most visited cities on the planet for the fifth time in the last seven years. According to experts' forecasts, the capital of Great Britain will be visited by at least 18 million 800 thousand tourists this year, who will spend about 13.3 billion pounds sterling (approximately 18.4 billion euros at the current exchange rate).
As for research in the field of global tourism, analysts have roughly estimated the annual volume international flights, which will be made by travelers in 2015, in 382 million 900 thousand flights. The predicted amount spent by all tourists in the world on trips is mind-boggling - 327 billion euros.
Top 10 most popular cities among tourists according to MasterCard:
1. London
2. Bangkok
3. Paris
4. Dubai
5. Istanbul
6. New York
7. Singapore
8. Kuala Lumpur
9. Seoul
10. Hong Kong
It should be added that London is considered a recognized leader in the tourism business. It has won the title of the most popular city among tourists for the fifth time in seven years. The capital is expected to become the second city ThailandBangkok will not yield to London by much, only half a million tourists – 18,24 million people. London’s eternal competitor – Paris – will close out the top three.
