Istanbul is among World and European best destinations

Istanbul has been chosen to be among World and European destinations according to Travel and Leisure magazine.

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Istanbul has been chosen to be among World and European destinations according to Travel and Leisure magazine.

Announcing the winners of 2014 World Best Awards according to Travel an Leisure’s 19th annual survey, Travel and Leisure readers voted for Worlds Best Cities to visit Istanbul is among Top 10 overall in the World and in Europe, although the current rows are lower in compare to 2013.
Istanbul has been announced to be the 6th best city to visit following Rome in the World and 3rd best city to visit in Europe. With its Oriental, Middle Eastern and European atmosphere and unique historic places as well as friendly people and offering delicious Turkish food, Istanbul will continue to be favorite spot of international travelers.

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Istanbul is receiving more and more international visitors every year! Istanbul Visitor Stats 2014

The number of tourist arrivals to Istanbul last year, in 2013, was almost 11 million visitors. Of which;

- % 11.3 are German,
- % 5.5 are Russian,
- % 4.8 are American,
- % 4.6 are French,
- % 4.4 are British. 

Within the first 5 months of this year, 2014, the number of arrivals reached to around 5 million visitors. Among them;

- % 9.9 are Germans
- % 5.8 are Russians
- % 4.4 are Iranians
- % 4.2 are French
- % 4.1 are Americans
- % 4.1 are British
- % 3.8 are Italians
More than 40 % of all visitors to Turkey visit Istanbul. 

There are more than 85 thousand registered hotel rooms in Istanbul. The number of beds will increase by 50 % within 1-2 years, as there are a lot of them under construction.

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