Wednesday, May 4, 2011

TripAdvisor votes Cape Town No. 1

According to the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2011, Cape Town is the world’s best destination. The planet’s most popular travel website placed Sydney (Australia) in second place and Machu Picchu (Peru) in third.

Cape Town is clearly the destination to beat,” said TripAdvisor spokesperson, Emma O’Boyle. “With beautiful scenery, great wine and gorgeous weather, it’s easy to see why Cape Town, which also played host to last year’s World Cup, has topped this year’s list.”

The Travelers' Choice Destinations awards honour top travel spots worldwide based on 45 million real and unbiased opinions from TripAdvisor travelers. Award winners were determined based on a combination of travelers' favorite places and overall destination popularity.

The Top 10 destinations in the world for 2011, according to TripAdvisor are:

1. Cape Town, South Africa
2. Sydney, Australia
3. Machu Picchu, Peru
4. Paris, France
5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6. New York City, New York
7. Rome, Italy
8. London, United Kingdom
9. Barcelona, Spain
10. Hong Kong, China

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2 comments:

  1. This is amazing, especially because I live in Cape Town.
    So if 45 million people voted for this..
    why not go to www.votefortablemountain.com, and vote for a new
    seven wonder of the world.
    Thanks everyone appreciate all the good publicity
    Hayley in Cape Town

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  2. I so agree with this one. Cape Town is the world’s best destination. This is the reason why every year I was there.
    accommodation cape town

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