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TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the winners of its 2013 Travellers’ Choice™ Awards for Destinations on the Rise. The awards highlight 54 spots globally that have seen the greatest increase in positive traveller feedback and traveller interest, year-over-year.
Havana, Cuba was the number one ranked destination for the top 10 in the world, while in Europe, the beach town of Corralejo in the Canary Islands claimed top spot, ahead of Porto and Krakow, Poland.
“A really diverse mix of destinations have caught the eye this past year – from the amazing history and culture of cities like Havana and Kathmandu, through to the sunny beaches of Fortaleza in Brazil - it is clear that travellers’ horizons are expanding all the time,” commented James Kay, TripAdvisor spokesperson, “In Europe, destinations as far north as Helsinki and as far south as Corralejo in the Canary Islands, have been able to bolster their reputation among travellers and attract new visitors.”
Top 10 Destinations on the Rise in the World:
Havana, Cuba
La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica
Kathmandu, Nepal
Jerusalem, Israel
Cusco, Peru
Ambergris Caye, Belize
Sapporo, Japan
Hanoi, Vietnam
Corralejo, Spain
Fortaleza, Brazil
Top 10 Destinations on the Rise in Europe:
Corralejo, Spain
Porto, Portugal
Krakow, Poland
Goreme, Turkey
Helsinki, Finland
Bucharest, Romania
Palermo, Italy
Oslo, Norway
Zurich, Switzerland
Riga, Latvia
For the complete list of winners from the 2013 Travellers’ Choice Awards for Destinations on the Rise, go towww.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-DestinationsontheRise.
To see the best hotels for luxury, service and more, as honoured in TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for Hotels from January, go to http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Hotels.
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