No surprise for this number 1 of the most tourists’
countries in the world, France.
With 38 UNESCO World Heritage sites (in 2013), France
welcomes nearly 83 million tourists every year. Renowned for its gastronomy,
its monuments known throughout the world, such as the Eiffel
Tower, Notre Dame de Paris and many
others, France
takes the lead in this ranking, no wonder when we know that France
is perhaps the most beautiful country in the world.
2 SPAIN
Spain
welcomes more than 80 million tourists each year. Mainly come to discover its
flagship city, Barcelona and its
many monuments. Spain
has 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and is one of the 5 countries with the most
classified sites. Certain regions are doing well like Andalusia.
3 UNITED STATES
Like Spain, China is one of the countries with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites. China has 45. China has one of the most visited monuments in the world: the Great Wall of China, which is also part of the new wonders of the world.
4 China
Like Spain,
China is one of
the countries with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites. China
has 45. China
has one of the most visited monuments in the world and the Great
Wall of China, which is also part of the new wonders of the world.
5 ITALY
Italy
is the number 1 country in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This country has 49
classified sites. Notably because of its past during Roman antiquity, Italy
has a rich history of monuments and ancient places. This is the case of its
largest island: Sicily, which
attracts every year many tourists come to discover its wonders as its famous Aeolian
islands.
6 TURKEY
With 11 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Turkey
ranks 6th in our ranking of the most, visited countries in the world and welcomes
more than 36 million tourists each year. With these seaside resorts and its
flagship city, Istanbul, Turkey
is a trendy destination.
7 UNITED KINGDOM
The United Kingdom
takes the 7th place in our ranking of the most touristic countries in the world.
With 29.2 million tourists, the United Kingdom
remains very popular in the world with 28 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
8 GERMANY
Like France,
Germany has 38
World Heritage sites. Germany is therefore a very touristic country with more
than 28 million tourists attracted, in particular, by its many cathedrals, like
that of Cologne or Aix-La-Chapelle. Berlin
is also one of the most touristic cities in this country.
9 MALAYSIA
Malaysia
ranks 9th among the world’s most touristic countries in the world with 24
million tourists a year.
10 MEXICO
10th in our ranking, Mexico,
with 42 UNESCO World Heritage sites, brings together nearly 23 million tourists.
Steeped in history, especially, thanks to the many sites built by the Mayans as
the pre-Hispanic city of Chichen-Itza on the list of 7 new wonders of the
world, Mexico is one of the most touristic countries in the world.
