Paris has once again been named the world’s most attractive city destination, according to an annual report by global market research company Euromonitor International.
The Top 100 City Destinations Index 2023, produced in partnership with data company Lighthouse, looked at leading cities from around the world and ranked them on criteria including tourism, sustainability, economic performance and health and safety.
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Madrid came third, while Amsterdam, Berlin and Rome were at Nos. 5, 6 and 7 respectively. Barcelona and then London rounded out the top 10.
Asia did well in the top 20 as Singapore (11), Seoul (14), Osaka (16) and Hong Kong (17) all made the list.
The report attributes Europe’s success to “fast-paced urbanization and widespread technology adoption.” Travelers now want high-speed internet, flexible booking options and spaces for remote working. Euromonitor International said, “Improving sustainability, transportation networks and social impact are some of the key goals cities are embracing today to increase competitiveness, improve their tourism offer and deliver a seamless customer journey.”
Tokyo entered the top 10 for the first time, which the report says is down to improved tourism infrastructure, the easing of Covid-19-related regulations and the weakened Yen – which offers international visitors great value for money.
根据全球市场研究公司欧睿国际（Euromonitor International）的年度报告，巴黎再次被评为全球最具吸引力的城市目的地。
2023年《全球前100城市目的地指数》，与数据公司Lighthouse合作制作，考察了来自世界各地的主要城市，并根据旅游、可持续性、经济表现以及卫生安全等标准对它们进行了排名。
欧洲占据主导地位，前十名中有七个城市，前100名中有63个国家。前十名中唯一非欧洲城市是迪拜（第2名）、东京（第4名）和纽约（第8名）。
马德里位居第三，而阿姆斯特丹、柏林和罗马分别位列第5、6和7位。巴塞罗那和伦敦排在前十名之列。
在前20名中，亚洲表现出色，新加坡（第11名）、首尔（第14名）、大阪（第16名）和香港（第17名）均进入榜单。
报告将欧洲的成功归因于“快速城市化和广泛技术采用”。旅行者现在希望获得高速互联网、灵活的预订选项以及远程工作的空间。欧睿国际表示：“提高可持续性、交通网络和社会影响是当今城市追求的一些关键目标，以增加竞争力，改善旅游产品，并提供无缝的客户旅程。”
东京首次进入前十名，报告称这归因于改善的旅游基础设施、对与Covid-19相关的法规的放宽以及日元贬值，为国际游客提供了很好的性价比。
There were four newcomers in the top 100, which can all boast of improved tourism performance this year: Washington DC at No. 48, Montreal at No. 68, Santiago at No. 88 and Vilnius at No. 92.
International travel continued to make a strong recovery, with the number of trips projected to reach 1.3 billion by the end of 2023 – generating around $1.7 trillion in global tourism spending.
Istanbul topped the list for the number of international arrivals in 2023, followed by London and then Dubai. The cities with the biggest year-on-year growth were Hong Kong (2,495%) and Bangkok (142%).
However, booming visitor numbers can be a mixed blessing, with negative impacts on the local communities and the environment. Nadejda Popova, a senior manager at Euromonitor International, discussed in a statement the ways cities are facing up to the challenge of overtourism.
“Some destinations are imposing restrictions, steep taxation or reduction of hotel capacity to help limit the influx of tourists and preserve cultural heritage, while others embrace dispersion strategies that promote alternative or off-the-beaten-path destinations,” she said.
She predicted that the rising cost of living, fluctuating inflation and geopolitical volatility will be the biggest hurdles when it comes to tourism growth in 2024 and 2025. Consumers will be looking for value-for-money travel propositions and many will be choosing vacations that are a little closer to home.
在前100名中有四个新晋城市，它们都可以自豪地宣称今年的旅游表现有所改善：华盛顿特区排名第48位，蒙特利尔排名第68位，圣地亚哥排名第88位，维尔纽斯排名第92位。
国际旅行继续强劲复苏，预计到2023年底，旅行次数将达到13亿次，全球旅游支出约为1.7万亿美元。
伊斯坦布尔在2023年国际到达人数方面名列榜首，其次是伦敦和迪拜。年度增长最快的城市是香港（涨幅2495%）和曼谷（涨幅142%）。
然而，游客数量的激增可能带来积极和消极的影响，对当地社区和环境产生负面影响。欧睿国际高级经理纳德雅·波波娃在一份声明中讨论了城市如何应对过度旅游的挑战。
她表示：“一些目的地正在实施限制措施、高额税收或减少酒店容量，以帮助限制游客涌入，保护文化遗产，而其他一些则采用分散策略，推广替代或偏远目的地。”
她预测，生活成本上涨、通货膨胀波动和地缘政治波动将是2024年和2025年旅游增长面临的最大障碍。消费者将寻求物有所值的旅行提案，许多人将选择离家更近的度假胜地。
