Travellers’ Choice TM awards for destinations by TripAdvisor were declared recently. The sixth annual awards honoured nearly 500 destinations including the winners for the top spots in the world, and individual lists for Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, China, Middle East, Russia, South America, the South Pacific, the UK and the US.
The awards are based on the millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travellers. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for hotels, attractions and restaurants in destinations worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period.
The Asia Trajectory
In comparison to last year New Delhi rose by six positions to rank 11th while Jaipur fell two positions to the 23rd spot among the list of top 25 destinations in Asia. Bangalore and Mumbai debut at 17th and 21st spots respectively.
Delhi: The Capital of India is famous amongst overseas tourists for its diversified offerings. Delhi enjoys a range of tourist attractions — from historical monuments to modern architectural marvels, from traditional bazaars to mega malls and from parks to spiritual centers.
The city is truly a cosmopolitan city which has brought within its fold people of all ethnic groups and their traditions and culture, reflected in a variety of arts, crafts, cuisines, festivals and lifestyles.
Bengaluru:Bengaluru is India’s third most populous city and considered one of the most important tourist centers of the Karnataka state. The city has numerous tourist attractions ranging from beautiful gardens to magnificent palaces and glorious temples to National Parks.
Mumbai: Mumbai is considered to be one of the popular tourist attraction for travelers and widely known as ‘The city that never sleeps’. The city is recognised for its pulsating and vibrant culture and captures the spirit of the changing pace set by liberalisation and modernisation. This busy city is the hub of a thriving cultural life, with a constant stream of performances in music, dance and drama. It is also the seat of the Hindi film industry, locally known as Bollywood which produces the largest number of films in the world.
Jaipur: It the largest city of Rajasthan and is considered to be one of the most magnificent marvels with a rare combination of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. With splendid fortresses, majestic palaces, tranquil temples and beautiful havelis; Jaipur is an ideal tourist destination.