World’s top 100 cities revealed – and London isn’t in the top 10

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It’s been an enormous outdated yr for Paris: the Olympics this summer season, Notre Dame reopening this weekend, and now it’s been named essentially the most engaging metropolis on this planet.

It’s the fourth time in a row that the French capital has taken the No.1 spot within the High 100 Metropolis Locations Index by information analytics firm Euromonitor International.

Greater than 70 million individuals traveled to the Metropolis of Mild this yr and the metropolis was greater than ready for them, because of its glorious tourism coverage and infrastructure, stated the report.

The index seems to be at main cities from around the globe and ranks them on standards together with tourism, sustainability, financial efficiency and well being and security.

Europe dominates the 2024 rankings with six cities within the prime 10. Madrid is at No.2, Rome and Milan are at No.4 and No.5, Amsterdam is at No.7 and Barcelona is at No.10.

London, which was at No.10 final yr and not too long ago topped another World’s Best Cities index, solely makes it to No.13 on the record, between Seoul at No.12 and Dubai at No.14.

Whereas London ranks simply after Paris for the very best tourism infrastructure, it failed to interrupt Euromonitor worldwide’s prime 10 for tourism coverage, well being and security or sustainability.

Asia-Pacific carried out nicely, with Tokyo at No.3, Sydney at No.8 and Singapore at No.9. The yen hit report lows in opposition to main currencies in 2024, making it a lovely proposition globally for each enterprise and leisure journey. Near 13 million worldwide Tokyo journeys had been recorded in 2024, says Euromonitor Worldwide, notably larger than pre-pandemic ranges.

New York, at No.6, is the one American metropolis within the prime 10. Los Angeles, at No.18, is the following highest. New York takes the highest spot within the class for tourism efficiency, with excessive demand each internationally and domestically.

Bangkok is the highest metropolis for tourism coverage and attractiveness and in addition was the No.1 metropolis worldwide in 2024 for worldwide arrivals. Euromonitor Worldwide reviews a whopping 32.4 million worldwide journeys there in 2024, practically 10 million greater than final yr’s No.1, Istanbul, which in 2024 has recorded 23 million.

London is No.3 for worldwide arrivals, with 21.7 million journeys and seven% development. Hong Kong is at No.4, with 20.5 worldwide arrivals and 19% development, and the holy metropolis of Mecca in Saudi Arabia was at No.5, with 19.3 million guests and 20% development.

Euromonitor Worldwide notes a number of developments for 2024. Quite a few locations have simplified their visa processes, implementing digital journey authorizations and increasing short-term visa-free entry.

However, overtourism has change into an enormous international headache too. To handle the overflow of holiday makers within the busiest vacationer locations, cities are introducing measures corresponding to tourism-related taxes and restricted visiting hours.

There’s additionally a serious crackdown on short-term leases. This week Italy banned Airbnb self-check-ins, because the nation prepares for an enormous inflow of holiday makers for the Vatican’s Holy Jubilee Yr in 2025.